Whites Farriery: A Compendium of the Veterinary Art (Three Volumes)
PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
Printed by C. Baldwin, London, for Longman, Hurst, Rees et al.
BINDING
Half bound leather and marbled boards. Gilt and embossed decoration on spine, title patch.
BOOK CONDITION
Boards are generally worn, with some scuffing and staining. Bindings remain secure. Printed pages and illustrations remain clear and little marked for age. Fold out illustration intact. Previous owners name plate pasted inside each front cover.
DUST JACKET
No.
EDITION
Volume I thirteenth edition 1822. Vol II fourth edition 1823. Vol. III sixth edition 1823.
DESCRIPTION
Three volumes of the complete four volume work, we unfortunately don't have volume IV. Vol. I Is illustrated with 23 plates grouped together, two of which are coloured and one folds out. Vol. III has two plates, one of which is the coloured frontispiece. 348, 329 and 384 pp. Small volumes approx. 11 x 18cm.
SYNOPSIS
A comprehensive veterinary manual for the care and treatment of horses, from the early 19th century.