A Salute To TROTTING - A History Of Harness Racing In New Zealand, by Ron Bisman, published N.Z. by Dominion Breweries Ltd., 1983 with a limited edition of 1,000 copies, tall square thick folio hardcover in dustwrapper, 418 pages, index, some coloured full page plates, black and white photos throughout, the author traces its development from match races between working horses on country roads in the 1880's, through the establishment of trotting clubs, totalisators, authorities and commissions, to the multi-million-dollar business of today. Out of print, well illustrated

Australian Greyhound Stud Books, varying conditons, approx: $25 each.

New copy of expanded 2nd edition. SR

Second Hand copy of the first edition. Always a useful reference guide 30/5/10

 published by the compiler, new york, 1884. apparent first edition. Tall, thick 8vo, 3/4 leather over pebbled cloth, gilt trotter cover illustration, raised bands with gilt horseshoe design in compartments, decorative endpapers, 990pp., plus an appendix of summaries of races accidentally omitted from the body of the work, full-page illustrations of noteworthy horses.

COURSING – The Pursuit of Game with Gazehounds, The Standfast Sporting Library, published U.K. 1976, first edition, tall folio hardcover in pictorial dustwrapper, 303 pages, many coloured full page illustrations, black and white diagrams throughout, with chapters’ on; whippets, coursing, coursing clubs, famous greyhounds, training, The Waterloo Cup, bookmakers and betting, coursing in Ireland, America, Whippet Club, Lurchers, deerhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, the borzoi, afghan hound, the Pharaoh Hound, Ibizan Hound, the Sloughi, coursing in art and sculpture, the gazehound in porcelain, Staffordshire pottery, plus lots more. The most comprehensive text on this subject, with bibliography, and appendices. Now out of print and rare, fine copy in dustwrapper, $325.

Great Trotters – 250 Famous Harness Horses, by Ron Jenkins, published Australia 1979 – revised edition, tall very thick folio hardcovers in pictorial dustwrapper, illustrated end pages depicting a sepia photo of a race, 408 pages, index, coloured plates, a black and white photo of every horse mentioned along with pedigree chart, now out of print., some minor tears to spine, prior owner’s neat inscription on f.f.e.p., otherwise a v.g. copy (25/10/09 SM)

Dual-Gaited Publications, East Malvern Victoria, 1994. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 204 pp.with index,colour and b/w.illus.,very good (SM 2 Box 4)

Batsford, UK, 1981. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ustrated in monochrome plates, cloth boards/wrapper 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Grey boards with gilt titles to spine. 173 pp illustrated. History of the modern foxhound from the work, at the turn of the century, of breeder Issac Bell to improve bloodlines to modern times. Following chapters cover kennel management, training, handling a pack and breeding foxhounds. Thirty-two photographs and some attractive wood engravings, together with some notable pedigrees and a useful list of hounds' names. (28/8/10 SM)

T.N.Foulis ., 1924. Large 8vo. Original crimson cloth gilt, fore-edges damp-stained, spine rather faded. Pp. viii, 189, with 25 coloured plates. (28/8/10 SM)

Country Life Books, Feltham, 1984. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustwrapper. Horse and Hound Centennial Edition. Large octavo, xix + 236pp., line illustrations. Foreword by The Prince of Wales, introduction by Michael Clayton. A very good, clean and sound copy in like dustwrapper. (SM 28/8/10 SM)

Macmillan, London, 1975. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The history of the sport itself in Britain, Ireland and America is the central theme of this book, but foxhunting's full story goes back to prehistoric man and the ancient and medieval hunting of wild game for sport from which it evolved. 272 pages including index. Illustrated with 121 black and white illustrations and 16 pages of colour plates.A very good clean hardback in dustwrapper which is in good condition (28/8/10 SM)

Hutchinson of London., L;ondon, 1959. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Illustrated by Peter Biegel from wonderful Snaffles-esque sketches. (illustrator). 1st Edition, First impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very good+ in like dust jacket.(28/8/10SM)

Abbott, Jones & Co., London, 1900. 17th edition. Numerous b/w engravings :: 220mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). Good condition without dustwrapper (TC SM)

W.H. Gocher, Hartford, Connecticut, 1930. Hardcover - Flexible Cloth. Book Condition: Very Good. No markings. Flexible black cloth binding. Volume 3 of three volume set. Short essays on horses and horse racing. 410 pages. (TC SM) - set of 3 $270

STALLIONS – Australian And Foundation Standardbred

 

Sires 1860 – 1960 by Nick Hooper, published Australia 2007, tall folio hardcovers in pictorial dustwrapper, 155 pages, index, photos and illustrated pedigree charts throughout, over 300 sires are reviewed in this book, with many photos, detailed pedigrees and a racing/siring history of each sire

Arco, USA, 1974. Mass Market Paperback. Book Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. some wear to covers, otherwise clean and sound.(18/10/09 TC)

W.H. Gocher, Harford, 1903. (18/10/09 TC)

Coward - Mccann, Inc, New York, 1947. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. First Edition/; First Printing. (19/10/09 SM HL)

Interdominions-saga of the champions by Ron bisman and Tayler Strong, published N.Z., 1977 third enlarged edition, tall sqaure folio hardcover in dustwrapper, 239 pages, illustrated end pages, some full page gloss colour plates of Paleface Adios, Hondo Grattan, Pure Steel plus lots more. Black and white photos throughout, fine copy, now out of print, fine second hand copy, (25/10/09 SM)