Baxter Black A Cowful Of Cowboy Poetry Cow Humorous Horse Book
By Baxter Black
Publisher: Coyote Cowboy Company, 2000, ISBN: 0-939343-30-4
Baxter Black is a cowboy poet and former large animal veterinarian. Baxter says "a cowful is a great sufficiency," and that's just what you'll get in this rich volume of poems, stories, and philosophical observations on every topic of Western interest imaginable - and in every imaginable mood, from quiet and contemplative to hilariously original. Baxter Black can take the most ordinary situation and have you looking at it in a whole new way, laughing all the while. He describes his own writing as "mostly humorous, occasionally political, and accidentally informative," and it would be hard to argue with him on that. A Cowful of Cowboy Poetry, includes thoughts on everything from horses to corporate life. The book's illustrations are by Bob Black, Don Gill, Dave Holl, and Charlie Marsh. Has full color dust jacket. Dedication to Walt & signed by author dated 2002 inside front cover. Comes with a program from the benefit dinner & annnual meeting with Baxter Black that was held May 2, 2002 in York, PA, which is where this was purchased & never read.
Hardcover, 221 pages
Item Code: BKS749

Price: $25.00 New
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Antique Horse Book The Horses of the World The Development of Man's Companion in War Camp, on Farm, in the Marts of Trade, and in the Field of Sports Vintage National Geographic Society Vintage Horse Book
By Major General William Harding Carter, USA
Paintings by Edward Herbert Miner
Publisher: National Geographic Society, 1923, ISBN: none given
Beautiful book with 95 illustrations including 24 pages of color. Covers all major breeds of horses of the day including Zebras, Onagers, Mules, Draft Horses, Ponies, Coach & Saddle Horses. A fascinating book, complete and unabridged making it a worthy addition to your vintage horse book collection. Some wear to cover edges, spine & corners, some page yellowing inside, binding loose inside in a few places, BMCE 40.00 in pencil inside cover, label inside cover Ex Libis, so looks like it was removed from a library.
Hardback, 118 pages
Item Code: BKS752

Price: $35.00 Vintage, see above

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Wagons Mules And Men How The Frontier Moved West Vintage Horse Book

By Nick Eggenhofer
Publisher: Hastings House Publishers, 1961, ISBN: none given
This is a vintage book with great illustrations that has extremely interesting information about using horses and mules in big teams and hitches. Besides the history, the descriptions of workable driving techniques and associated equipment is valuable to people today who continue horse and mule driving activities. Eggenhofer was an outstanding Western artist, and his work is highly collectible today. Some wear to cover edges, spine & corners, 8.00 & signed written in pencil inside cover, dedication to Peter Decker & signed by author dated Jan 9, 1962 written in pen on title page, stamped in a few places that it was removed from a Baltimore, MD library. No paper dust jacket.
Hardback, 184 pages
Item Code: BKS753

Price: $30.00 Vintage signed, see above

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Seabiscuit An America Legend Thoroughbred Racing Horse Book

By Laura Hillenbrand
Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2001, ISBN: 0-449-00561-5
Seabiscuit was a rough-hewn, undersized horse with a sad little tail and knees that wouldn't straighten all the way. For two years, he fought his trainers and floundered at the lowest level of racing, misunderstood and mishandled, before his dormant talent was discovered by three men. One was Red Pollard, a failed prizefighter and failing jockey. Another was Tom Smith, The Lone Plainsman, an enigmatic mustang breaker who had come from the vanishing frontier, bearing generations of lost wisdom about the secrets of horses. The third was a cavalry veteran named Charles Howard, a former bicycle repairman who had made a fortune by introducing the automobile to the American West. In the summer of 1936, Howard bought Seabiscuit for a bargain basement price and entrusted him to Smith and Pollard. Using frontier training methods that raised eyebrow on the backstretch, they discovered that beneath the hostility and fear was a gentlemanly horse with keen intelligence, awe inspiring speed, and a ferocious competitive will. Competing in the cruelest years of the Depression, the rags-to-riches horse emerged as an American cultural icon, drawing an immense and fanatical following, inspiring an avalanche of merchandising, and establishing himself as the single biggest news maker of 1938 receiving more coverage than FDR or Hitler. Laura Hillenbrand beautifully renders this breathtaking saga of one horse's journey from also-ran to national luminary. Seabiscuit: An American Legend is an inspiring tale of unlikely heroes, a classic story of three embattled individuals overcoming the odds in the Great Depression. Very minor wear to cover corners from shop handling.
Paperback, 399 pages
Item Code: BKS762

