Brother Mendel's perfect horse : man and beast in an age of human warfare
Westerman, Frank, 1964-2012
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Frank Westerman explores the history of the Lipizzaner, a troop of pedigree horses first bred as personal mounts for the Emperor of Austria-Hungary. Following the bloodlines of the studbook, he reconstructs the story of four generations of imperial steeds.
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Brother Mendel's perfect horse : man and beast in an age of human warfare / Frank Westerman ; translated from the Dutch by Sam Garrett.
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Imprint:
London : Harvill Secker, 2012.
Collation:
310 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9781846550881 (hbk)
Language:
EnglishDutch
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BRN:
39469