Markhams maister-peece·, or, What doth a horse-man lacke. : Containing all possible knowledge whatsoeuer which doth belong to any smith, farrier or horse-leech, touching the curing of all maner of diseases or sorrances in horses; drawne with great paine and most approued experience from the publique practise of all the forraine horse-marshals of Christendome, and from the priuate practise of all the best farriers of this kingdome. Being deuided into two bookes. The first containing all cures physicall. The second whatsoeuer belongeth to chirurgerie, with an addition of 130 most principall chapters, and 340 most excellent medicines, receits and secrets worthy euery mans knowledge, neuer written of nor mentioned in any author before whatsoeuer. Together with the true nature, vse, and qualitie of euerie simple spoken of through the whole worke. Reade me, practise me, and admire me. / Written by Geruase Markham gentleman.

  • Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
Date:
1610
  • Books

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What doth a horse-man lacke

Publication/Creation

London : Printed by Nicholas Okes, and are to be sold by Arthur Iohnson, dwelling at the signe of the white Horse neere to the great North doore of S. Pauls Church, 1610.

Physical description

4 unnumbered pages, 506, that is, 516 pages, 4 unnumbered pages : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 4to (19 cm)

References note

STC (2nd ed.), 17376.5
ESTC S4777
ESTC S112155
Poynter, F.N.L. Markham, 20.1(a)
STC (2nd ed.), 17376

Notes

Leaf 2E1 (p. [209]) is a separate titlepage for the second book with the title: "The second booke containing all cures chyrurgicall, or such infirmities as being onely outward, craue the vse of surgery, and are called in horse-leach-craft, horses sorrances. Written by Iaruis Markham" and imprint: "London, printed by Nicholas Okes, for Arthur Iohnson. 1610". Register and pagination are continuous.
Head-pieces, decorative initials.
Signatures: A-3V⁴.
Page 231 wrongly numbered as 321 and 262 as 226; numbers 383-393 are repeated in pagination.
Copy 1 Note: Lacks A1 (blank) and folded plate. Rebound in semi-limp parchment by D. Shaw, Cambridge, 1995.

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