Price: $15.95 New, see above
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Affirmed The Last Triple Crown Winner Thoroughbred Racing TB Race Horse Book

By Lou Sahadi
Publisher: St Martins Press 2011 ISBN: 978-0-312-62808-6
In 1978, racing fans witnessed the culmination of an epic rivalry when a horse named Affirmed faced off against the celebrated Alydar and emerged victorious. In this long-overdue biography of Affirmed, veteran sportswriter Lou Sahadi captures the life and spirit of this indomitable horse who twice earned Horse of the Year honors and placed #12 on the Blood-Horse list of "Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century." Sahadi chronicles how the initially docile chestnut colt began his stellar rise in 1977. Entering the 1978 season, many experts speculated that Alydar, the latest prize product from the storied Calumet Farm, would prove himself the better horse. Yet under trainer Laz Barrera's careful strategy and the 18 year old reigning Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year jockey Stevie Cauthen, Affirmed bested his rival and mesmerized even the most casual of sports fans. Drawing on interviews with Cauthen, some members of the Wolfson family, and many more, Sahadi delivers fascinating subplots, including that of jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr., and owner Louis Wolfson, the Wall Street financier whose federal conviction led to the resignation of a Supreme Court justice. Telling a story that transcended the Thoroughbred racing world, Affirmed finally gives this courageous horse his due.
Hard Back, 280 pages
Item Code: BKS793

Price: $24.99 New
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Chicken Soup For The Pet Lover's Soul Stories About Pets As Teachers, Healers, Heroes And Friends Cat Dog Book

By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker DVM, Carol Kline
Publisher: Health Communications Inc 1998 ISBN: 1558745718
Animals bring out the goodness, humanity and optimism in people and speak directly to our souls. This joyous, inspiring and entertaining Chicken Soup collection relates the unique bonds between animals and the people whose lives they've changed. Such as the dolphins who helped a paralyzed woman heal when doctors offered little hope; the dog who brought life into a failing marriage; the kitten who helped a mother mourn; and the flying squirrel who taught a man the power of laughter. Packed with celebrity pet-lore, Chicken Soup for the Soul relates the unconditional love, loyalty, courage and companionship that only animals possess. Just like our furry, feathered and four-legged friends, this enchanting book will bring a smile to any pet lover's face ... and it's housebroken.
Softcover, 403 pages
Item Code: BKS794

Price: $12.95 New
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Chicken Soup For The Horse Lover's Soul Inspirational Stories About Horses And The People Who Love Them Horse Book By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker DVM, Gary Seidler, Peter Vegso, Theresa Peluso
Publisher: Health Communications Inc 2003 ISBN: 0757300987
Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover's Soul is filled with inspiring stories of rescue and rehabilitation, heartbreaking losses, dedication and commitment,
and positive messages of responsibility and unconditional love. Readers will enjoy uplifting and humorous stories that depict the horse's intelligence, versatility and intuitiveness; they will discover the horse's healing powers, marvel at the graceful performance of a Grand Prix Dressage winner, be awed by the stamina and strength of a working horse and the athletic prowess of a champion racer. In exchange for our love and companionship, horses teach us, heal us, protect us and guide us. Chicken Soup for the Horse Lover's Soul is a worthy celebration of a very noble creature. Cover corners show wear from shop handling.
Softcover, 414 pages
Item Code: BKS795

Price: $12.95 New
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