Twee mannen op paarden before 1889

This is the cover of "Modern Horsemanship" a book made with paper, thread, card and photographic print. While the photographer remains anonymous, the author, E.L. Anderson, is credited on the cover. Like many mass-produced items, the book’s design reflects the efficient processes of industrial production. The cover combines print with attached photographs, reflecting the growing appetite for visual information in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The choice of a sturdy binding suggests a desire for durability, perhaps reflecting the owner's active engagement with the content within. The book's content, focused on horsemanship, speaks to the social context of leisure and status. Horsemanship was a pursuit accessible mainly to the upper classes, and this book provided a guide to their conduct. By examining the materials and production of this book, we can understand its wider cultural significance, bridging the divide between the world of equestrian sport and the world of printing and publishing.