This is the first edition, in an excellent copy, on Arabian horses and the history of horse breeding in Europe from the Middle Ages until the 19th... Show moreThis is the first edition, in an excellent copy, on Arabian horses and the history of horse breeding in Europe from the Middle Ages until the 19th century, as well as an extensive history of the Royal private study in Württemberg. Founded by King Wilhelm I in 1817, the study is still famous as the oldest breeding programme of Arabian horses outside Arabia. von A. Jäger. "mit 12 Portr. der edelsten Zuchtpferde der Gestüte nach dem Leben gezeichnet". Signature: 1⁸-13⁸, 14⁴. Ex-libris stamp on the pastedown. Device on the half title frame. Main Heritage Shelves General SF293.A8 J34 1846 Book Item-ID: i19660157 BIB-ID: 1779901 Show less
First edition of the portfolio containing large-format portraits of the most famous Arabian mares and stallions bred in Wuerttemberg (Amourath,... Show moreFirst edition of the portfolio containing large-format portraits of the most famous Arabian mares and stallions bred in Wuerttemberg (Amourath, Zarif, Koheil, Krejea and Ardana, among others). herausgegeben unter Mitwirkung der königlichen Land-Gestüts-Commission ; gezeichnet und litographiert von L. Voltz und E. Volckers. Main Heritage Shelves General SF293.A8 V65 1857 Book Item-ID: i21800546 BIB-ID: 2321317 Show less