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This special re-print edition of Sir Walter Gilbey's "Horses Past and Present" is considered one of the most important works ever published on the history of horses. First published in 1900, this important work on horses, has not seen the light of day since its early publication and discusses the history of the horse in England from the era of before William The Conqueror up to the late 19th Century. A fascinating read on the history of horses. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
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With a father who ran both an inn and one of the last horse-drawn coach runs, driven into the ground by the new-fangled railways, it was perhaps inevitable that Walter and Albert Gilbey should combine a trade in drink with an interest in horses. Seeing a potential for popular-priced wines, and using inventive marketing and pricing strategies, the Gilbeys came to dominate the British trade in wine and spirits, grasping the opportunity to turn the beer-drinking British populace into wine-drinkers. Theirs became one of the best known names in the imbibing world; yet they never forgot their roots among the stables. The first Sir Walter Gilbey was the driving force behind the establishment of the...
This special re-print edition of Sir Walter Gilbey's "The Harness Horse" is considered one of the most important works ever published on the carriage or harness horse. First published in 1905, this important work on horses bred for carriages, has not seen the light of day since its early publication. Chapters include Want of Carriage Horses in England, Foreign Horses Coming to England, How To Breed Carriage Horses, Mares Suitable or Breeding, Failures in Producing Carriage Horses, Trotting vs. Galloping Action, Shape and Action of Carriage Horses and more. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.