Breaking and Riding: With Military Commentaries

James Fillis; M. H. Hayes [Trans]

Published by Hurst and Blackett, Limited, London, 1902

About this Item

The scarce first UK edition of James Fillis' equestrian work, with illustrations throughout. The scarce first UK edition, and first English translation. First published in French in 1890 under the title 'Principes de Dressage et D'Equitation'.Translated from the original French by M. H. Hayes.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and seventy monochrome illustrations, including vignettes, diagrams and twenty one monochrome plates. Collated complete.This equestrian work was written by James Fillis, a French horseman and riding master. This work provides a guide to horse riding, covering how to saddle and mount a horse, and a range of actions such as the demi-volte, canter and clearing a fence, and much more. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with a slight lean, bumping and slight rubbing to the extremities, and minor marks to the boards. Spotting and offsetting to the endpapers. Internally, generally firmly bound with strain in places. Pages generally bright with the odds spot throughout, heavier to the front and rear. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 923Z10

Bibliographic Details

Title: Breaking and Riding: With Military ...

Publisher: Hurst and Blackett, Limited, London

Publication Date: 1902

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: None stated

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book