Driving Horse Drawn Carriages for Pleasure by Francis T Underhill the classic illustrated guide to coaching harnessing stabling etc. Comprehensive and entertaining guidebook describes how a well-turned out carriage should look and be handled. Originally published in 1897 this reprint has a wealth of information about horses, harnesses, coaches, stables and liveries, plus "suggestions to the inexperienced." Over 100 captioned period photographs of coachmen, carts, gigs, phaetons, landaus, runabouts, much more. Chapters are; What constitutes good form in equipage General appointments Coaching Four in hand Tandem Horses Coachmen Harness and harnessing Driving Liveries horse clothing etc The stable Suggestions to the inexperienced Bits and bitting The use of bearing reins Carriages

Softcover, 160 pages, 140mm x 210mm, b&w photos, brand new. Check out my other listings for more books Im happy to combine postage where possible. Pickup is at Seddon.