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Cassell's The Book of the Horse
Original wood engravings from circa 1870-1875.
For the beautiful color prints (chromolithographs) from The Book of the Horseplease click here
Sheet size varies and is listed below image thumbnails.
The paper appears more toned in the scans below, it is actually a nice creamy, aged color.
These are original antique prints over 150 years old. We do NOT sell reproductions.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE THUMBNAIL IMAGES BELOW FOR AN ENLARGED VIEW
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Eclipse as a Racer (From an engraving by Stubbs)
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 4.25 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
French Master of the Horse (from Count de Lastic St. Jal's Work)
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 4.25 inches
text verso • see smudge upper left
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Count d'Orsay (after an oil sketch by Sir Francis Grant...)
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 5.5 inches
text verso
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Mail Phaeton
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.25 x 4.75 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Park Phaeton and Pair
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 4 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Basket Pony Phaeton
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 4 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Curricle
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 4 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Sociable Landau
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 4 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Rattler, in Harness
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 4 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
State Carriage
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.25 x 4 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Wagonette
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 4.25 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Posting in Russia
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 5.5 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
An English Country Ride
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 5.5 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
The Death
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 5.5 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Poiteau Baudet (The Sire of Draught Mules)
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 5.5 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Dwyer's Martingale
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 5.5 inches
text verso
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Mounting—First Position
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 7 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Mounting—Second Position
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 7 inches
text & illustration (Third Position) verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Third Position
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 7 inches
text & illustration (Second Position) verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Fourth Position—Mounted
(showing the position of legs and feet)
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 6.5 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
A Square Seat
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 7 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Crooked and Confident Seat
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.5 x 7 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Quite Wrong Quite Right
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 7 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Stuffed Buckskin Seat and Victoria Stirrup
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.25 x 4.75 inches
text verso • not paper loss lower right corner
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Diagram of a man on horseback, exhibiting side view of the pelvis
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.5 x 7.25 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Model Seat
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 6.5 inches
partial illustrations verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Holding the Reins (one hand)
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.5 x 5 inches
text & illustration (holding reins with 2 hands) verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Double Reins in both hands
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.5 x 5 inches
illustration (holding reins with 1 hand) verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Four-in-Hand, Going Easy
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 6 inches
illustration (holding reins with 1 hand) verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Stopping
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 5.5 inches
illustration (turning to the right) verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Turning to the Right
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 5.5 inches
illustration (stopping) verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Turning to the Left
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 5.5 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Going Straight, with one or a pair
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 5.75 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Collar and Coupling Reins
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 6.75 inches
text verso
$29.95
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
Bits and Bridles
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 8 x 8.25 inches
text verso
(Click image to enlarge.
The Darvill's watermark does not appear on the print.)
The Fox-Hunter's Boot-Jack
original wood engraving from
Cassell's "The Book of the Horse" circa 1870-1875
Sheet size (approximately): 7.75 x 5.5 inches
text verso
$29.95
For the beautiful color prints (chromolithographs) from The Book of the Horse please click here
