London: Mark Baskett [printer], 1767. First edition. Soft cover. Pp. 527-559, no ills. except British coat of arms. Printed in black letter. The act was passed in several sessions of Parliament from May 19, 1761, to November 11, 1766, in the reign of George III. Covers many subjects, such as..... More
![Item #30920 Manege et equitation [and] Marechal ferrant. Diderot and d'Alembert](/pictures/thumb/30920.jpg?v=1652736182)
[Paris]: [1751-1772]. No stated edition. Hardcover (rebound in boards, quarter vellum). Two suites of captions and engraved plates from the Encyclopedie: 6p + many ills. on 33 pls., and 2p + many ills. on 7 pls. (1 double page). In French. From the collection of dressage master Dr.H.L.M. Van Schaik..... More
London: T. Waller, 1766. Third edition, "with large additions" (1st pub. 1759). Hardcover (full contemporary leather). 284p, no ills. Some age browning, front cover starting. Old ink name on title page. The title page continues: “In which is laid down a proper method of shoeing (in general) and treating the..... More
London: J. Hughs AND J. Robson, 1762. Second and First Editions. Hardcover. Two works bound in one. Pembroke: [viii], 128p + 3 folding engraved pls. Thompson: iv, 81p, no ills. Old full leather (sound). Pages browned; bit plate is torn at the edges and creased from misfolding. From the library..... More
Paris: La Compagnie des Librairies, 1769. No stated edition. Hardcover (contemporary leather?). 2 vols.: 317, 299p + several engraved plates (all called for; some folding). Old full leather, worn but expertly rebacked. Old deaccession from the Polytechnic Society of Kentucky/Kentucky Historical Society, with various handwritten numbers and one title-page ink..... More
Grenoble: Editions des 4 Seigneurs, 1073. Facsimile reprint of the 1733 first edition. Hardcover (gilt-stamped leather). 284p + many pls. by Parrocel. Ca. 11 x 17 inches. One of 1500 copies, out of series. In French. Sumptuous full-size facsimile of this landmark of horsemanship. The binding is elaborately stamped in..... More
![Item #31258 The Gentleman's Stable Directory; or, Modern System of Farriery [etc.] [1796]....](/pictures/thumb/31258.jpg?v=1672745886)
London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, and G. Kearsley, 1796. 13th edition (1st pub. 1788). Hardcover (new half leather, marbled boards, marbled fore-edges, gilt-tooled spine). xvi, 512p + engraved frontispiece portrait of Taplin. Complete in one volume. Owner's ink name, 1809. A very popular work on ailments of horses..... More
