Title: Markham's Master-Piece: Containing all Knowledge belonging to the Smith, Farrier, or Horse-Leech, Touching the Curing of all Diseases in Horses... Author: Markham, Gervase Place: London Publisher: Printed by Edward Okes, to be sold by Thomas Passenger Date: 1668 Description: [xii], 591, [1 blank], [21] pp. A3-8, B-2P8, 2Q4, 2R8. Lacking leaves A1 & A2, the additional engraved title and its explanation on the facing leaf. Several illustrations in text. (4to) 17.5x14 cm (7x5½") early full calf. Tenth Edition. "Now the tenth newly imprinted, corrected and augmented with above thirty new chapters and above forty new medicines that are most certain and approved and heretofore never published." (from title page). Rare 17th century edition of the essential book in its day on the care of horses. First published in 1610 and remaining extremely popular for well over a century, ESTC lists editions published as late as 1734. Lot Amendments Condition: Binding worn; lacking two leaves, one other leaf, page 239/240 (Q8) lacking approximately the lower third, a few other leaves with small chips or short tears but without loss of text, some neat notes in an early hand in margins and on rear blanks, foxing throughout; good. Item number: 278252a
Title: Markham's Master-Piece: Containing all Knowledge belonging to the Smith, Farrier, or Horse-Leech, Touching the Curing of all Diseases in Horses... Author: Markham, Gervase Place: London Publisher: Printed by Edward Okes, to be sold by Thomas Passenger Date: 1668 Description: [xii], 591, [1 blank], [21] pp. A3-8, B-2P8, 2Q4, 2R8. Lacking leaves A1 & A2, the additional engraved title and its explanation on the facing leaf. Several illustrations in text. (4to) 17.5x14 cm (7x5½") early full calf. Tenth Edition. "Now the tenth newly imprinted, corrected and augmented with above thirty new chapters and above forty new medicines that are most certain and approved and heretofore never published." (from title page). Rare 17th century edition of the essential book in its day on the care of horses. First published in 1610 and remaining extremely popular for well over a century, ESTC lists editions published as late as 1734. Lot Amendments Condition: Binding worn; lacking two leaves, one other leaf, page 239/240 (Q8) lacking approximately the lower third, a few other leaves with small chips or short tears but without loss of text, some neat notes in an early hand in margins and on rear blanks, foxing throughout; good. Item number: 278252a
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