An inquiry into the structure and animal oeconomy of the horse. : Comprehending the diseases to which his limbs and feet are subject, with proper directions for shoeing, and pointing out a method for ascertaining his age until his twelfth year. Yo which is added, an attempt to explain the laws of his progressive motion, on mechanical and anatomical principles. The whole illustrated by eighteen copper plates /

Niall Kenny description: No half-title is called for in the 1st edition. The text leaves for the plates are letterpress (only printed on one side to face the plate). A second issue also exists (NLS copy) with an additional leaf of subscribers entitled "The following names have been received sin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lawrence, Richard, active 1801-1816
Other Authors:	Houghton, Matthew (Engraver)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Subjects:	Horses. Horses > Diseases > Treatment. Veterinary medicine. Horseshoeing. Horses > Anatomy. Horses > anatomy & histology. Horse Diseases. Hoof and Claw. Veterinary Medicine. Subscription lists (Publishing) > Great Britain > 19th century.

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Summary:	Niall Kenny description: No half-title is called for in the 1st edition. The text leaves for the plates are letterpress (only printed on one side to face the plate). A second issue also exists (NLS copy) with an additional leaf of subscribers entitled "The following names have been received since the foregoing list was printed" placed after the original subscriber list. Printer's imprint: "Birmingham, Printed for Knott and Lloyd, at T.A. Pearson's Office, High-Street." Niall Kenny description: No half-title is called for in the 1st edition. The text leaves for the plates are letterpress (only printed on one side to face the plate). The copy in NLS seems to have odd imprint (just R. Lawrence) NEED TO CHECK. Printer's imprint: "Birmingham, Printed for Knott and Lloyd, at T.A. Pearson's Office, High-Street."
Item Description:	"Birmingham, printed for Knott and Lloyd, and T.A. Pearson's office ..."--Colophon. Signatures: A⁴ a-b⁴ B-2E⁴ (-2E3,4) chi¹⁵ Engraved plates delineated by Lawrence, engraved by Matthew Houghton, interleaved with descriptive text. "Published as the Act Directs March 1801" at base of the 3 unnumbered plates, plates 1-2, 5, 8-10, 12-15. "Drawn by Rich.d Lawrence ... Engrav'd by Matthew Houghton, 1798" - plate 8. List of subscribers, p. [xxi]-[xxv]. Includes index.
Physical Description:	xxiv pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 212 pages, 30 unnumbered pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates, 15 leaves of plates (5 folded) : illustrations ; 27 cm