[Horses. Horsemanship] S.F. Touchstone. Les chevaux de course

Pedigree, description, historique. 60 portraits en couleurs par V.J. Cotlison, L. Pénicaut et Le Nail. Texte ornée de 182 vignettes par Crafty, Cotlison, Le Nail, Arsenius, Pénicaut, Cousturier, etc. Historique des étalons pur-sang Anglais et Français (...). Paris, J. Rothschild, 1889. XXV,(1),165 p. Printed in 100 numb. copies, this copy numb. 55. W. 60 chromolithogr. portraits of famous horses w. description, ills., orig. morocco-backed gilt cl. w. handcol. lithogr. plate on front cover, gilt spine, t.e.g., obl. folio. Sl. foxing, upper free endpaper w. sm. tear, weak/ torn along hinges/ joints, spine sl. dam., plate on front cover a bit soiled/ discol., a few other external defects.

S.F. Touchstone is a pseudonym of Teyssier des Forges. Rare series of fine portraits of famous racing horses. Nissen, ZBI 4151.