Shelfmark
Iaa8.3.09
Author
Title
The gentleman's farriery; or, a practical treatise on the diseases of horses. Wherein the best writers on that subject have been consultedl and M. La Fosse's method of trepanning glander'd horses is particularly considered and improved: also a new method of nicking horses is recommended; with a copperplate and description of the machine. To which is added an appendix. Treating,--I. Of particular disorders of the feet.--II. Observations on shoeing horses.--With proper plates. By J. Bartlet, surgeon.
Edition
A new edition, revised.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for A. Millar, W. Law and R. Cater, and for T. Wilson and R. Spence, York, M, DCC, LXXXVIII [1788].
Physical description
360 p., [6] leaves of plates (some fold.) : ill. ; 18cm. (8vo)
Citation/references note
ESTC, N2419
Provenance
Donated to ECL in 2007.
Provenance
Label of "Sheardown & Son, printers, booksellers, bookbinders, and stationers, at the Bible, Mercer-row, Louth".
Binding
18th century light brown calf leather binding; gilt title and author on spine; gilt fillets creating segments on spine.
Copy-specific note
Wanting B4, pagination runs: xxi, [1], 25-360 p.
Copy-specific note
Ms. inscription in pencil: "1 July 3d blister was appd to [? -- ?] horse".
Subject
Horses Diseases.
Added entry--name
Cater, R. (Bookseller) publisher.
Added entry--name
Law, W. (Bookseller) publisher.
Added entry--name
Millar, A publisher.
Added entry--name
Wilson, Thomas publisher.
Added entry--name
Sheardown & Son bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
England York.
Identifier
B44362