Hints to Horsewomen
- London: Horace Cox, 1893
London: Horace Cox, 1893. Good. London: Horace Cox, n.d. but 1893. First Edition. Small octavo (19cm); publisher's cloth over pictorial paper-covered boards printed in red, purple, and black; [4],81,[19](ads)pp.; photographic author portrait frontispiece, four leaves of half tone photographs, pictorial advertisements bound in rear. Boards quite rubbed and worn, upper cover a bit dampstained, rear joint starting to split and both hinges cracked; a Good copy of a scarce work.
Riding manual by the equestrienne Annie Allbutt published shortly before her untimely death in 1893 at the age of 31 (following a long illness--not a fall). The work makes generous use of product placement in its recommendations of Messrs. Whippy's approved side saddle or Thomas' patent safety habit. The work is additionally enhanced with advertisements for other equestrian accoutrements in the rear of the volume.
Riding manual by the equestrienne Annie Allbutt published shortly before her untimely death in 1893 at the age of 31 (following a long illness--not a fall). The work makes generous use of product placement in its recommendations of Messrs. Whippy's approved side saddle or Thomas' patent safety habit. The work is additionally enhanced with advertisements for other equestrian accoutrements in the rear of the volume.