The practical farrier : or, full instructions for country gentlemen, farmers, graziers, farriers, carriers, sportsmen, &c. Containing a very curious collection of well-experienced observations, and upwards of two hundred practical receipts, for the cure of all common distempers incident to horses, oxen, cows, calves, sheep, lambs, hogs, and dogs. Digested under their proper heads; many of which have been practiced for many years with great success, and the rest taken from the latest and most approved authors, noblemen, and gentlemen, &c. viz. Capt. Burdon, Lord Orrery, General Seymour, Sir John Packington, Portman Seymour, Esq., Mr. Solleysell, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Snape, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Mascall, Mr. Shuttleworth, Mr. Fitzherbert, Mr. Tyson, &c. /
Niall Kenny description: Rare, with subsequent editions in 1737 (2 variants of 4th), 1739 (5th). The first two editions (both in 1732) were called "Full instructions for country gentlemen, farmers...", and by the same publisher (see Dingley 272). Not in RVC or RCVS.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | The third edition. / |
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| Summary: | Niall Kenny description: Rare, with subsequent editions in 1737 (2 variants of 4th), 1739 (5th). The first two editions (both in 1732) were called "Full instructions for country gentlemen, farmers...", and by the same publisher (see Dingley 272). Not in RVC or RCVS. |
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| Item Description: | Publisher's advertisement final 3 unnumbered pages. Signatures: A-K⁶ From "Horses" to "and dogs." and from "Capt. Burdon" to "Mr. Tyson, &c." title text is in two columns divided by double brackets. The first two editions were published in 1732 with the title reading: 'Full instructions for, country gentlemen, farmers, grasiers, farriers, carriers, sportsmen, &c.'. |
| Physical Description: | 112 pages, 8 unnumbered pages ; 17 cm |