Books on the Horse and Horsemanship, Riding, Hunting, Breeding & Racing, 1400-1941, a Catalogue

First edition, in the series "Sport in Art and Books, the Paul Mellon Collection". 4to. xvii, (3), 427 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, some in color. Introduction: "A Physical History of English books on a luxury subject: the horse as an animal of noble recreation and delight." Descriptive bibliography of the horse from illuminated manuscripts to the final works issued from The Derrydale Press. Fine. Gilt-stamped decorated red cloth, color illustrated dust jacket. (#7804).