The genealogy of the English race horse : with the natural history of his progenitors, from the earliest times down to the period when foreign blood was introduced into this kingdom : collected from the best authorities : to which is added, the general practice of the most judicious breeders, whereby hey have improved & perfected our breed of blood horses so as to have acquired a decided pre-eminence and superiority in the essential points of size, strength, beauty, speed, bottom &. &c. over those of other countries : with observations upon the present improved method of breeding for the turf : of the selection of stallions : choice of blood mares : crossing the blood, or mixed races : treatment of brood mares and young colts intended for racing, &c. &c. : the result of observation and experience during an acquaintance for many years with the turf / by T. Hornby Morland.
Published / Created:
London : Printed by J. Barfield, Waldour-Street, printer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1810.
Physical Description:
viii, 160 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsSF335.G7 M67 1810Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Frontispiece engraved by Cosmo Armstrong; after a painting by James Ward.Podeschi, J.B. Books on the horse and horsemanship, 95BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary brown mottled calf. Bookplate: Daniel Cooper.
Subject Terms:
Horse racing -- Great Britain. | Horses -- Breeding. | Cooper, Daniel -- Bookplate. | Clark, Robert Sterling, d. 1956 -- Ownership.