Rare Set of Equine Cards

Description

Rare set of 345 cards (12 x 16 cm), black-and-white illustrations, laminated and mounted on cardboard (some淡の stains, minor defects on the cardboard; rare on the image): foals, mares, and stallions... including a certain number of details (not always exhaustive) such as the name of the horse, its lineage, the stud, the stables, the mares, the names of the sire and dam, a brief physical description of the animal, its breed, birth year, and in some instances, the name of the rider, owner, trainer, driver, occasionally won prizes, its speed, and height. -1 card for the year 1886 -16 cards for 1887 (numbering not adhered to) -21 cards for 1888 (numbering not followed) -24 cards for 1889 (numbering not tracked) -17 cards for 1890 (numbering not adhered to) -24 cards for 1891 (numbering not followed) -39 cards for 1892 (numbering not followed) -24 cards for 1893 (numbering not followed) -30 cards for 1894 (numbering not followed) -33 cards for 1895 (numbering not followed) -35 cards for 1896 (numbering not followed) -35 cards for 1897 (numbering not followed) -32 cards for 1898 (numbering not followed) -14 cards for 1899 (numbering not adhered to).