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Coaching Days
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Trot on: Sixty Years of Horses
by Sallie Walrond and Anne Grimshaw
Follow the fascinating life that international driving expert, Sallie Walrond, has had with horses. Full of entertaining anecdotes and informative training tips, this story is a treasure for all carriage driving enthusiasts. Limited edition of 1,000 signed and numbered copies. HB 327pp.  Limited quantities available.

#031-T0060       $75.00

 

Coachmaker: The Life and Times of Philip Godsal 1747-1826
by John Ford
At a time when a private carriage was the most public statement of wealth and fashion, Godsal was one of the great coachmaking manufacturers.  From detailed diaries and daily journals, we get a rare look at the luxury trade of carriage making.  Students of transportation, design, and fashion will be fascinated by the rich social and domestic history of the Regency period of England.  HB  248 pp.

#031-C1095                 $100.00

 

Horse-Drawn Funeral Vehicles
Edited by Michael D’Amato
American hearse manufacturers of the 19th century are documented.  The different styles and features of all types of funeral vehicles are well illustrated.  An extensive section is devoted to lamps and other trimmings commonly used.  Descriptions of 19th century funerals are given, including presidential and military funerals.  HB  414 pp.

#012-8007                            $37.00

 

Horse-Drawn Vehicles
by Carriage Museum of America
Originally published in the Hub magazine from Nov 1882 to Jan 1892, this collection of 150 colored plates portrays the variety of vehicles once produced in the US.  Invaluable details such as dimensions, finish, and trim are combined with working drawings and important commentary.  HB  320 pp.

#011-0807                    $100.00

 

The Coson Carriage Collection at Beechdale
by Tom Ryder

Beautiful presentation filled with color photographs of a remarkable private carriage collection in Pennsylvania. Referred to as "the pride of North America." Included in the collection are two-wheeled carriages, coaches, sporting carriages, family carriages, coachman-driven carriages, and sleighs. PB 176 pp.

#011-0801             $35.00

 

Calls of the Road (CD)
performed by Keith Snell

A collection of 46 traditional English road calls and 20 original tunes for the English coach horn.  CD only.

#012-6040                    $25.00

 
 

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