Shelfmark
Gc.4.29
Author
Title
The foure chiefest offices belonging to horsemanship, that is to saie, the office of the breeder, of the rider, of the keeper, and of the ferrer. In the first part whereof is declared, the order of breeding of horses. In the second, howe to breake them, and to make them horses of seruice. Conteining the whole art of riding latelie set forth, and now newlie corrected, and amended of manye faultes escaped in the first printing, as well touching the bits, as otherwise. Thirdlie, howe to diet them, as well as when they rest, as when they trauell by the way. Fourthlie, to what diseases they be subiect, togither with the causes of such diseases, the signes howe to know them, and finallie how to cure the same. Which bookes are not onelie painfullie collected out of a number of authours, but also orderlie disposed and applied to the vse of this our countrey. By Thomas Blundeuill of Newton Flotman in Norffolke..
Varying form of title
Fower chiefyst offices belongyng to horsemanshippe
Varying form of title
Art of riding
Varying form of title
Order of dieting of horses
Varying form of title
Order of curing horses diseases
Publication, distribution, etc.
Imprinted at London : By Richard Yardley, and Peter Short, dwelling on Bredstreet hil at the signe of the Starre, [1593]
Physical description
[6], 22, [7], 81, [3], 22, [5], 86 leaves : ill. ; 19 cm. (4to)
Note
In four parts. Part 2, an abridgment and adaptation of "Ordini di cavalcare" by Federico Grisone, was previously published as STC 3158.
Note
"The art of riding", "The order of dieting of horses", and "The order of curing horses diseases" have separate foliation and title pages dated 1593; register is continuous.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.) 3155.
Citation/references note
ESTC, S102740
Citation/references note
Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603, 3155
Provenance
Booklabel recording bequest to Eton College from Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Binding
18th century Cambridge-style blind-panelled and sprinkled calf; rebacked spine retaining earlier leather; red sprinkled text block edges.
Subject
Horses Early works to 1800.
Subject
Horsemanship Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Grisone, Federico Ordini di cavalcare.
Added entry--name
Yardley, Richard, ? - d. 1593 printer.
Added entry--name
Short, Peter, ? - d. 1603 printer.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B49072