The improved art of farriery, and complete farmer's guide : containing the history of the horse, and of the veterinary science; the most approved system of stable management feeding, grooming, conditioning, and shoeing. The causes, symptoms, and treatment of all diseases incidental to horses, neat cattle, and sheep; with all the most valuable and important remedies and improvements of modern research and practice. A treatise on racers and hunters, to which is added one on dogs of every description the whole interspersed with amusing and interesting anecdotes of each animal, and illustrated with valuable plates. /

Niall Kenny description: Rare. Oddly in all copies examined the contents pages are mis-bound after the preface. The 1st and 2nd 'editions' are identical with the exception of a different frontispiece plate. The book was issued in parts as I seen separate parts for sale in original wrappers...

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