U is for Underhill

Graphic Design, Alphabooks     Driving Horse-Drawn Carriages for Pleasure: The Classic Illustrated Guide to Coaching, Harnessing, Stabling, etc. Francis T. Underhill Dover 1989/2014 Originally published in 1897, back when carriages were the cars, trucks, & buses of the day. Recommended by Robin Bledsoe, Bookseller. For serious carriage enthusiasts out there, Bledsoe has, or had,Continue reading “U is for Underhill”

Letter Art, AlphaBooks: X is for Xavier

  Winning Colors Elizabeth Moon Baen 1995 “… the frontier world of Xavier (which specializes in horses).” Wiki Genre: Science Fiction Old Favorite Did I reread it? No. Stopped halfway. Perfectly decent book. More military/political machinations than I was in the mood for during Milton’s rehab. Horse Factor: Read enough to remember that horses areContinue reading “Letter Art, AlphaBooks: X is for Xavier”

Letter Art, AlphaBooks: Y is for Yoors

  The Gypsies Jan Yoors Simon & Schuster 1967 Bought from Discover Books via abebooks.com Genre: Travel, Personal Narrative New Find Did I read it? Yes. Be warned. You will have Cher singing Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves in your head for the duration of the book. Horse Factor: Some horse trading, mostly life in horse-drawnContinue reading “Letter Art, AlphaBooks: Y is for Yoors”