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Early American Locomotives

  • Great Period Engravings of Important American Locomotives
  • Arranged by a Director of the Smithsonian Institution
  • Annotated with Commentary on the History and Significance of Each Engine
$17.95

Driving Horse-Drawn Carriages For Pleasure

  • Illustrated Guide to Coaching, Harnessing, Stabling & More
  • Illustrated with Superb Turn of the Century Photographs
  • Originally Published at the Height of the Horse-Drawn Age
$21.95

The Harness Horse

  • In-Depth Look at the Horses, Harnesses, Vehicles, and More
  • Features Numerous Black & White Photos of These Horses in Action
  • A Must for Anyone Interested in Equestrian Arts
$12.00

Old Horseshoes

  • First Book on the Topic of Horseshoes Since 1869
  • Features a Wealth of New Info, and Covers a Wide Variety of Horseshoes
  • Filled to the Brim with Clear Black & White Photos of Horsehoes
$8.95

Horse Cabs

  • Informative Look at the Elegant Horse Cabs & the Men Who Drove Them
  • Covers the First Horse Cabs, Policing the Cabs, Beginning of the End…etc.
  • Features Numerous Vintage Photos & Illustrations Which Lend a Nostalgic Air
$8.95

Horse-drawn Carriage Catalog 1909

  • Reprint of the Rare 1909 Elkhart Manufacturing Co. Catalog
  • 350+ Detailed Illustrations of: Surreys, Cabriolets, Buggies, Wagons, etc.
  • Each Vehicle Features a Full Description and Values
$23.95

Horse Drawn Sleighs

  • Second Edition
  • Glossary of terms for sleighs and sleigh parts
  • New section with essays on early sleighs
$29.95

Moseman’s Illustrated Catalog of Horse Furnishing Goods

  • An Unabridged Reprint of a Classic 1890's Catalogue
  • Filled With Illustrations & Descritptions
  • Everything Related to Horses & Horse-Drawn Conveyances
$27.95

Horse-Drawn Commercial Vehicles

  • All Manner of Working Vehicles From the Pre-Motor Age
  • Stagecoaches, Carriages, Buggy Whips, Clothing & Much More
  • Filled With Superb Period Engravings
$17.95
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