The Science of Taming the Vicious Horse, As Taught By Prof. O. R. Gleason, King of Horse Tamers (cover title)
[Buffalo, N. Y.?]: Published by the author, [1887?]. A scarce pamphlet by “King of the Horse Tamers” Oscar Rudolph Gleason (1856-1930) that compiles Gleason’s 1887 lecture at Madison Square Garden (“A Lecture on the Handling and Subduing of Wild, Vicious and Nervous Horses,” a lecture on horseshoeing given to the Horseshoers’ Association in Boston, with other short instructional sections. Augmenting the text are nearly three dozen engravings or reproductions of Gleason promotional material. A showman and lecturer, Gleason traveled around the U.S. giving exhibitions and promoting his skills as a horse tamer.
Stapled, yellow wrappers (9 ½” x 6”), engraving of Gleason to front wrapper and horse engraving to rear cover, 39 p., illustrated. Front wrapper nearly detached but holding at the top staple; chipped corner and edge wear. Only four physical copies in WorldCat. Item #11352
Price: $450.00