This is a charming Young Adult story illustrated with Paul Brown’s wonderful drawings. By Genevieve Torrey Eames, published by Julian Messner, Inc and The Junior Literary Guild, NY, 1951. Hard Cover with orange cloth hardcover  boards showing small Brown drawing on cover. 8vo – over 7¾” – 9¾” tall.    176 pages
Book Condition is Very Good, no marks nor tears. Covers have some mild discoloration. Binding is tight. Sorry, no dustjacket.    Loaded with Paul Brown vignettes on endpapers, in addition to many illustrations. Story is the adventure of real ranch life …

   ARABIAN STUD BOOK, VOLUME XXI, FROM 1971
Published by The Arabian Horse Club Registry of America, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, 1971, this volume is in lovely condition for Arabian collectors. Hardcover. Book Condition: Excellent. Dark navy blue hard cover. Upper right front cover corner is bumped.  Binding very tight, pages clean & unmarked. Glossy pages, black and white photos throughout include Al-Marah Cassanova, Odin, Mi Ali Byi, Ephraim, Ferouk, Ibn Raffon, Mister Gaizon, etc. Contents includes Arabian club Officers, Directors, Members, Progeny, Alphabetical Index & Index to Pictures.  $14.95 plus $3.00 …

January 1948 Issue of National Horseman, saddle-bound, 68 pages, features news of the era, articles on great broodmare & dam of American Ace, Kathryn Haines by Rex Monroe; the Chicago Horse Show, Lippizzaners, How To Groom Army Style (?!!); gossip, vet Q & A, & lots of very entertaining ads (US Army horse blankets for $6.95!).
Photos include Nancy Highland’s Chief on the cover, Lee Roby, five-gaited golden Saddlebred Richardson’s Pot O’ Gold, a couple sons of King’s Genius, Bourmont by Bourbon King, Kalarama Colonel, & The Replica as a Junior …

The American Saddlebred Museum’s Art, Antique & Rare Book Auction Catalogs have become quite collectible as they are wonderful references for George Ford Morris & other highly regarded horse artists & Saddlebred memorabilia. These catalogs are in near mint condition.
American Saddlebred Museum Art Auction Catalog 2004 with list of selling prices. This was the first year the auction was held so these books are more rare & have sold for over $40 on Ebay.  $40.00

UPS AND DOWNS: A First Guide to Riding and Horse Care by Suzanne Wilding and Sam Savitt
St. Martin’s Press c. 1973, NY, 1973. A wonderful hardcover book with numerous line drawings by one of America’s best-loved equine illustrators, Sam Savitt.  Book Condition: VG-/Good. Minor soil, some wear on corners & binding edges, on sound binding. Dust jacket shows some wear & chipping at corners & along top of back edge. Contents clean & unmarked. Basic advice about horses & horsemanship.  6-1/8′ X 9-1/8″ horizontal format. 120 pages.
$14.95 includes Media …

IN THE FRAME, by everyone’s favorite racing mystery author, Dick Francis. 1976 Hardcover with dust jacket, First US Edition in excellent condition. Binding tight, clean copy, boards very good, dust jacket has minimal edge wear. $18.00 shipping included.

This book is particularly special for collectors, as it comes from the collection of Martha “Mattie” Miller, wife of successful Thoroughbred Racing trainer Mack Miller of Versailles, KY. What a fantastic horse gift this would be for any horse racing fan, collector of Thoroughbred racing items, or anyone …

A GLORIOUS TASK by Andrew K. Steen, hardcover w/dj, NEW condition. Beautiful coffee table sized book.  A detailed account of Cristobal Colon y Aguilera, the XV Duke or Veragua, one of history’s truly outstanding Arabian horse breeders, his ancestors, & family. This book is written by one of the world’s leading historians of the Arabian, & is mostly about the Duke’s magnificent Arabians that continue to profoundly influence the breed worldwide, even today.  $98.00

AL KAMSA AND THE JOURNEY TO NAJD by Andrew K. Steen, hardcover w/dj, NEW condition, 149 pages.  …

This is an older print of 1946 Triple Crown winner ASSAULT by noted Thoroughbred artist Milton Menasco.

Triple Crown winner Assault

Assault  was bred by the renowned King Ranch in Texas, & sired by BOLD VENTURE, 1936 Kentucky Derby & Preakness Stakes winner.   Assault raced from 1945-1950.   Known as a horse who was all heart, he overcame a major hoof injury as a foal, had health problems throughout his career & limped at the walk & trot.   He had a long rivalry with Handicap Champion Stymie, & was trained by the well-known trainer, Max …

Albatross print by James Walls.
Black & white, 22″ x 29″ print, signed, numbered, ltd. edition print. This is a very accurate depiction of two time Horse of the Year Albatross, with Stanley Dancer at the Red Mile. Albatross won 25 of 28 starts, and later sired two time Horse of the Year, Niatross, who is the sire of Nihilator. Artist Walls uses exacting detail to create an amazing, photorealism work of art.
Extremely rare print-few were ever in circulation. This print has averaged $1575 the two times it appeared in Harness …

GREYHOUND print by R.H. Palenske:    Black & white classic head study of the famous “Trotter of the century”, winner of the 1935 Hambletonian, set a World’s Record for Three year old Trotting gelding. When hitched as a pair with Hambetonian winner Rosalind (subject of a beloved Marguerite Henry book, Born To Trot) they set a speed record lasting over 33 years.  Greyhound was so popular he had a barn with his own clubhouse, picture window, and guestbook.   This very collectible vintage print has averaged $730 at Harness Tracks of …