Glazovskaya, L. K.; Khramov, V.M. (ed.)

Akhalteke: A Great Racer of History

Germany: Ashgabat, 2003. Hardcover. Oversized in color millustrated hardcovers lettered in gilt. 182 pp. Illustrated throughout with color photographs. Text in English. Foreword by Saparmurat Turkmenbashi, President of Turkmenistan. Fine, bright example; issued without dust jacket. Very scarce. A history of the ancient Akhalteke breed of horses, once a warrior breed used against the Russians and now famed for their racing abilities and the national emblem for the nation of Turkmenistan. one of the Turkic states of Central Asia. The horse featured on the front cover, Yanardag, is also on the state emblem of the country. Fine. Item #GE16241

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