Writing at the turn of the century, Francis T. Underhill provided horse and carriage owners with a comprehensive guidebook that described how a well turned-out carriage should look and be handled. An expert in coaching and equipage, Underhill wrote with enthusiasm and a thorough knowledge of the subject, offering his readers a wealth of information about horses, harnesses, coaches, stables, and liveries, as well as useful "suggestions to the inexperienced." Republished now in its entirety, this delightfully entertaining volume depicts in more than 100 black-and-white captioned photographs of scores of vehicles: a "turned out" road coach, hooded gig, an elegant George IV phaëton, a Paris lady's chaise, hansome cab, landau, coupé d' Orsay, omnibus, depot wagon, buckboard, a smart "lady's country trap," and many more. In addition to elegant carriages, practical buggies, and cozy carts, this remarkable archive provides a fascinating visual commentary on nineteenth-century culture and life, recalled in vintage photographs of coachmen and grooms, stable and coachroom interiors as well as "night and dress clothing" for the properly accoutered horse. Reprinted from a rare original edition published at the height of the age of horse-drawn transportation, this authentic sourcebook will be welcomed by model builders, transportation buffs, artists in need of authentic period illustrations, and anyone interested in the bygone era of leisurely pre-automobile travel.

THE PASSING SCENE, by Postboy THE AMERICAN TROTTER, A Horse For All Seasons "THAT CHARMING AND El_EGANT CHARIOTTEE", by Edward Evans BITTING THE HARNESS HORSE, by Tom Ryder A MAN OF IDEAS, The Story of Henry Timken BOOK REVIEW JINKERS AND GIGS, by Tom Ryder THE MARSHALL PLAN SICILIAN CART A GOVERNOR'S BREWSTER AND OTHER CARRIAGES IN COLORADO, by David Seaver QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THE TRADING POST - Classified Ads

FEATURES The View from the Box 102 Don Remington 106 Sleigh Bells 110 Peter Lyttle Collection, New Zealand 111 1993 World Pair Driving Championships 117 The Doctor's Sleigh 123 Restoring a Governess Cart 124 The Sleigh Rally 128 CAA Members' Recollections 131 How to Sketch a Carriage 132 DEPARTMENTS Memories-Mostly Horsy 103 Trans-Mississippi Transport: Part X 113 Museum News-133 Letters to the Editor Book Reviews Look Back

The View From The Box . The H.H. Babcock Company . Liveries of Famous Families . Tony and the "Good Times". Assembling a Wheel for Tiring . Restoring the Lawrie Tub Cart .. Stables and Carriage Houses in Reading .... Winter- The Road.. . . . . . . . . . . . .. How They Came to Pass . . . The Wagoner's Special Reserve . The Australia Bicentennial Driving Show . The Fifth North American Pleasure Driving Championship . A History of the East Aurora Driving Soc . Centenary London to Brighton .. Memories-Mostly Horsy .. Questions & Answers Book Reviews . The Carriage Trade

"A NEW (1859) AMBULANCE" A HISTORY OF CARRIAGES by Lt. Col. Paul H. Downing . THE RETURN OF THE COACH AND FOUR by Charles W. Kellogg . FLY-TERRETS by Stella Fortier THE THIRD CARRIAGE MARATHON by Sidney Latham. . . STATE ACCEPTS REINS TO JUNG CARRIAGE COLLECTIONS. FURTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR STRIPING by The Old Hand . "CANNON BALL" GREEN by J obn and Mildred Frizzell.

View From the Box 2 The Reader's Forum 3 Position on the Box Seat 4 The Frick Family and Its Carriages . The Making of "Clayton's" Carriage Museum . The Carriage Collection at "Clayton" . Walnut Hill's 20th Anniversary . The Four-Horse Whip and How to Use It . Restoration of the Berg Carriage . Make Your Own Driving Apron . The Problem of Cracking of Paint Finishes . Driving Around the World . Memories-Mostly Horsy . From Wheelbarrows to Wagons-The Studebakers . Horses in Argentina . Driving-Seat Boxes . 'Turnout ··················································· Fashion Plates . Questions and Answers

Features Conveyances for Invalids, the Elderly and the Delicate in Constitution by Amy Bracey A Picture of Excellence: The Carriage Collection of Bob Alexander by Lisa Andersen and John “Yogi” Howe From Sea to Shining Sea Our Shared Past The View From The Box Do You Know? A Backward Glance Carriages & Driving In The Carriage House Getting Started In The Stable Our Community The Passing Scene Letter to the Editor Book Review The Last Word

LETTERS TO THE COLONEL A MESSAGE FROM STEPHEN A. OSBORN, PRESIDENT NEW YORK TO PHILADELPHIA COACH RUN THIRD ANNUAL STONY BROOK DRIVING MEET WHIP-STOCK MAKING WAS PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRY RAIN RELENTS IN TIME FOR MARATHON, by Charles IV. Kellogg THE MASTEN SHAY, by Ivan Crowell . ........ . ......... . CARRIAGES ADD TO NEW ORLEANS HORSE SHOW .. . .. .. .. . ALL ROADS LEAD TO COLORADO SPRINGS, by Charles IV. Kellogg. 1973 DRIVING EVENTS ... . .... .. ... .. . ..... .. . . . POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE, by Lida Fleitman Bloodgood . . . THE PIERCE A. MILLER HORSE AND BUGGY COLLECTION HACKNEYS AND MORGANS WIN AT MILLBROOK ........ . TRIBUTE TO COL. DOWNING . ......... . .. .. ... .. . DRAFT HORSE EXTRAVAGANZA IN THE NORTHWEST, by Glenda Polinder. IN TANDEM HITCHING LEAD BARS ARE BEST, by Charles IV. Kellogg . A LIFT FOR AN IRISH BRIDE'S WEDDING DAY MR. WILLIAMS' PATENTED "PRESERVER" UPHOLSTERY FIRM IN CARRIAGE SETTING AN INSTANCE OF HUMAN WEAKNESS