The Exterior of the Horse.
by GOUBAUX, Armand & Gustave Barrier. With 346 figures and 34 plates by G. Nicolet. Translated & Edited by Simon J. J. Harger
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- Hardcover
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, (1892). Second edition. Tall octavo (9.5" by 6.5"), xxviii & 916 pages including illustrations plates, & diagrams. Publisher's olive cloth lettered in black.
Small split at the lower joint, stain on back cover, edges & extremities lightly rubbed, previous owner's name in ink at first blank page, otherwise very good.
"No pains have been spared to make this one of the most complete books of its kind. The numerous plates and figures thoroughly elucidate the more difficult points of the text and references are made to all the best French, German, and Italian treatises on the veterinary science. One of my special aims has been to adapt this book to the English-speaking reader. It contains valuable information for the practitioner, the student, the horseman, and the breeder." ~Excerpted from the translator's preface.
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- Bookseller
- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1470
- Title
- The Exterior of the Horse.
- Author
- GOUBAUX, Armand & Gustave Barrier. With 346 figures and 34 plates by G. Nicolet. Translated & Edited by Simon J. J. Harger
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- (1892)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Veterinary Medicine, Horse, Horses, Illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science, Technology, Medical; Horses;
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