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AN ACCOUNT OF THE PRESENT EPIDEMICAL DISTEMPER AMONGST THE BLACK CATTLE: together with a method of cure deduced from a knowledge of the disease, and confirmed by experience. And also some arguments to prove that it is not contagious. By a member of the College of Physicians. London: A. Millar, 1745.
     iv, 28p., 19.5cm.

ADAMS, JOHN

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Analysis of horsemanship; teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, or travelling system. Together with the method of breaking horses, dressing them, to all kind of manege. London: Printed by M. Ritchie for the author, 1799.
    xxxv, 196p., port., illus., 21.5cm.

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An analysis of horsemanship; teaching the whole art of riding, in the manege, military, hunting, racing, and travelling system. Together with the method of breaking horses, for every purpose to which those noble animals are adapted. … [London]: James Cundee, 1805. 3 vols.
     xxxvi, 261, [1]; [2], 321, [1]; [3], 288, [22]p., frontis., port., 17 plates, index, 21cm.
Provenance: Bayard Tuckerman, Jr.

AELIAN, CLAUDIUS

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De historia animalium Libri XVII. Quos ex integro ac veteri exemplari Graeco, Petrus Gillius vertit. Una cum nova elephantorum descriptione. Item Demetrii de cura accipitrum, & de cura & medicina canum, eodem Petro Gillio interprete. Lugduni: Apud Guliel Rovillium, 1565.
     [16], 668, [37]p., index, 18cm.
Provenance: Antony de Blanchis.

AEMILIANUS, JOANNES, of Ferrara

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Naturalis de ruminantibus historia. … Venetiis: Franciscum Zilettum, 1584.
    [20], 122, [1]p., index, 21cm.

AGUILAR, PEDRO DE, 1515-1580

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Tratado de la cavalleria de la gineta. Malaga: 1600.
     [12], 98p., [6] leaves, illus., 19cm.
Provenance: Alfred Barmore Maclay.

AIKIN, CHARLES ROCHEMONT, 1775-1847

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A concise view of all of the most important facts which have hitherto appeared concerning the cow-pox. Second edition, corrected and enlarged. London: R. Phillips, 1801.
    [2], iv, [2], 118, [2]p., frontis., 16cm.

ALBRECHT, Meister

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Hippopronia, das ist, gründliche und aussführliche Beschreibung von Art und Eygenschafft der Pferdt, in drey underschiedliche Bücher abgetheilet. In deren Erstem ein vollkommener eigentlicher Bericht, wie und auff welche Manier die Pferdt zum Tummeln und Turnieren abzurichten, sampt dero Tummelplätz Figürlichen Abrissen, dem guthertzigen Leserfür Augen gestellt: im Andern aber viel underschiedliche Manieren und Weissen, wie die Pferdt zu zeumen, mit darzu gehörigen Mundtstücken und Stangen, Abrissen und andern künstlichen Figuren vorgebildet: im Dritten, von Natur, Zeichen, Farben, und andern vielfältigen Zufällen und Kranckheiten, wie denselben durch heylsame Mittel und bewehrte Artzneyen zu begegnen, und zu curirn, gehandelt wirdt. Gedruckt zu Franckfurt am Mayn: bey Erasmo Kempffern, 1612.
    [8], 148p., illus., 20cm.
Provenance: Alfred Barmore Maclay.

ALESSANDRO, GIUSEPPE D’, Duca di Peschiolanciano

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Opera … ne’ quali si tratta delle regole di cavalcare della professione di spada, ed altri esercizi d’armi … ed altre a ciò appartenente: Con un trattato del modo di curare l’infermità de’cavalli, loro preservativi, e diverse notizie circa li medesimi, ed ancora con le figure de’merchi delle razze più nobili del regno di Napoli. Napoli: Antonio Muzio, 1723.
    [8], 811, [8]p., frontis., port., illus., 35.5cm.

ALEXANDER, ALEXANDER SEPTIMUS, b. 1860

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Horse secrets. Written, compiled, and now disclosed by Alexander Septimus Alexander. Philadelphia: Wilmer Atkinson, 1913.
    64p., illus., 23cm.

ALKEN, HENRY THOMAS, 1784-1851

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The beauties and defects in the figure of the horse, comparatively delineated by H. Alken in a series of coloured plates. London: S. & J. Fuller, [1816].
    [1], 2, 18p., 18 plates, 27cm.

ALLBUTT, ANNIE (BLOOD-SMYTH)

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Hints to horsewomen. By Mrs. Harry Allbutt (Annie Blood-Smyth). London: Horace Cox, [1893?].
    [4], 81, [18]p., frontis., port., 4 plates, 18.5cm.
Provenance: Gurdon & Virginia Dimoc, Kalamazoo Public Library.

