BRIDLE and BRUSH
Reminiscences of an Artist Sportsman
George Denholm Armour
"Bridle" as a link to horses and " Brush" a link to painting, this book is the life story of a man who was not only an artist but also a sportsman.
GD Armour (1864 - 1949) starts with his childhood and going to art school through his travels to Morocco, Spain, Tangier, Austria-Hungary, America, Salonkia and more. His adventures in hunting, racing, polo, at the Spanish Riding School, bull fight, buying horses at Tattersalls, fox hounds, war horses and so much.
Interesting reading of a different era.
Illustrated with 4 color plates and 127 quite lovely B&W drawings. Hard cover book in good condition for its age, binding strong, copyright 1937, 384 pages