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THE AMERICAN MILITARY SADDLE, 1776-1945, R Stephen
Dorsey & Kenneth L. McPheeters:
With over 400 pages, this is the most complete coverage
of the subject ever written on the American Military
Saddle. Featuring nearly 1000 photographs and official drawings
gleaned
from the major public and private collections in the
United States and Great Britain. In depth research on each
subject. Chronologically arranged for easy use. 25 years
in the making, this fine research work has become the key
reference on the subject - for collectors, historians,
researchers and museums. Including: saddles, saddlebags,
cantle bags, saddle trees, saddle cloths, shabraques,
saddle blankets, bridle bits, saddle valises, stirrups,
pommel pockets, saddler and farrier tools, care and
conservation.
Published in 1999, the success and demand for this
volume has exceeded our wildest expectations. Long
since sold out of the primary market, second hand copies
are now offered for sale at what can only be described
as unimaginable prices.
I have recently acquired two copies, both ex-libris but
in very good to excellent condition with only minor
discoloration on the edges of the pages where the books
sat on the shelves. The bindings are strong, all
the pages are intact and from what I can tell after
inspecting them, they were seldom used and then only
gently. While the asking prices I have seen
for even heavily used copies of this book have been a
source of interest to us, and we are happy to see this
work continues to be appreciated, I am able to offer
these two at a much more reasonable
price. $450 per copy while they last.
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