The farrier's 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 expos'd and amended, and the art greatly improv'd and advanced, according to the latest discoveries /
William Gibson (1680-1750)
Category
Books
Date
1738
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3188244
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16], 109, [3], 260, [2] p., [1] folded leaf of plates, VII leaves of plates : ill. ; 8vo. Provenance: eighteenth century manuscript inscription "John Talbot", i.e. John Talbot, ?1717-1778, on title page. Provenance: eighteenth century manuscript inscription "Davenport Talbot", i.e. William Davenport Talbot, 1764-1800, on recto of first free end-paper. Binding: eighteenth century gilt tooled calf; decorative tooling on edges of boards; gilt tooling and red calf title label with eighteenth century manuscript title "Gibson's Farriers Guide" in white on spine; text block edges sprinkled red.
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009.
Makers and roles
William Gibson (1680-1750)