The Official Horse Show Blue Book. Containing Horse Show Winners U.S. And Canada, Champions And Reserve, Stars Of The Season ... -

New York: J.W. Waring, 1914. First edition. Hardcover (original suede). Important--the suede suffers from typical "red rot" of this material, which stains whatever it touches. Keep the book wrapped up and away from paper or fabric. Poor but complete. The covers are detached but the pages are generally securely sewn to the backstrip, suitable for use.. 210p, many photos and ads for luxury goods. Disbound. "Containing complete summaries of all recognized horse shows held in the United States and Canada; official awards in all classes; table of championship and challenge cup winners; correct appointments in equipage for horse show ring and road." Valuable not only for the show results and indexes of horses and exhibitors, but for the many photos by Haas and others, including Lida Fleitmann [Bloodgood], Loula Long [Combs], and other women riders. Photo 2 shows the stables at Great Island, Noroton, CT, later owned by Bill Steinkraus. Lots of information here for the show historian! (Wells 5518) Reference… Read More

New York: J.W. Waring, 1928. First edition. Hardcover. Good (minimal rubbing to a few outer pages, which were damp-stuck and separated; dampstain to some lower fore-edges). 507p, many photos and ads for equestrian and luxury goods (riding apparel, hotels, furs, landscaping, jewelry, real estate, ocean cruises, etc.), 2 in color. Cover photo shows Jonquil, winner of the Kentucky State Fair 3-gaited stake in 1926, 1927, and 1928. Owned by Burton A. Howe. One of fullest Blue Books, published a year before the Wall Street Crash. Contains summaries of all recognized horse shows in the United States, awards, champions and reserve champions, "stars of 1928," appointments, recognized hunts, list of exhibitors and farm names, etc. Covers chiefly Saddlebred and Hackney showing, also hunter-jumper classes, steeplechasing, hunting, some polo. Several texts by Marguerite F. Bayliss on the Seaton Hackney Farm, the Minton Hickory Farm Stable, "A Great Horse Breeding Project in Canada," etc. Also articles by others… Read More

New York: J.W. Waring, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Very good (back cover lightly rubbed).. 517p, many photos and ads for equestrian and luxury goods (riding apparel, hotels, furs, landscaping, jewelry, real estate, ocean cruises, etc.), 1 in color. Cover photo shows King of the Plain, undefeated Hackney pony of 1929. A wide-ranging Blue Book, including a short article on Palominos of California, one on The California Stock Horse, and much more on hunting than usual. Contains the usual summaries of all recognized horse shows in the United States, awards, champions and reserve champions, "stars of the season," appointments, recognized hunts, list of exhibitiors and farm names, etc. Covers chiefly Saddlebred and Hackney showing, also hunter-jumper classes and steeplechasing. Texts on hunting in Genesee, Canada, and around Philadelphia; some hunting tunes. Photos of the Meadowbrook Hounds followed by the "gallant greys," and of Harriet Wadsworth jumping sidesaddle in beautiful form. A wonderful… Read More

New York: J.W. Waring, 1922. First edition. Hardcover. Good (outer pages lightly foxed, covers rubbed). 342p, many photos and ads for equestrian and luxury goods (riding apparel, hotels, furs, ocean cruises, etc.). Unlike most volumes in the series, this one was published without a mounted cover photo. "Containing complete summaries of all recognized horse shows in the United States; official awards in all classes; table of champions and reserve to champions; 'stars' of the season of 1922. Hunt team appointments; list of exhibitors and exhibitors using farm names, etc. The recognized authority on correct appointments." Covers chiefly Saddlebred and Hackney showing, also hunter-jumper classes. The texts include the "Silver Crest Story" and promotion for the Paris Horse Show by Col. Feline. Harry Worcester Smith wrote the text on hunt appointments. The frontispiece is a photo by Haas of Miss Clara S. Peck. A wonderful resource! (Wells 5518) (We have other volumes in this series; please inquire.).

New York, New York, U.S.A: J. W. Waring Publishers, 1939. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 7" x 9. GOOD / NO DUST JACKET. 384 pp. Text clean and unmarked. Minor foxing at edges. Illustrated throughout with photographs in b/w. Blue cloth boards with color illustration of "Vanity" pasted on at front and bordered in gilt, gilt lettering at front and spine. Boards slightly scuffed, corners and spine top and tail slightly rubbed, joints and hinges good, spine slightly cocked, binding firm.

New York: J.W. Waring, 1920. First edition. Hardcover. Fair (shaken, foxed). 270p, many photos and ads for equestrian and luxury goods (riding apparel, hotels, furs, ocean cruises, etc.). With tipped-in errata slip. Ink writing on front cover. Annual for the 1919 show season. "Containing complete summaries of all recognized horse shows held in the United States; official awards in all classes; table of champions and reserve to champions; horse show exhibitors [etc.] The recognized authority on correct appointments in equipage." Covers chiefly Saddlebred and Hackney showing under saddle and in harness, also hunter-jumper classes and some polo. The texts include a history of the Rochester Horse Show by A.H. Godfrey; "Breeding Sensational Hackney Ponies at Cassilis Farm, New Marlboro, Mass."; and Great Island Farm in Noroton, CT by A.H.Godfrey. (Great Island Farm later became the property of Bill Steinkraus.) The cover shows a Haas photo of Mogul, winner of the gig class at Rochester in 1919, owned by… Read More

New York: J.W. Waring, 1923. Cloth. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1923, volume 17 of the annual. A Near Fine copy. Small 4to., 327 pp., illustrated with numerous b&w photographs and adverts. Blue cloth with title in gilt; B&w photograph affixed to the front board. Spine very slightly soiled. A Near Fine copy.