THE GENTLEMAN'S NEW POCKET FARRIER: COMPRISING A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE NOBLE AND USEFUL ANIMAL, THE HORSE; WITH MODES OF MANAGEMENT IN ALL CASES, AND TREATMENT IN DISEASE / [&] SUPPLEMENT TO MASON AND HIND'S POPULAR SYSTEM OF FARRIERY
by Mason, Richard and J.S. Skinner
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: Grigg, Elliot & Co, 1848. Leather-bound. Good Plus. Full brown calf with contrasting (black) spine label, in gilt. Some pencilling to front endpapers, some toning and occasional foxing. Rubbing to extremities, corners slightly nudged. "Comprising a General Description of the Noble and Useful Animal, THE HORSE; with Modes of Management in All . Cases, and Treatment in Disease. To which is Added A PRIZE ESSAY ON MULES; AN APPENDIX, Containing Recipes for Diseases of Horses, Oxen, Cows, Calves, Sheep, Dogs, Swine, Etc. Etc. with Annals of the Turf, American Stud-Book, Rules for Training, Racing, Etc. WITH A SUPPLEMENT: Comprising AN ESSAY ON DOMESTIC ANIMALS, ESPECIALLY THE HORSE; with Remarks on Treatment and Breeding; Together . with TROTTING AND RACING TABLES Showing the Best Time on Record, At One, Two, Three, and Four Mile Heats; Pedigrees of Winning Horses, Since 1839; and of the Most Celebrated Stallions and Mares; with USEFUL CALVING AND LAMBING TABLES, &c. &c."
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- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75705
- Title
- THE GENTLEMAN'S NEW POCKET FARRIER: COMPRISING A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE NOBLE AND USEFUL ANIMAL, THE HORSE; WITH MODES OF MANAGEMENT IN ALL CASES, AND TREATMENT IN DISEASE / [&] SUPPLEMENT TO MASON AND HIND'S POPULAR SYSTEM OF FARRIERY
- Author
- Mason, Richard and J.S. Skinner
- Format/Binding
- Leather-bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grigg, Elliot & Co
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1848
- Keywords
- Horses, Farm Veterinary, Horseracing, Horse Breeding, Mules
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...