Il Cavallo Malato; Scheletro - Sistema Vasale - Muscoli - Organi Interni del Cavallo
Bologna: L. Cappelli, n.d. [1925]. No stated edition. Soft cover. [24]p, 5 lift-up plates. Covers foxed; one gathering detached. Printed on a heavy newsprint-like paper. In Italian. Good (outer pages lightly foxed). Item #16587
Anatomical guide to the most common visible ailments and defects of the horse. Following the text, 5 color plates show the exterior, skeleton, musculature, circulatory system, and internal organs. The plates are lifted up to expose the different layers, and in plate 5 the internal organs can be lifted up. Numbered legends identify the diferent parts. The plates are very good and intact, which is very unusual for this type of book. Very scarce; WorldCat locates 2 copies, both in Italy. It does not further identify the author. Can be sent outside the US for less than the default shipping rate.
Price: $125.00