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1680?-1750
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GIBSON, William.- The true method of dieting horses. Containing many Curious
and Useful Observations concerning their Marks, Colour and External Shape;
their Temper and Instinct; and how they are to be governed, so as to prevent
Accidents and Diseases...- The second edition, corrected.- London: Printed for
John Osborn and Tho. Longman, 1726.- [2], IV, IV, [4], 236, VI p.; 20 cm.- E.
William Gibson (1680-1750), cirurgião e veterinário, foi autor de quatro
das obras mais influentes da época, na história da veterinária de equinos
e da profissão de ferrador. Exemplar levemente aparado e com ligeira acidez.
Encadernação recente, com a lombada em pele.
€ 100 - 150
giBson, W
illiam
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William Gibson (1680-1750), a veterinary surgeon, was the author of four
of the most influential works of the time, in the history of equine veterinary
and farrier profession. Copy slightly trimmed and with slight acidity.
Recent binding with leather spine.
Segunda edição de uma obra sobre o ofício de ferrador,
que viria a ter grande sucesso, a ajuizar pelas oito edições
publicadas no espaço de 18 anos após a primeira, que data de 1720.
A primeira parte é ilustrada com uma gravura desdobrável,
junto ao rosto, e sete gravuras com diversos aspectos anatómicos do
cavalo. A segunda parte, com rosto e paginação próprios,
não é ilustrada. Exemplar com ligeira acidez, revestido de
encadernação recuperada, conservando ambos os planos originais
(lombada refeita) com decoração em rectângulos concêntricos.
€ 300 - 450
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He farriers neW guiDe
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Second Edition of a book on the craft of farrier, which would
be very successful, judging by the eight issues published within
18 years after the first, dating from 1720. The first part is illustrated
with a fold-out engraving, next to the face leaf,
and seven engravings with various aspects of anatomic horse.
The second part, with face leaf and own paging is not illustrated.
Copy with slight acidity, restored binding, preserving both the
original plans (restored spine) with concentric rectangles decoration.
773
William giBson
1680?-1750
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GIBSON, William.- The farriers new guide: containing first, The Anatomy of a Horse, being an exact and compendious Description of all
his Parts; with their Actions and Uses: Illustrated with Figures curiously engrav’d on copper-Plates. Secondly, An Account of all the Diseases
incident to Horses, with their Signs, Causes, and method of Cure; wherein many Defects in the Farrier’s Practice, are now carefully supply’d,
their Errors expod’d and amended, and the Art greatly improv’d and advanced, according to the latest Discoveries.
The whole interspers’d with many curious and useful Observations concerning Feeding and Exercise, &c.- The second edition.
Corrected.- London: Printed for William Taylor 1721.- XVIII, VIII, 125, [1 br., 2], 303, [1] p.: VII gravuras, 1 grav. desdobr.; 20 cm.- E.
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