Modern Practical Farriery; A Complete Guide To All That Relates To The Horse. . Forming A Complete System of the Veterinary Art, as at Present Practised at the Royal Veterinary College, London. With Numerous Illustrations and a Series of Anatomical Plates by Benjamin Herring. To which is added an Essay on The Diseases and Management of Cattle, Sheep and Pigs by J.I. Lupton.

MILES, W.J.:

Published by London, William Mackenzie, ca1892

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Large hardback, 12.5 x 10 inches. Halfbound black morocco leather to spine and corners with decorative gilt edging and pebbled black cloth to boards. Marbled endpapers with cloth reinforced hinges. In good condition. Some shelfwear to cover, Edges and ends of spine rubbed, corners a little bumped and rubbed. Some minor handling marks to cloth. Endpapers clean, no inscriptions. Endpapers clean, no penned inscriptions. A few handling marks and some occasional foxing spots. Small tear to middle of bound edge of frontis and title pages. Small tear to bottom edge on main title page. A couple of areas of soiling, plate opposite p16, margin of plate at p56. Minor tear to margin p509. to some inner plates and pages. Binding tight and sound. Else a clean and tight copy. vii + 536 + 96pp. 4pp Index at front. Illustrated with 15 colour plates including frontis and decorative coloured title page, and 26 B&W full-page plates. A comprehensive book on the horse. Covers all aspects of the use and management of various types of horses in different circumstances. Beginning with the history of the horse and covering the different breeds and horses bred for work and racing, the author concern for the wellbeing of the animals is evident. There are tables of race winners up to 1892 and descriptions of race courses. A fascinating book from the time when horses were the main transport and motive power. Seller Inventory # 91994

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Title: Modern Practical Farriery; A Complete Guide ...

Publisher: London, William Mackenzie, ca1892