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Al Kamsa The Purebred Arabian Horse a Study of Sixteen Years in Syria Palestine Egypt and the Arabian Deserts Journey From Jerusalem to Northern Najd Carlo Guarmani's 18641866 Classic Works

149 pages with index and blank notes. Hardback with jacket. Copyright 2004. A Tale of the Breed. Printed in Seville, Spain by Escandon Impresores. By Carlo Guarmani of Livorna. Carlo Guarmani's 1864-1866 Classic Works Introduced and Annotated by Andrew K. Steen. "About the Book: For the first time, both of Carlo Guarmani's classic works 'Al Kams...  more »a' and 'Journey from Jerusalem to Northern Najd' are presented in the same volume. In 1863, Guarmani was commissioned by Emperor Louis Napoleon III and King Victor Emmanuel II to travel by camel from his home in the Holy Land deep into the unexplored Central Arabian desert to purchase Arabian stallions for the government studs of France and Italy. 'Journey from Jerusalem to Northern Najd' in the fascinating account of his perilous adventures living, riding, and fighting amidst the feuding Bedouin tribes, horse-trading with warlord Shaiks and dealing with the despotic Amirs that inhabited and ruled over the vast uncharted Najd, the hostile region that had been penetrated before by only a handful of other intrepid european explorers. His compelling narrative has been embellished with (often contradictory) notes and lengthy extracts that were derived from the works of his famous contemporaries: Burckhardt, Burton, Doughty, Palgrave, Layard and Lady Anne & Wilfrid Blunt. 'Al Kamsa' is the culmination of Guarmani's sixteen-year study of the origins and genesis of the purebred Arabian horse. Utilizing his profound knowledge of Oriental languages, the Koran, the Bible and other ancient sources, the author traces the etymology and explains the authentic significance of the breed's five traditional strains. In an analytical, reflective and scholarly style, Carlo Guarmani articulates how the Arabian horse in his opinion should be bred in order to maintain all of its celebrated qualities. At the same time he eliminates much of the confusion that has long shrouded these controversial topics and provides a wealth of..." (from front flap)  « less

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ISBN-13: 9788460923657
ISBN-10: 8460923657
Pages: 149
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