Vintage 1st EDITION signed copies of the California Hackamore and California Stock Horse by Luis B. Ortega. Both are formerly from the estate property of horseman “Boots” Combs of Eureka, Montana.. Printed in 1948 by News Publishing Co. Sacramento California. They both measure 8.5" x 5.5". California Hackamore features 109 Photographs and 20 pen sketches by Al Napoletano. Hardback, 133 pages. California Stock Horse is 169 pages w/ glossary. Profusely illustrated with excellent black and white photos. Photographic endpapers. Stated first edition. A thorough and practical exposition of the breaking out of the range raised colt. Chapters include: The Horsebreaker; The First Lesson; The Sack Hobble; Bad Habits Controlled; His First Shoeing; Basic Fundamentals; The Two Rein; The Mountain Raised Bronc; Ground Work; The Stake Rope. Publisher's faux leather brown cloth decorated in gilt. No dust jacket as that is how these were issued. Very rare to see both copies of this series available on the market.  It’s nearly impossible to locate a 1st edition copy of these books anywhere. Excellent condition with only the lightest shelf wear and a nice clear Ortega signatures in ink. If you are a serious student of early California horsemanship and the study of the bridle horse, your library is incomplete without these definitive books.  Asking $1595.00