The fower chiefyst offices belongyng to horsemanshippe, : that is to saye. The office of the breeder, of the rider, of the keper, and of the ferrer. In the firste parte wherof is declared the order of breding of horses. In the seconde howe to breake them, and to make theym horses of seruyce, conteyninge the whole arte of ridynge lately set forth, and nowe newly corrected and amended of manye faultes escaped in the fyrste printynge, as well touchyng the bittes as otherwyse. Thirdely howe to dyet them, as well when they reste as when they trauell by the way. Fourthly to what diseases they be subiecte, together with the causes of such diseases, the sygnes howe to knowe them, and finally howe to cure the same. Whyche bookes are not onely paynfully collected out of a nomber of authours, but also orderly dysposed and applyed to the use of thys oure coutrey. /

Niall Kenny description: Excellent copy of the very rare, and important, first edition. In repaired contemporary full calf, with a few page edges expertly repaired. Overall a lovely copy of what Frederick Smith describes as "the first printed veterinary work in the English language ... to have...

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