ALLEN, JOHN

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Principles of modern riding, for gentlemen; in which the late improvements of the manege and military systems are applied to practice on the promenade, the road, the field, and the course. London: Thomas Tegg, 1825.
    [16], 286p., frontis., 31 plates, 25.5cm.
Provenance: Gurdon & Virginia Dimoc, Kalamazoo Public Library.

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Principles of modern riding, for ladies; in which all late improvements are applied to practice on the promenade and the road. London: Thomas Tegg, 1825.
    xiv, [1], 192p., frontis., 22 plates, 25cm.
Provenance: Gurdon & Virginia Dimoc, Kalamazoo Public Library.

ALLEN, RICHARD LAMB, 1803-1869

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Domestic animals. History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, and farm dogs. With directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market. Also, their diseases, and remedies. New York: Published for the author, by C. M. Saxton, 1850, [c1847].
    227, [1], [xii]p., frontis., illus., adverts., 19cm.

ALMOND, ROBERT

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The English horsman and complete farrier: directing all gentlemen and others how to breed, feed, ride and diet all kind of horses, whether for war, race, or other service. With a discovery of the causes, signs and cures of all diseases, both internal and external, incident to horses: alphabetically digested. With the humours of a Smithfield jockey. London: Simon Miller, 1673.
    [14], 359, [5]p., 1 plate, adverts., 16cm.
Wanting frontispiece.
Provenance: Gurdon & Virginia Dimoc, Kalamazoo Public Library.

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EINES ALTEN ERFAHRNEN HUSAREN OBRISTENS AUSERLESENE RARE UND BEWÄHRT GEFUNDENE ARZNEYMITTEL FÜR ALLE KRANKHEITEN DER PFERDE. Frankfurt: Joseph Ehrenreich Ammermüller, [177_?].
    82, [6]p., 16.5cm.
Provenance: J. H. Anderhub.

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EINES ALTEN ERFAHRNEN HUSAREN OBRISTENS AUSERLESENE RARE UND BEWÄHRT GEFUNDENE ARZNEYMITTEL FÜR ALLE KRANKHEITEN DER PFERDE. Mit einem Anhang der neue wohlerfahrne Türkische Rossarzt. Nürnberg: Johann Eberhad Zeh, 1802.
    114, [6]p., 19.5cm.
Provenance: J. H. Anderhub.

ALVAREZ BORJES, JUAN

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Practica, y observaciones pertenecientes al arte de albeyteria, en que se manifiesta el modo particular con que se deben curar las mas graves causas que se pueden ofrecer en este arte. Madrid: Iuan Garcia Infançon, 1680.
    199, [5]p., illus., 19.5cm.
Provenance: J. H. Anderhub.

ALVAREZ OSSORIO Y VEGA, MANUEL, Conde de Grajál

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Manejo real, en que se propone lo que deben saber los cavalleros en esta facultad, para llenar con la practica este gran nombre; y lo que, so gustàre su aplicacion podràn adelantar, para saber por sì hacer un cavallo, como qualquiera picador. Madrid: D. Gabrièl Ramirez, 1769.
    [32], 264p., 21cm.

AMERICAN HORSE GOODS CO.

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The American kind. Detroit: American Horse Goods Co., [1910].
    108p., illus., index, 22.5cm.

AMMON, GEORG GOTTLIEB, 1780-1839

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Mezzi d’allevare cavalli grandi di taglia e bene sviluppati; consigli a quelli che allevano cavalli, fondati sopra una lunga esperienza. di G. G. Ammon volgarizzati da Carlo Lessona Professore Primario della Regia Scuola Veterinaria. Torino: dai Tipi degli eredi Bianco, 1830.
    [6], [9]-40p., 20cm.
Translation from the German edition of 1829.

[AMOREUX, PIERRE JOSEPH], 1741-1824

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Lettre d’un médecin de Montpellier à un magistrat de la Cour des Aydes de la même ville et agriculteur, sur la médecine vétérinaire. [Montpellier: N.p., 1771].
    65p., 21cm.
Bound with: [Amoreux, Pierre Joseph]. Seconde lettre d’un médecin de Montpellier … [Montpellier: N.p., 1773].

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Seconde lettre d’un médecin de Montpellier à un magistrat de la Cours des Comptes, Aydes et Finance de la même ville; contenant la Bibliothèque des Auteurs Vétérinaires. [Montpellier: N.p., 1773].
    119p., 21cm.
Bound with: [Amoreux, Pierre Joseph]. Lettre d’un médecin de Montpellier … [Montpellier: N.p., 1771].

AM-PACH, JOHANN GEORG VON, 1784-1832

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Grundriss der gerichtlichen Veterinär-Kunde, zum Gebrauche für Physiker, Kreis-Chirurgen, Thierärzte, Oekonomen und Rechtsgelehrte. Wien: im Verlage der Geistinger’schen Buchhandlung, 1822.
    [16], 140p., 20.5cm.
Provenance: Medic: Chirurg: Leeverein Kmrgts.

