The farrier's new guide. : Containing, first, the anatomy of a horse; being an exact and compendious description of all his parts, with their actions and uses. illustrated with figures curiously engrav'd on copper-plates. Secondly, an account of all the diseases incident to horses, with their signs, causes, and method of cure: wherin many defects in the farrier's practice are now carefully supply'd, their errors expos'd and amended, and the art improv'd and advanced, according to the latest discoveries. The whole interspers'd with many curious and useful observations concerning feeding and exercise, &c. /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | The tenth edition corrected, with great improvements. |
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| Item Description: | The second part has separate title page: "The farrier's new guide. Containing an exact and perfect account of all the diseases incident to horses: with the method of cure, &c.. London: printed for T. and T. Longman, at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row. MDCCLVI." Pagination and collation continuous. Collective title page in red and black. Head- and tail-pieces; initials. Errata at base of page 395. Publisher's advertisement on final unnumbered page. Frontispiece is folded plate of a horse in a landscape; banner above reads "A table of diseases. The letter of the alphabet directing to the parts affected." Border on 3 sides is boxes containing diseases; on bottom is title "The farriers new guide" with tools and a banner "Instruments & utensils." A buttress (paring tool) is included. Signatures: A-2B⁸ 2C⁴ 2D² |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 395 pages, 1 unnumbered page, VII leaves of plates : frontispiece, illustrations (engravings) ; 21 cm |