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The encyclopedia of the horse

Title
The encyclopedia of the horse / Elwyn Hartley Edwards ; photography by Bob Langrish, Kit Houghton ; foreword by Sharon Ralls Lemon.
Author
Hartley Edwards, Elwyn, 1927-2007.
Publication
London ; New York : Dorling Kindersley, 1994.

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Description
400 pages : illustrations (some color); 30 cm
Summary
This book traces the evolution of the horse, covering every major breed of horse and pony as well as their vital contributions to civilization in the wild, at work, at war and for entertainment.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Encyclopedia
  • encyclopedias.
  • Encyclopedias.
  • Encyclopédies.
Note
  • Includes index.
Contents
The story of the horse -- Early use -- The eastern influence -- Classical riding -- The great studs -- The influence of the pony -- The Americas -- The working horse -- The horse at war -- The sporting horse.
ISBN
  • 1564586146
  • 9781564586148
  • 0751301159
  • 9780751301151
  • 0756628946
  • 9780756628949
LCCN
94000644
OCLC
  • ocm29670649
  • 29670649
  • SCSB-2047157
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library