The book of the horse:. (thorough-bred, half-bred, cart-bred), saddle and harness, British and foreign.
Samuel Sidney (1813-1883)
Category
Books
Date
1886
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Speke Hall, Merseyside
NT 3152082
Summary
Bibliographic description
x, 680, 8 p., [28] leaves of plates : ill. (part col.) ; 4to. No shelfmark. Provenance: folded paper inserted between pp. 326-327, with manuscript inscription "Speke Hall carriage stables. Particulars of the provender consumed from May 5th 1887, to March 3d 1888 ..."; the inscription names "Hugh Moncreiffe", "David Smith" and "Thos. Pate" as coachmen, lists the number of horses in their care, and the amount of hay, oats, beans and baan[?] consumed. Binding: nineteenth-century publisher's green cloth, black and gilt decorated. All edges gilt.
Makers and roles
Samuel Sidney (1813-1883) George Fleming (1833-1901)