Return and Renaissance of the Arabian Horse to the Arabian Peninsula by Hans Nagel

Description

RETURN AND RENAISSANCE OF THE ARABIAN HORSE TO THE ARABIAN PENINSULA

by Hans Nagel

art work by Gigi Grasso

and Edited and sponsored by Mohammed Jasssim K. Al-Marzouk.

This is truly a special book and an exceptionally rare find

FULL BLUE LEATHER BINDING, EMBOSSED WITH GOLD. TINY HAND WOVEN RUG TIPPED IN. FULL BLUE LEATHER EMBOSSED SLIP CASE. SIGNED BY HANS NAGEL AND MOHAMMED JASSIM K. AL-MARZOUK. Decorated with art, photos by famed photographer GIGI GRASSO and paintings by Mary Haggard. FABULOUS BOOK.

This book is the fascinating account of the Arabian Horse, from his early days in his homeland to modern times.

Contents

Introduction

The Homeland

the Exodus and the Remains

Breeding Outside of Arabia

The Return to the Arabian Peninsula–Race Horses and Show Horses, Renaissance in Breeding, Ideas of Breeding, Breeding Stud of the Arabian Peninsula

Conclusion

Annex

Alphabetical List of Horses pictured in this book.

The authors discuss the Arabian breeding stock  that left the country earlier in history and the countries that continued breeding from this root stock and the number of generations that had occurred since the horses left the Arabian peninsula and which countries continued breeding from that stock. Mohammed J. Al Marzouk  considered the period when the horses left Arabia and which of their offspring returned to the Middle East and also the great efforts taken in collecting and breeding these Arabians in the their homeland.

This is truly an amazing book, published by Gianluigi Grasso, Italy. No expense was spared in creating this visual treat. Book is bound in rich blue full leather that is embossed with gold with tipped on color art plate by Mary Haggard. Book has a wonderful, tiny hand woven prayer rug tipped on 2nd. page. Book is full of color and b/w plates of antique art after such famed Orientalists painters as Carle Vernet, V. Adam, Gericault, Julius Kossak,  etc. There are full color art plates after the works of Mary Haggard and a great many amazing photos by Gigi Grasso. Book is housed in full blue leather slip case with embossed design with gold on cover. This book is in excellent condition with a little wear at the spine, the slip case is vey good with a couple spots of wear.  261 pages. Interestingly, no publishing date