Horse-Shoeing as it is, and as it should be
PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
John Murray, London.
BINDING
Has at some point been re-bound in half bound leather and marbled boards. Gilt banding and lettering on spine, title patch.
BOOK CONDITION
Some scuffing to spine and corners of boards. Original printed pages have some browning and marking but are otherwise undamaged and clear.
DUST JACKET
No.
EDITION
1873.
DESCRIPTION
Two coloured anatomical images on frontispiece leaves before title page, which has a black and white engraving. Nine further engravings within the text. 161 pp. 12mo.
SYNOPSIS
A scientific and instructional treatise on how to correctly shoe a horse, inspired by the authors observations of widespread poor practice at the time.