Taplin improved; or a compendium of farriery, : wherein is fully explained the nature and structure of that useful creature a horse; with the diseases and accidents he is liable to; and the methods of cure. Exemplified by ten elegant cuts, each the full figure of a horse. Describing all the various parts of that noble animal. Likewise rules for breeding and training of colts: practical receipts for the cure of common distempers incident to oxen, cows, calves, sheep, lambs, hogs, &c. To which is prefixed, Ten minutes advice to the purchasers of horses /

Niall Kenny description: 2nd 'Lane' edition, 1st issue. The title page states 10 plates present but 9 and 10 are on the same leaf. There are supposed to be 2 variant issues which can be distinguished by the spelling of 'liable' in title (the other variant being 'lable')...

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