A World of Horses by Anne Charlish, 1982

A large-format illustrated volume by Anne Charlish, published in 1982. The text traces the horse's evolution, its wild and natural development, and the long historical arc of its domestication and contribution to human life. Breeds and types are surveyed, along with the horse's uses in hunting, racing, and show jumping.

The photography is the heart of the book, large color images, many across double-page spreads, set against a scholarly text. 384 pages, bound in green hardcover boards.