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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the sweeping bronze vessels of the Shang dynasty to the refined porcelain of the Ming era, Style...

These days horses are mainly used for leisure activities the non-rider knows little about them in a modern context, let alone a historical one. For those who would like to...

Charlie Johnson is 13 and in her first year of high school. She loves her family, netball and Liam, the cute guy who sits next to her in Science-but most...

'Before I was a mother, before I was a writer, before I knew the facts of life, before I was a schoolgirl, before I learned to read, I wanted a...

In "A Good Horse Is Never a Bad Color," Mark Rashid continues to share his talent for training horses through communication rather than force. Rashid uses humorous, feel-good stories to...

Until the early years of the twentieth century, horses played an essential role in the agriculture, transport, industry, warfare and sport of Britain. Their stables served as practical shelters, but...

From one of today's leading experts on ancient DNA, a sweeping genetic history that unravels the mystery of where horses were first domesticated. Ludovic Orlando garnered world acclaim for helping...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedCondition remarks: Complete in 15 vols. Good-fair. Few publishing achievements in the field of historical scholarship rival the ambition and scope of The Oxford History of...

Author: Nicola Jane Swinney Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Exhibiting grace and poise as they master the intricate movements of dressage; galloping like the wind at more than thirty...

*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK, FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2025, SCOTSMAN BOOKS OF 2025, COUNTRY LIFE BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2025* 'Packed with anecdote and colour, it's...

Great Australian Horse Stories brings to life the exploits--funny, poignant and sometimes dramatic--of horses from all over the nation. Outback legends, loyal carthorses, spectacular high jumpers and trusty stock horses....

SHORTLISTED FOR BEST SPORTS WRITING AT THE 2024 SPORTS BOOK AWARDSIn parks, on downlands and heaths, by motorways, overlooking firths: the racecourses of Britain and Ireland are as various as...

Sure to strike a chord with guitarists and heavy metal fans, this authoritative and photo-filled volume surveys more than 80 of the genre's greatest axe-slingers from the 1970s to present....

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Author: Niall Kishtainy Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 'Glorious' Guardian 'Vigorous, rigorous and eminently readable' SPECTATOR In his soaring new book, Niall Kishtainy draws us into the imaginative worlds...

In this technically versatile tome, photographer Uli Weber shows his prowess behind the lens, mixing fine portraiture and reportage with animal and sport images in a wide spectrum of fine...

Author: Anthony DentBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account chronicles the profound influence of the horse across five millennia of human civilization. It...

Coming up in Granta 103, a brilliant investigation into the rise of the British jihad by Richard Watson, fiction from James Lasdun, Thamima Anam, Daniel Alarcon and Jennifer Haigh; poetry...

Author: Dick FrancisBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron BooksCondition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping thriller, High Stakes, plunges readers into the treacherous world of horse racing, where a seemingly straightforward invention turns...

Penny Yarrick has a new showjumper - a feisty Welsh mountain pony named Chiko. At first he is almost too much for her, but they share one love: jumping. Together...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOne Little Dinosaur presents a charming tale for young readers, illustrating the adventures of...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: no markings. Binding: Tight and intact. The Making of a New Europe: R.W. Seton-Watson and the...

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Author: Sarah R. Baughman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 Twelve-year-old Claire Barton doesn't like the "flutter feeling" that fills her chest when she talks to new people or worries...

An inspiring look at horses through the lens of equine photographer Shelley Paulson. As you turn the pages of this beautifully illustrated book, you will experience the light and love...

Author: Michael Morpurgo Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 Before the Steven Spielberg film, before the National Theatre production, there was the classic children's novel - War Horse. From the...

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A hilarious tale of history come to life. From the nation's favourite storyteller, Michael Morpurgo, best-selling author of War Horse. Living with a ghost can have its difficulties, I discovered,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis enchanting equestrian adventure, Pony Club Secrets: Destiny And The Wild Horses, transports readers...

Former FT racing correspondent and spectator turf columnist Robin Oakley presents his top 100 British racehorses of all time. This book is the product of a lifetime's passion following the...

Condition remarks: Condition: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. A rigorous work of intellectual and political history, The...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: N/A. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact hardcover; yellowed spine. "The Analysis of the Turf" is a classic work of...

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The beloved third book in the middle grade Phantom Stallion series about a girl, her horse, and the beauty of the American West returns with a brand-new, stunning cover and...

Author: David Eddingsbinding: HardbackPublished: Century, 1984, First UKCondition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Yellowed, markings: No markingsMagician's Gambit is the third book in the Belgariad series by David Eddings....

Sherlock Holmes: The Case Notes are the files on which Watson based his later, more elaborate accounts of Holmes' investigations. They take the form of a scrapbook containing letters, sketches,...

From Arthurian legend to tales of ancient China, horses have traversed the world alongside humans for centuries, and their heroic adventures are gathered here in this one-of-a-kind little encyclopedia ....

Milly Lockwood Groves is stuck at her parents' racing stables and stud farm outside Newmarket, her dreams of making it as a champion jockey in tatters. Her father has forbidden...

With a glass of champagne in one hand and binoculars in the other, the world of racing could seem a very cosy and civilized hobby. Especially when your horse has...

The image of the Derby winner with his leg in plaster was broadcast around the world. Alongside Mill Reef stood a baby-faced man who had won the Arc, the King...