Markham's master-piece revived. Contayning all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leech, touching the curing of all diseases in horses. Drawn ... from approved experience, and the publick practice of the best horse-marshals in Christendom. Divided into two books. The I. containing cures physical; the II. all cures chirurgical: together with the nature, use and quality of every simple mentioned through the whole work / [Gervase Markham].
- Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
- Date:
- 1694 [i. e. 1695]
- Books
About this work
Publication/Creation
London : Printed by John Richardson for M. Wotton and George Coniers, 1694 [i. e. 1695]
Physical description
3 parts in 1 volume : add. engr. title page, woodcuts (one folded), illustrations ; (4to)
Contributors
Edition
Now the fifteenth time printed /
References note
ESTC R217396
Wing (2nd ed.), M665A
Notes
Added engraved title page ("Markhams maister-peece ... 11th impression " without imprint) has illustrative border and is a copy of that in the earlier editions
"An appendix, containing the exacteth receipts for curing all diseases in oxen, cows ... and all small cattel" ([2], 26 p.) has special title page with imprint: London, Printed by Eliz. Holt for M. Wotton and George Coniers, 1695
"The complete jockey; or, The most exact rules and methods ... for the training up of race-horses ... To which is added, the most experienced way for buying horses; and instructions to avoid being cheated" (49, [3] p.) has special title page with
Copy 1 Note: Sigs. I1-4, K4, S4, T1-3, Rr1, Ss4, Tt1, Uu1-4 and XX[1] wanting.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesEPB/B/35467