The Horse, How to Breed and Rear Him , by William Day, 2nd Ed. 1890 box-spurs This is a branch cheek

This is a branch cheek steel bit

"A Hunting Song"

detailed chapters on conformation

The edges of the spurs are pierced with lines of "beads" in a yellow metal - probably brassThere is also beading where the necks join the bodies of the spurs

The rowels are decorated with a thistles

The Horse, How to Breed and Rear Him , by William Day, 2nd Ed. 1890 box-spurs This is a branch cheekThis book has green cloth boards with a gilt image of a horse on the front cover. There is fraying and a partial split at the top of the spine The inside front spine is also partially split. There is a previous owner's name in ink on the fly leaf and there is foxing throughout. A previous owner has pencil marked the margin of various sections The book covers many subjects from existing breeds, racing, breed improvement, thoroughbreds, stud farms,