The farrier's dispensatory : in three parts. Containing first, a description of the medicinal simples commonly made use of in the diseases of horses, with their virtues and manner of operation, distributed into proper classes, &c. Secondly, the preparations of simples, vegetable, animal and mineral; with an explantion of the most usual terms, both in the chymical and Galenical pharmacy. Thirdly, a number of useful compositions and receipts suited to the cure of all diseases, never before published; as also those of greatest account from Solleysell, Ruini, Blundevill, and other most celebrated authors, digested under their proper heads of powders, balls, drinks, ointments, charges, &c. The proper method of compounding and making them, with many other useful observations and improvements tending to their right administration. To which is also added, a complete index of all the medicines contained in the book, whether simple or compound; with a table of diseases pointing to the remedies proper in each malady /

Niall Kenny description: Leaf A3 'Dedication' is incorrectly signatured 'A2' as it was inserted from the 1st edition, thus giving the false impression of a missing leaf, however in some copies the leaf A1 of publisher's adverts is inserted after the preface.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gibson, W. (William), 1680?-1750
Format: Book
Language:English
Edition:The third edition, corrected.
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Description
Summary:Niall Kenny description: Leaf A3 'Dedication' is incorrectly signatured 'A2' as it was inserted from the 1st edition, thus giving the false impression of a missing leaf, however in some copies the leaf A1 of publisher's adverts is inserted after the preface.
Item Description:The author statement appears on the title page after the edition statement.
With a leaf of advertisements bound facing the title page; other copies have this bound after preface.
Printed in double columns.
With an index.
Head- and tail-pieces; initials.
Signatures: A⁶ B-X⁸ Y²
Contemporary sprinkled calfskin binding with "2" on spine; bound to match two other Gibson titles: "Farrier's new guide" (1731, with "I" on spine) and "True method of dieting horses" (1731, with "3" on spine).
Physical Description:12 unnumbered pages, 306 pages, 18 unnumbered pages ; 19 cm