Farriery improved: or, A complete treatise upon the art of farriery. Wherein is fully explain\U+2019\d the nature, structure, and mechanism of that noble and useful creature, a horse; the diseases and accidents he is liable to, and the methods of cure. Set down in as clear and intelligible a manner as the subject will admit of. The use and abuse of the science discovered; whereby any gentleman may be able to judge, whether he is imposed upon or not by ignorant grooms, and other pretenders to this art. Together with many necessary and useful observations and remarks concerning the choice and management of horses. Likewise an account of drugs and mixed medicines used in farriery; with some remarks upon their genuineness and adulteration, and their several prices, set down alphabetically at the end of the work. ... By Henry Bracken. M. D. Author of the notes on Burdon

People / Organizations

• Henry Bracken (Author)

Imprint

London [i.e. York?] : printed for A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater; and for T. Wilson and R. Spence, York, M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788] A new edition.; ..

Added name

Wilson, Thomas, active 1770-1800, bookseller.; Spence, Robert, of York, Eng., bookseller.

Publication year

1788

ESTC No.

T221226

Grub Street ID

244615

Description

2 v. ([8], 303, [37]; 286, [2] p.) ; 12°.

Note

The London part of the imprint is false; probably printed in York

Index in both vols

Vol.2 has a final blank leaf

Signatures: A]4] B-2C]6] 2D]2] 2E-2G]6; A-2A]6.