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Georg Simon Winter 340478 - Tractatio nova de re equaria: complectens partes tres.. Neuer Tractat von der Stuterey oder Fohlenzucht, in drey Haupt-Theile unterschieden. - Trattato nuovo del fare la razza di cavalli, diviso in tre parti. - Traite nouveau pour faire la race de chevaux, partagé en trois pieces.

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Nuremberg: in Verlegung Johann Andreae und Wolfgang Endtern dess Jüngern Sel. Erben, 1672. Full original leather, with restored spine. First edition of this splendidly illustrated book on horse breeding, one of few such books to be published in four languages. Winter (1634-after 1690) was a master of horse breeding at Ansbach, Guterstein, Offenhausen, and Marbach bei Munsingen. The plates, often quite graphic, depict a variety of breeds and their couplings. Of particular interest are the illustrations of horse monsters, including horses with human feet, human heads, and with eight hooves. The text describes the organization and management of a stud-farm, discussing stable architecture, the physical and psychological characteristics of horses and their breeds. It is printed in four languages - Latin, German, Italian, and French - in parallel columns. With Engraved title by P. Troschel, 2 letter-press titles, 38 engraved plates of which 6 are double-page. the plates are numbered 1 -34 one plate opposite page 18 is plate 3, not numbered. The plates 9 10,14 and 17 are doubly numbered, making the total of 38. Mennessier de la Lance II, 648f. - Nissen, ZBI 4426. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
EUR 3500.00 [Appr.: US$ 4071.04 | £UK 3033 | JP¥ 603640] Book number 3648818

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