Babson Book

Babson book

THE BABSON INFLUENCE: A Retrospective

“Quite simply this is the most impor­tant book on Arabians published in the last decade. It is one of the most impor­tant books on the breed ever published.”  Arlene Majid

The Insti­tute chose Henry Babson as the subject for its first major histor­ical research project and mono­graph because of his world-​​wide influ­ence on Arabian breeding.

  • 504 pages (8.5 x 11 inches)
  • 600+ photographs
  • 96 pages of color images
  • arti­cles from 40 authors
  • complete herd list, sire– and dam-​​line charts
  • fully indexed

About one-​​half of the book is mate­rial reprinted from histor­ical maga­zines and ephemera, and one-​​half is new mate­rial. Contributing authors include Joe Ferriss, Judi Forbis, Diana Johnson, Walter Schi­manski, R.J. Cadranell, and Mary Jane Parkinson.

Limited edition, indi­vid­u­ally numbered.

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Cita­tion: Schrishuhn, Debra Kay, Diana M. Johnson, and Anita K. Enander, ed. The Babson Influ­ence: A Retro­spec­tive. (Lebanon, KY: The Insti­tute for the Desert Arabian Horse), 2008.

Current errata.