Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald - The Book of the Horse - 1946

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The Book of the Horse by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald is an illustrated first edition hardback (1946) published by Nicholson & Watson, an English natural history guide on horses with 879 pages and 37 plates (15 in colour) in a 25 × 20 cm format.

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This large volume is fully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the horse, its history in Britain, Europe, and elsewhere, breeding, its role in war, art, racing etc.

The book is richly illustrated with 37 plates (15 in colour), and large number of other illustrations within the text. Published by Nicholson & Watson, London, 1946. Publisher’s original Brown cloth boards, lettering to spine, decorations to front and rear covers. Illustrated endpapers. Top page edges gilt.

Book Dimensions: 25 x 20 x 5 cm and Number of Pages: 879 including index
Weight in excess of 2 kg.

Condition
External covers in nice shape, and clean, with light wear to corners, edges, and to head and foot of spine. Internally; the book in very good condition. No names or inscriptions. Pages are clean, with occasional marks on couple pages. All pages are tightly held at the gutter. Inner hinges are very good. All plates and illustrations are in very good condition (Nice Copy) (Please see pictures).

This large volume is fully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the horse, its history in Britain, Europe, and elsewhere, breeding, its role in war, art, racing etc.

The book is richly illustrated with 37 plates (15 in colour), and large number of other illustrations within the text. Published by Nicholson & Watson, London, 1946. Publisher’s original Brown cloth boards, lettering to spine, decorations to front and rear covers. Illustrated endpapers. Top page edges gilt.

Book Dimensions: 25 x 20 x 5 cm and Number of Pages: 879 including index
Weight in excess of 2 kg.

Condition
External covers in nice shape, and clean, with light wear to corners, edges, and to head and foot of spine. Internally; the book in very good condition. No names or inscriptions. Pages are clean, with occasional marks on couple pages. All pages are tightly held at the gutter. Inner hinges are very good. All plates and illustrations are in very good condition (Nice Copy) (Please see pictures).

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Illustrated, Natural History
Book Title
The Book of the Horse
Author/ Illustrator
Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1946
Height
25 cm
Edition
1st Edition, Illustrated Edition
Width
20 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Nicholson & Watson
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
879
United KingdomVerified
1092
Objects sold
96.05%
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