Breeding Your Own: How to Raise and Train Colts for Pleasure and Profit [Signed] + Author's Dedication to Windsor Holden White + Bookplate

Bosworth, Clarence C. (Eugene V. Connett III 1891-1969) Windsor Holden White was an American polo player and the Holden White Qualifying Matches at the Guards Polo Club are named in his honour. Moreover, the Holden White Cup at the Cowdray Park Polo Club at Cowdray Park, West Sussex is also named for him.

Published by Printed by Eugene V. Connett at The Derrydale Press, Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York First Edition . 1939., 1939

About this Item

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original white cloth spine and royal blue cloth covers, blue and gilt title and author lettering label to the spine and to the front cover. 8vo. 9½'' x 6''. Contains [x] 2, 245 printed pages of text with monochrome half-tones from photographs. Chapters include: Possibilities in amateur horse breeding; Breeding and care of mares before arrival of foal; Foaling and aftercare; Handling and training of colts during 1st, 2nd & 3rd year; Supplementary training; Breaking to saddle; Schooling jumpers, saddle horses; Problem horses; Higher education; Marketing, Sickness. Hand written number 19 of 1250 Limited Edition copies SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'To Windsor Holden White - Yours for ever more, and better horses Clarence C. Bosworth October 25th, 1939.' From the private library of Windsor Holden White with his polo bookplate to the front paste down. Spine slightly age darkened, small Booksellers ticket form 'The Crossroads of Sport, Inc. 15 East 54th Street, New York' inside, couple of small fox spots to the rear paste down and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Horse Racing].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Breeding Your Own: How to Raise and Train Colts for Pleasure and Profit [Signed] + Author's Dedication to Windsor Holden White + Bookplate
• Publisher: Printed by Eugene V. Connett at The Derrydale Press, Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York First Edition . 1939.
• Publication Date: 1939
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)