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Trade Items.

The latest addition to our extensive publication list is this excellent volume by Committee members, Michael and Peter Ferguson covering a  selection of Horse Parades.   As the authors relate, this volume, "deliberately sets out to paint the background to the picture in which award brasses are the focal point.  (p.1)  The authors also underline how "the parades were not held against an unchanging world," and how the decline of the working horse parades were just one small window into a rapidly changing social scene in the period when such occasions still enjoyed topical popularity. 

A definate "Must-Have" for the collectors of Parade Brasses, and of course a valuable addition to the library of the more general collector at a mere £9.50, (£11.00 overseas) so order yours now whilst stocks last.   Both prices include post.

DVD/Region 2 format; (75 mins)

Horse Brasses, Origin, History & Collecting (2001) 

£9.99 inc P&P.

This DVD was specially commissioned by the society and is an informative study of the origin, history, and collecting of horse brasses, which takes a detailed look at  the manufacture of both cast and stamped decorations finishing with a brief look at a specialist auction at Reading.        

 

 BOOKS.

Collecting Horse Brasses Vol.I - 2001 Reprint UK £5.15 O/S £6.05
Illustrates over 400 brasses, including short descriptions and "rarity factors"
 

 

 

Collecting Horse Brasses Vol.II - UK £5.05 O/S £5.95
A further 400 illustrations, descriptions and "rarity factors"
 

 

Collecting Horse Brasses Vol.III - UK £5.40 O/S £6.30 
A further 400 illustrations, descriptions and "rarity factors"
 

 

 
Collecting Horse Brasses Vol.IV - UK £5.70 O/S £6.60 
A further 400 illustrations, descriptions and "rarity factors"

 

 

Collecting Horse Brasses Vol.V - UK £6.15 O/S £7.05 
A further 400 illustrations, descriptions and "rarity factors"
 

 

 

Collecting Royalty Brasses Vol.VI - UK £8.40 O/S £9.30 
A special volume and extended sequel to "Royalty Brasses" published in 1985 and out of print for some time. Just under 300 illustrations, descriptions and "rarity factors". 
 

 

Collecting Horse Brasses Vol.VII; Horse Brass Manufacturers Catalogue Illustrations UK £7.75 O/S £9.80
An update of the original NHBS Compendium with 72 pages and over 500 illustrations. 
 

 

Collecting Horse Brasses Vol.VIII - UK £6.90 O/S £8.05 
 The final volume of eight illustrating over 350 brasses with the usual descriptions and "rarity factors".

 

Award Brasses (1989) UK £4.65 O/S £5.55
 
London, Town and Country Parades, RSPCA, Ploughing Match, Horse Show and other Awards. Profusely illustrated with photographs and drawings of brasses and other ornaments.
 
Brewery Brasses (First Edition 1991) Reduced price UK £2.00 O/S £3.15
 
A thirty-two page edition giving comprehensive coverage of decorations and ornaments to be found on brewery harnesses plus interesting notes on breweries.
 

Brewery Brasses (Second Revised Edition 2006) by Gron Williams - UK £8.00 O/S £9.15
 A fifty-six page updated edition covering the existing material together with new brewery and brewery brass information that has come to light since the first edition of this publication in 1991. Lavishly illustrated with over 200 photographs and line drawings

 
Guide to Harness Decorations (2nd edition) UK £2.65 O/S £3.60
 
The articles, which comprise a page of commentary opposite a page of superb photographs, range from patterns, subjects, commemorative and trade brasses, swingers, hames and hameplates, breast plates, rosettes, bells, shanked decorations and noseband plates to woollen and floral decorations. In addition there are articles which give advice on attempting to distinguish genuine brasses from others, publications, museums and shows to visit plus the NHBS history and brasses issued to members.

Horse Bells (2nd edition) UK £3.55 O/S £4.55
 
Contains illustrated articles on the history and manufacture of various types including the casting process for rumbler bells, hame bells, team bells, harness bells and American bells. Bell face pieces are also examined in some detail.

 
Railway Horse Brasses (1987) UK £4.50 O/S £5.40
 
This comprehensive book has over 200 illustrations of brasses, hameplates, and swingers associated with the railway companies and the horses which they used.
 
Saddlers Brasses (2003)- reprint of 1993 UK £5.35 O/S £6.10
 
Detailing the many types of brasses used by saddlers including face pieces, nosebands, rosettes, hameplates and swingers through to studs and with details of some of the saddlers. Over 180 illustrations of brasses.

Also available to members are, A5 NHBS binders for 12 journals, an A4 NHBS ring file (to match binder) for  fifty newletters.  A NHBS tie, A NHBS badge.

All enquiries and orders to the General Secretary please, Steve Pink, Woodbine Cottage, Tarrington, Herefordshire, HR1 4HZ

All cheques in sterling please.