The Antique Horse Company

Collecting horse brasses is a fascinating and instructive hobby. Learn more about the history of horse brasses from these wonderful out- of - print books. These books are rare and very hard to find.

-Horse Brass Collections No. 1 " I also have No.2 and No.3 "  by H.S. Richards: Containing The Clifton and  Marshfield   Collection . First Edition 1944. This small book has over 1400 Illustrations. R.S. Richards has a series of horse brass books. The first book is All about horse brasses, the second is this book Horse Brass Collections No.1. There is also Collections No.2 and Collections No.3. This book is in good to condition. There are some spots on the front cover. The inside is in excellent condition. It has 60 pages.  Each is  $65.00 : The Set for No.1 ; No. 2; and No. 3 for $180.00

Horse Brasses and other small items for the collector by G. Bernard Hughes -Containing The  W. Burnard Phillips collection. . With Illustrations of horse brasses, martingales and face pieces. Published in 1956 by Country Life limited. This book has 104 pages. It is in excellent condition.  $68.00

Horse Brasses - Their History and Origin by R.A. Brown - Mr. Brown was the secretary of The British Horse Brass Society. - This is a wonderful small book. It is one of the best books on the history of brasses. This is a rare book. I have one in my collection. This is the only other one I have come across. The book is in over all good to fair condition. The front paper cover, which covers the hardcover is torn on the top. Inside the pages are in good condition. The binding is a little worn. This book has many Illustrations of horse brasses, from Roman time to British makers. This book has 64 pages. Published in 1952-  missing dust cover -$70.00

The Heavy Horse- Its Harness and Harness Decoration by Terry Keegan- This is a wonderful book on the Shire, the Percheron and other heavy horses of England. This book has  history on the harness, harness makers and horse brasses. If you would like to learn everything there is to know about the working horse and harness, horse brasses , this is a must. I have read this book many times and still find it as one of the best books on harness maker and horse brasses. This book is in excellent condition. This book has 217 pages with many Illustrations.  Published in 1973 - $65.00

All about Horse Brasses by- H..S. RichardsWith additional illustration and key of Horse in Ornamented Harness- 340 Illustrations of Horse brasses . A collector's Complete Guide . This was H.S. Richards first book. Printed in England- printed in 1949. Has a brief history on horse brasses. - 55 pages. This book is in good condition. Does have a ring stain on the front cover. The inside is in excellent condition. A great book for a collector. $55.00

The Book of the Heavy Horse by Edward Hart- A guide to every aspect of the heavy horse world which will delight all those who admire these majestic creatures.192 pages published 1986 . This is a wonderful book on the heavy horse . Chapter 12 is about decorating the heavy horse. Chapter 13 is about horse brasses. This is overall just a great book for the heavy horse lover and horse brass collector.  The horse is in excellent condition. - $48.00

The  British Heavy Horse by Guy Villiers- Describes the four main breeds of heavy horses. The Shire, The Suffolk, the British Percheron , and the Clydesdale. As well as tracing their history, from the middle ages. Additional subjects include Horse Harness and Decorations ( horse brasses) , Major shows and Events that include classes for heavy horse. This book has many illustrations of the heavy horse dressed in full show harness (horse brasses, terrets, swingers etc...)
Published 1976- 96 pages. The book is in excellent condition. A must for the heavy horse collector. - $68.00.