Title: Odege, 1979. Hardcover, no jacket as issued. 277 pages, illustrated. Condition: GOOD+.Boards are clean and bright. Repaired, but still visible 1" split to front joint adjacent to base of spine. Small dent to top front edge.Previous owner's initials to front endpaper. Pages are clean and bright. About the book: Entire text is in French. For lovers of the equestrian arts, Les Maîtres de l'oeuvre équestre is a kind of bible. It is the reference book on the subject. For anybody interested in horse riding, and the depth and diversity of its history, this is an indispensable tool. The work contains 140 entries covering the biographies of writer-riders who, from Xenophon to General L'Hotte, have contributed to the development of the equestrian arts, as well as information about horses, their abilities and how to approach them. International in scope, this dictionary of equestrian literature has been enhanced with an inventory of everyone-the soldiers, equerries, painters, poets, scholars, hunters and travellers-who may not have written for posterity, but who have nevertheless marked the history of man-horse relations. All our books are securely packed, and dispatched without delay. Text is in French. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sports & Pastimes; French Language; Inventory No: ABE-5898834274.
Title: Odege, 1979. Hardcover, no jacket as issued. 277 pages, illustrated. Condition: GOOD+.Boards are clean and bright. Repaired, but still visible 1" split to front joint adjacent to base of spine. Small dent to top front edge.Previous owner's initials to front endpaper. Pages are clean and bright. About the book: Entire text is in French. For lovers of the equestrian arts, Les Maîtres de l'oeuvre équestre is a kind of bible. It is the reference book on the subject. For anybody interested in horse riding, and the depth and diversity of its history, this is an indispensable tool. The work contains 140 entries covering the biographies of writer-riders who, from Xenophon to General L'Hotte, have contributed to the development of the equestrian arts, as well as information about horses, their abilities and how to approach them. International in scope, this dictionary of equestrian literature has been enhanced with an inventory of everyone-the soldiers, equerries, painters, poets, scholars, hunters and travellers-who may not have written for posterity, but who have nevertheless marked the history of man-horse relations. All our books are securely packed, and dispatched without delay. Text is in French. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Sports & Pastimes; French Language; Inventory No: ABE-5898834274.