Art of Carriage Driving - {1894} Lessons on
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A magnificent collection of thirteen {13} rare books from the late 19th century on the art of coaching. First is the Art of Carriage Driving written in 1894 by Edwin Howlett. Howlett was considered an expert in the field of coaching, and in fact he drove the carriages of royalty.
He was very highly regarded, and according to the book once gave over twelve hundred lessons in a year. The book provides, clear and explicit instructions on carriage driving, and includes many line drawings and photographs.
Also included is the 1891 publication - Old Coachman's Chatter, with some practical remarks on driving, over 340 pages of coach history, gossip, tips and lessons regarding the art of coaching and carriage driving in general.
Every topic relating to driving horse-drawn carriages is discussed in detail. Many of the books are beautifully illustrated, and contain thousands of pages of information.
You also receive a super bonus - a copy of the 1903 Keystone Carriage Works catalog. 22 pages
of splendid illustrations of all sorts of buggys, wagons and
surreys.
You receive a total of fourteen Volumes, including:
:: A Manual of Coaching {1900}
~ 665 pages.
:: An old coachman's chatter with some practical remarks on driving {1891}
~ 346 pages.
:: Driving {1903}
~ 444 pages.
:: Driving by His Grace, The Eighth York of Beaufort {1901}
~ 452 pages.
:: Driving for pleasure or, The harness stable and its appointments {1896}
~ 431 pages.
:: Driving Lessons {1894}
~ 202 pages.
:: Hints on Driving {1894}
~ 232 pages.
:: How to break, ride and drive a horse {1898}
~ 68 pages
:: Riding and Driving {1905}
~ 618 pages.
:: Riding and driving for women {1912}
~ 316 pages.
:: The Delights of Coaching {1883}
~ 71 pages.
:: The farmer's and horseman's guide to drive the horse {1872}
~ 99 pages.
:: The Harness Horse {1898}
~ 56 pages.
:: Keystone Carriage Works {1903} ~ 22 pages.
Sample thumbnails taken from the collection.
(Low resolution thumbnails - CD/DVD images are scanned at 300 DPI)
Sample thumbnails taken from the collection.
(Low resolution thumbnails - CD/DVD images are scanned at 300 DPI)
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Bonus Catalog:
:: 1922 Keystone Wagon Catalog
22 pages.
A neat little catalog, full of wondeful illustrations of beautiful antique wagons
and buggies.
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