Bracken, Henry. - FARRIERY IMPROVED, Or, a compleat treatise upon the art of farriery. Wherein is fully explained The nature, structure, and mechanism of that noble and useful creature, a horse, the diseases and accidents to which he is incident, with the method of cure. Delivered in as clear and intelligible a manner as the subject will admit. The use and abuse of this science discovered; whereby any gentleman may be able to judge whether he is imposed upon or not by the ignorant grooms, and other pretenders to this art. Together with many necessary and useful observations and remarks concerning the choice and management of horses. Likewise a farther account of drugs and compound medicines used in farriery; with remarks, discovering whether genuine or adulterated, and their several prices, in alphabetical order, at the end of the work.

W. Johnston ... Volume 2 John Rivington ..., 1763-7. Mixed Ed. 7th & 9th Ed. 2 vols. Crown 8vo. x + 363pp. + [35] Index + xvi + 298pp. + [19] Index + [iii] adverts. + [4]. Dec. head and tail pieces and initial letters. Vol. 1 with tail of R6-12 with worm trail to tail of leaves, marginal loss to final leaf, some browning and staining, modern e.ps., rebound in plain modern period faux leather backed marbled boards, gilt lettered labels, minor wear to edges of boards.

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