{"product_id":"out-of-print-book-horsehair-bridles-a-unique-american-folk-art","title":"Out of Print Book: Horsehair Bridles - A Unique American Folk Art","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/b\u003e Ned \u0026amp; Jody Martin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover (cloth bound) with dust-jacket | published 2016 | 189 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis out of print book traces the origins of the folk art of hitching horsehair, and how it flourished in the prisons of the west between 1890 and 1930. In this large format book with about 500 stunning images, the reader will learn to identify the distinct styles of each of the 12 prisons, and appreciate some of the individuals who influenced the creation and sale of these beautiful pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt also illustrates the preparation, dyeing and hitching of the horsehair, and differentiates between hitching and braiding, or plaiting, the fibers in order to make cheek straps, brow pieces and reins of a bridle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMost of the book is focused on prison-made pieces, but the last two chapters deal with those made elsewhere. Winfield Coleman authored a chapter on the Indian Uses of Horsehair which go far beyond the creation of bridles. The final chapter describes and pictures the work of talented, often self-taught, contemporary makers of hitched horsehair items.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e This book is hardcover (cloth bound) with a dust-jacket published in 2016.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is volume 3 of the “Bridles of Americas” series.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe book has a shrink wrap encasing the entirety of the book for further protection.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt has some slight wear on tear and some markings on the dust-jacket but overall the book is good condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prairie Edge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42447817998421,"sku":"OPNA,MARTIN-out-of-print-book-horsehair-bridles-a-unique-ameican-folkart","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/9756\/2453\/files\/opna-horsebridlesbook-web.jpg?v=1777655280","url":"https:\/\/prairieedge.com\/products\/out-of-print-book-horsehair-bridles-a-unique-american-folk-art","provider":"Prairie Edge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}