Podhajsky, Alois Translated by Frances Hogarth Gaute (3 results)

Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (in mylar). Photographs (illustrator). Third Printing. Retired library copy, tape stains on the end papers, label removal peeling to the rear free endpaper; Textblock is clean and tight, b&w photographs, frontispiece in color; Library stamped top and bottom edge. Library label on spine, bumped head and foot of spine and board corners. Unclipped dust jacket, rippling at the head and foot of the spine and to the corners, usual surface scuffing/wear. 302p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library Hardcover.

Black Hardback. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Plus. First UK Edition. 1964. First UK edition. 287pp., a colour frontispiece and 54 black and white illustrations. Alois Podhajsky (1898-1973) was the director of the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria as well as an Olympic medal-winner in dressage, riding instructor, and writer. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics. He is probably best remembered for his involvement in the evacuation of the Lipizzaner horses from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna during World War II. This story of Podhajsky's life and career is seasoned with many personal anecdotes and his experienced views on riding. The book is bound in the original black boards with gold titling against and orange background on the spine. The case of the book is in very good condition with light bumping to the spine ends and slight cocking to the spine. There are some light dents on the top edge of the front board and some very faint water staining on the top 1 1/2" of the rear board. The contents are tight and clean with a light water stain on parts of the top and fore edges of the endpapers and first and last few pages, including the fropntispiece and title-page. The free endpapers have some light foxing and soiling and there is an inscription on the front free endpaper. The clipped dustwrapper has shelf wear with some soiling and the top edges is rubbed with some water staining. The spine ends and corners are bumped and nicked with small pieces missing from the spine corners. The wrapper is in an easily removed clear plastic protective cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First English Edition. Exceedingly rare first English Edition is signed & dated April, 1964 by author Alois Podhajsky on the title page. Gift quality, sizable hardcover in brown cloth covered boards with blind stamped white horse and spine title shows sharp tips and spine ends. No other markings, no soil, tears, or even page 'dents' from turning the glossy leaves. Appears unread. Text is un-paginated (approx 250p). There are several fabulous, tipped-in color photographs throughout, the frontis of Alois riding one of his famous stallions opposite the title page, as well as another at the end of the intro and several more scattered throughout the text. Unclipped original color photo illustrated dj is complete, without closed tears, soil or issues and displays wonderfully in new mylar. Quality paper makes this book a tad hefty, it measures 9 5/8" tall x 7 3/4" wide x 1 1/8" thick. Here in over 200 illustrations is a unique record of the most famous Riding School in the world - including the history, daily work and performances of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna. A comprehensive record of the school under Podhajsky's directorship during and following the second world war. A book to delight everyone who loves horses and the noble art of classical horsemanship, and would indeed be the cream of the collection for any serious rider's library. Signed by Author(s).