with several letters signed by the author

Peter Upton, a well known artist of Arab Horses, wrote this book to combine with an exhibition of 30 paintings at the Mathaf Gallery in the same year. The book itself examines the influence of the Arab horse in Britain and their influence on working breeds. With seven signed letters, all to the same individual regarding Arab horses and breeding, and related ephemera to both the book and exhibition.

First edition; 4to (22.5 x 21.5 cm); 7 signed letters from the author and related ephemera loosely inserted, numerous in-text illustrations throughout; publisher's original black cloth, gilt lettering to upper cover and spine, original pictorial dust-jacket, a little rubbing, a very good copy; x, 266 pp.