Bibliograph

The encyclopedia of the horse, Elwyn Hartley Edwards ; photography by Bob Langrish, Kit Houghton ; foreword by Sharon Ralls Lemon

Type

Label

The encyclopedia of the horse, Elwyn Hartley Edwards ; photography by Bob Langrish, Kit Houghton ; foreword by Sharon Ralls Lemon

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The encyclopedia of the horse

Nature of contents

encyclopedias

Oclc number

29670649

Responsibility statement

Elwyn Hartley Edwards ; photography by Bob Langrish, Kit Houghton ; foreword by Sharon Ralls Lemon

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

Table Of 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

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