{"product_id":"antique-victorian-horse-owners-cyclopedia-67568","title":"Antique Victorian Horse Owners Cyclopedia 1880s Illustrated Equestrian Book Distressed Gilt Cover 18939","description":"\u003cp\u003e**A GLORIOUSLY SCRUFFY VICTORIAN TREASURE!**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully battered antique copy of *Every Horse Owner's Cyclopaedia*, a magnificent 19th-century equestrian reference book with an elaborately decorated reddish-brown cover, beautiful gilt horse illustration, and ornate Victorian lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the sort of book that looks as though it has spent more than a century in a dusty Victorian library, gathering history and character along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**BOOK DETAILS**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Title: Every Horse Owner's Cyclopaedia\u003cbr\u003e\n- Edition: Revised Edition\u003cbr\u003e\n- Publisher: Porter \u0026amp; Coates, Philadelphia\u003cbr\u003e\n- Copyright dates: 1871, 1880 and 1882\u003cbr\u003e\n- Period: Late Victorian, 19th century\u003cbr\u003e\n- Binding: Decorated hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\n- Illustrated with historical horse engravings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating antique covers horse breeding, raising, training, veterinary care, and the history of American trotting horses. Its contributors include J. H. Walsh, George Fleming, Ellwood Harvey, Henry T. Coates, and Count G. Lehndorff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book advertises nearly 100 engravings on wood and steel, including beautiful period illustrations of horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**CONDITION — PLEASE READ**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a heavily distressed, fragile antique book, offered in its authentic, unrestored condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front cover remains attached, but the inner hinge is significantly deteriorated, with exposed binding material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe covers and spine show extensive rubbing, scuffing, peeling and loss of decorative covering material, worn corners, and age-related deterioration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior has pronounced water staining, including staining affecting some illustrated pages, along with age toning, discoloration, and wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe binding is fragile and should be handled carefully. Please examine all photographs, which form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a pristine collector's copy. Its appeal lies in its remarkable Victorian decoration, historical illustrations, and beautifully battered appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**A WONDERFUL DECORATIVE ANTIQUE**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for an antique library, equestrian-themed study, Victorian bookshelf, farmhouse display, or collection of historical horse books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA genuine survivor from another century, complete with faded gilt, worn edges, and all the character that only time can create.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive the actual antique book shown in the photographs, exactly as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Keepsakes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67845700878470,"sku":"18930","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/0492\/files\/il_fullxfull.8756643768_geai.jpg?v=1793653345","url":"https:\/\/thevintageteacup.us\/products\/antique-victorian-horse-owners-cyclopedia-67568","provider":"The Vintage Teacup","version":"1.0","type":"link"}