Library Record
Metadata
Author |
Shone, A. B. |
Title |
A Century and Half of Amateur Driving |
Shelf Location |
Coaching |
Summary |
Starts with the Corinthian driving days of George IV who, as Prince of Wales in 1790's, established amateur driving as a skilled profession. Early whips and their phaetons, two rare prints, early four-in-hand clubs, four-in-hand clubs - sixty years of unruffled elegance, four-in-hand clubs-recent years, tandem driving, coaching calls, Red Rover-London- Southampton run -1952, carriage processions at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, singles and pairs, driving to race meetings, members of the Richmond driving club-1838, official meets of the four-in-hand driving club, members of the four-in-hand driving club-1856-1921, official meets of the coaching club, members of the coaching club-1871-1960, members of the British driving society. |
Subjects |
1. Coaching--England. 2. Equestrian Artists. 3. Carriages and carts--England. 4. England--Social life and customs--1790-1976. 5. Pollard, James--1792-1867. 6. Paul, John Dean. 7. Wheeler, C. R. 8. Alken, Henry--1785-1851. 9. Ferneley, John E.--1782-1860. 10. Alken, Henry--1810-1894. 11. Henderson, Charles Cooper.--1803-1877. |
Publisher |
J. A. Allen & Co. |
Published Date |
1976, 1955 |
Published Place |
London |
Physical Description |
152 p., xxii, [6] : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. Complete edition contains inscription to Jack Pemberton fronm the author. Part 1 and 2 contain Jack Pemberton's signature on the title page. |
Catalog Number |
2007.1.40 |
Object Name |
book |
Lexicon sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |