The compleat horse-man, and expert ferrier : In two books. The first, shewing the best manner of breeding good horses, with their choice, nature, riding and dieting, as well for running as hunting, and how the rider ought to behave himself in the breaking and riding of colts; as also teaching the groom and keeper his true office, touching the horses and colts committed to his charge; and prescribing the best maner how a perfect stable ought to be scituated and made, not heretofore so fully described by any. The second, directing the most exact and approved manner how to know and cure all maladies and diseases in horses: a work containing the secrets and best skill belonging either to ferrier or horse-leach: the cures placed alphabetically; with hundreds of medicines never before imprinted in any authour. Published at the earnest request of sundry noble and worthy gentlemen, for the general good and benefit of the nation. By Thomas de Grey, Esquire.

  • De Grey, Thomas
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1656
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London : printed by J.L. for Humphrey Moseley, at the Princes Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1656.

Physical description

32 unnumbered pages, 274, 267-424, 427-282, 493-631 pages, 13 unnumbered pages : illustrations

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The third edition corrected with some additions.

References note

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) D858A.

Notes

With engraved frontispiece.
Text is continuous despite pagination.
Includes index.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1945:3) s1999 miun s

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