The Annotated Quest: Homer Davenport & His Wonderful Arabian Horses: An annotated edition of My Quest of the Arabian Horse by Homer Davenport

by Homer C. Davenport

In 1893, before there was even an Arabian Horse Registry, Homer Davenport saw his first real Arabian horses at the Chicago World's Fair. In 1906, Homer realized his boyhood dream of traveling to the desert and buying Arabians directly from the Bedouin horse breeding tribes. The Davenport importation provided one of the foundation bloodlines of American Arabian horse breeding. It is the privilege of the Davenport Arabian Horse Conservancy to salute the Davenport Arabian Horse and the people devoted to it by keeping this classic of Arabian horse literature in print so that future generations of Arabian horse enthusiasts can enjoy Davenport's information, presented in his individual and humorous style. Annotated by Charles and Jeanne Craver. Hardback, many rare photographs, some in color. Second printing. 329 pages with additional information, more photographs, lists of horses in appendix form, bibliography, index.

329 pages, Hardcover

First published August 31, 1909

About the author

Homer Calvin Davenport (March 8, 1867 – May 2, 1912) was a political cartoonist and writer from the United States. He is known for drawings that satirized figures of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, most notably Ohio Senator Mark Hanna. Although Davenport had no formal art training, he became one of the highest paid political cartoonists in the world. Davenport also was one of the first major American breeders of Arabian horses and one of the founders of the Arabian Horse Club of America. [Wikipedia]

Reviews

[Tarn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wholly complete tale of a man and his search for the Arab Horse. Recommended for the serious Arabian Horse enthusiast or professional.

[Ebook Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, the e-book version can be found at:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/my-q...

[C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found this e-book on Barnes & Noble instead:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-q...
(The Amazon link went to a blank page with a picture of a dog.)

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a romantic adventure true to the time period!

[Albertine Nannings · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for everyone even remotely interested in the Arabian Horse and it's origin