My Horse Warrior by Lord Mottistone, Illus. Alfred Munnings, 1st Ed 1934 button-spurs so cannot be steel)

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Dimensions :Length of foot : 9½" (24cm) Weight : 14¾oz (419g)

from Sumba and associated with the annual Pasola festival

This design of stirrup is known as an "estribo campana" or "bell stirrup"

There are patent stamps on the mouthpiece and bit rings

My Horse Warrior by Lord Mottistone, Illus. Alfred Munnings, 1st Ed 1934 button-spurs so cannot be steel)This is a first edition of this book, published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1934. It is a memoir of Lord Mottistone (Gen. Jack Seeley), his horse "Warrior" and his time in the cavalry. It has pale blue cloth boards decorated with a horse's head, there is no dust jacket. The cover is a little faded but otherwise in good condition. There is a previous owner's name and address in pen on the inside cover It has many illustrations by Alfred Munnings including