Author: M. de la Guérinière Ecuyer duu Roi (Master of the King's Stable), First Volume and Second Volume. Printed in Paris 1754 par la Compagnie, dedicated to the Prince of Lorraine. Books in 1/8 Folio coeval leather cover with ribbed binding, label on cover placed by the owner of the book indicating the author. The first volume is a fundamental work on horsemanship, so much so that it is considered one of the 'bibles' of classical training. It was first published in 1733. The book bears a portrait of the author and many engravings, including two fold-outs, depicting horsemen. The volume is enriched with small heads. Good condition, a few woodworm holes in the bottom right-hand corner of the page and two partial missing page margins. The second volume is in very good condition, coeval leather cover, on the first page stamp, capilettera and is accompanied by two folding engravings.