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LOT: - MENOU (René de). The Rider’s Practice, or The Art of Riding. Which teaches the method of training horses to perform the most beautiful gaits and maneuvers. By Sir René de Menou, Knight, Lord of Charnizay. Revised, corrected, and expanded by the author himself; with illustrations to aid understanding. Also included is a treatise on the means to prevent duels and eradicate the vices that cause them. Paris, Guillaume Loyson & Jean Baptiste Loyson, 1651. Small quarto with [2] frontispieces (portrait and illustrated title page), [20]–225 (incorrectly numbered as 245)–[6] pp. Brown calfskin, decorated ribbed spine (contemporary binding). Caps, joints, and corners worn; handwritten title on the cover; leather missing from the front cover. Foxing, ink stains, and old pencil marks in places. A rare illustrated edition featuring an engraved title page depicting “La vraye posture du bel homme de cheval,” a portrait of Menou drawn and engraved by François Chauveau, and 4 unsigned fold-out plates. A famous French equestrian (1578–1651) and gentleman from Tours, Menou served as equerry of the Grande Écurie under Henry IV and Louis XIII. (Mennessier de La Lance, II, 188.) Included are: - MAGNE (J. H.), *Choix du cheval* or *Description of All the Characteristics by Which One Can Recognize the Suitability of Horses for Various Services*. With vignettes interspersed throughout the text. Paris, Garnier frères, 1864. In-12, red half-basane (contemporary binding). Some foxing. - PELLIER fils (J.), Practical Riding. Paris, Hachette, 1863. In-12, red half-basane (contemporary binding).