Shelfmark
Gc.4.28
Author
Title
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, curiously engrav'd on copper-plates. Secondly, an account of all the diseases incident to horses, with their signs, causes, and method of cure; wherein many defects in the farriers practice are now carefully supply'd, their errors expos'd and amended, and the art greatly improved and advanced, according to the latest discoveries. The whole interspers'd with many curious and useful observations concerning feeding and exercise, &c. The sixth edition corrected. By W. Gibson..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : printed for J. Osborn, and T. Longman, at the Ship in Pater-noster-row., M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]
Physical description
[16], 109, [1], [2], 260 p., [1], VII leaves of plates (1 fold.) : ill. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Title-page in red and black.
Note
'The farrier's new guide. Containing an exact and perfect account of all the diseases incident to the horses. ..' has separate titlepage and pagination; the register is continuous.
Note
Woodcut vignette on title page.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T141518.
Provenance
Booklabel recording bequest to Eton College from Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf binding; gilt roll-tooled borders; plain spine with five raised bands; red leather spine label; red sprinkled text block edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dd.8.29.
Added entry--name
Osborn, John, ? - d. 1739 printer.
Added entry--name
Longman, Thomas, 1699 - 1755 printer.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B49071