The game of polo / by T.F. Dale, M.A. ("Stoneclink" of the Field) ; illustrated by Lillian Smythe, Cuthbert Bradley and Crawford Wood.
Published / Created:
Westminster : Archibald Constable and Company, 2, Whitehall Gardens, [1897]London : Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St. Martin's Lane
Physical Description:
xi, [1], 275 pages, [5], 24 pages, [13] leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"To John Watson, Esq. M.F.H" dated 1897.
Contents:
I. The rise and development of polo -- II. The training of the player -- III. The education of the pony -- IV. The game -- V. The umpire -- VI. Management of the polo club -- VII. Polo in India -- VIII. Polo in the colonies and abroad -- IX. Polo ponies -- X. Stable management and the wintering of polo ponies -- XI. Pulling ponies -- XII. Breeding polo ponies and the P.P. Stud Book Society -- XIII. The dress and equipment of the player -- XIV. The expense and danger of polo -- XV. Polo clubs -- XVI. Recollections and reflections -- Rules of polo -- Principal tournaments and winners -- List of clubs.
Subject Terms:
Polo. | Horse sports -- Great Britain. | Sports -- Great Britain. | Davis, Samuel C. -- Provenance.
Form/Genre:
Photomechanical prints -- 1897. | Publishers advertisements.