This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on horse brasses, being a guide to their origin and the symbolic meaning of various designs. This fascinating and profusely illustrated volume is highly recommended for horse brass collectors and those with an interest in the subject, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "Horses - Sports and Utility", "The Power of the 'Evil Eye'", "Sun Worship and the Horse", "Ancient Records of Amulets for Horses", "The Earliest English Horse Amulet", ...
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This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on horse brasses, being a guide to their origin and the symbolic meaning of various designs. This fascinating and profusely illustrated volume is highly recommended for horse brass collectors and those with an interest in the subject, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "Horses - Sports and Utility", "The Power of the 'Evil Eye'", "Sun Worship and the Horse", "Ancient Records of Amulets for Horses", "The Earliest English Horse Amulet", "History of Amulets and Horse Brasses in Great Britain", "Victorian and Later History", "A Set of Brasses for a Cart Horse", "The Origin and Meaning of Various Designs", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on horses.
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Rhydcymerau, Llandeilo,
CARMARTHESHIRE,
UNITED KINGDOM
$15.65
Add this copy of The History and Origin of Horse Brasses to cart. $15.65, Sold by Gareth Roberts rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rhydcymerau, Llandeilo, CARMARTHESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM.
Edition:
Hardcover
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Language:
English
Alibris ID:
15197262676
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Seller's Description:
Reader copy. EX library hardback without DJ. Usual stamps/markings. Light wear to boards otherwise a clean, sound copy. Ready for immediate despatch from UK. 45A*
Add this copy of The History and Origin of Horse Brasses to cart. $48.66, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Hesperides Press.
Add this copy of The History and Origin of Horse Brasses: Their History to cart. $21.00, very good condition, Sold by Crabtree's Collection rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sebago, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1974 by Quatilles International Ltd.
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Illus. VG PB. Horse brasses originally decorated cart horses but now make displays on walls and fireplaces of club rooms and lounges. The designs thought not necessarilly the actual horse brasses, have a long history and are symbols of old religions and superstitions. Spot on front cover.