ANDRADE, MANOEL CARLOS DE

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Luz da liberal, e noble arte da cavallaria. Lisboa: Livraria San Carlos, 1971.
    [2], xxvi, 456, [1]p., frontis., port., illus., 93 plates, 35cm.
Reprint of the Lisbon, Regia 1790 edition published by Regia Officina Typografica, Lisbon. No. 214 of 1100 copies.

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ANWEISUNG ZUR GUTEN PFERDEZUCHT UND WARTUNG, auch wie man ein guter Pferdekenner werden könne; nebst einer Beylage von den Betrügereyen der Rosshändler, wie auch von den vorzüglichsten Krankheiten und Curen der Pferde, für Landwirthe und sonstige Pferdeliebhaber herausgegeben von C. S. Richter. Zweite Auflage. Halle: bey Johann Jacob Gebauer, 1795.
    xxiv, 192p., 2 folding plates, 17.5cm.
Provenance: Oliver Belmont; Alfred Barmore Maclay.

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ANWEISUNG ZUR KENNTNIS UND HEILUNG DER INNERN PFERDEKRANKHEITEN, von einem Schüler, des ehemaligen Oberhofrossarztes Herrn J. Ad. Kersting in Hannover, Zweyte Auflage. Marburg: in der neuen academischen Buchhandlung, 1788.
    viii, 258p., [6]p. adverts., 17.5cm.

ARDUINO, Sante, 15th Cent.

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Opus de venenis … nunctandem castigatissimè editum. In quo naturalis primum historia venenatorum omnium … proponitur … & quibus signis venena … cognosci ac dijudicari debeant, ostenditur. Deinde vereo Alexipharmacia, hoc est, ratio tum praecavendi venena, tum curandi … Basileae: Henricum Petri, et Petrum Pernam, 1562.
    [16], 573, [14]p., index, 32.5cm.

ARLOING, SATURNIN, 1846-1911

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Le berceau de l’enseignement vétérinaire. Création et évolution de l’École Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon, 1761-1889. Lyon: Pitrat né, 1889.
    148, [1]p., frontis., port., illus., 1 plate, 28cm.

ARMATAGE, GEORGE

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Every man his own horse doctor. By George Armatage … in which is embodied Blaine’s Veterinary Art. With numerous recipes, steel plates, and practical anatomical and surgical illustrations. London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co., [1877].
    xvi, 830p., frontis., 12 plates & 12 descriptive leaves, illus., index, 21.5cm.

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The Horseowner and stableman’s companion or hints on the selection, purchase, and general management of the horse. Fifth edition. London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co., [1904].
    viii, 120p., 17cm.
Provenance: Gurdon & Virginia Dimoc, Kalamazoo Public Library.

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The sheep: its varieties and management in health and disease. A new edition. Revised and considerably enlarged. London: Frederick Warne and Co., n.d.
    xi, [1], 211, [1]p., frontis., illus., 16cm.
Pictorial binding.

ARRIGONI, ANTONIO

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Osservazioni intorno alla malattia della rabbia e su i diversi rimedi per cura della medesima. Milano: Giuseppe Galeazzi, 1767.
    [8], 83p., 20.5cm.
Pages 53-56 and 61-64 incorrectly imposed.

ASH, EDWARD CECIL, b. 1888

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Dogs: their history and development. London: Ernest Benn, 1927. 2 vols.
    xviii, 384p., frontis., illus., 108 plates; xvi, 394p., frontis., illus., 52 plates, index, 28cm.

ASTI, FELICE, 1714-1798

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Compendio di notizie interessanti circa il veleno de’rabbiosi animali. Mantova: Alberto Pazzoni, 1778.
    [12], 109, [1]p., 30cm.

ASTLEY, PHILIP, 1742-1814

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Astley’s projects, in his management of the horse; rendering it calm on the road, in harness, &c. … being an abridgement of his … book of Equestrian Education. To which is prefixed, many excellent remedies for the diseases in horses, &c. London: T. Burton, 1804.
    xvi [1], 72p., 1 plate, index, 17cm.

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Astley’s system of equestrian education, exhibiting the beauties and defects of the horse; with serious and important observations on his general excellence, preserving him in health, grooming, &c. Seventh edition. Dublin: Thomas Burnside, 1802.
    [vi], xvi, 197, [2]p., 7 plates, index, 22.5cm.
Provenance: Master Henry Thierry, Thierry, Dunquerke.

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Astley’s system of equestrian education … Eighth edition. Dublin: Thomas Burnside, 1802.
    xvi, 197p., port, 9 plates, index, 22cm.
Provenance: Gurdon & Virginia Dimoc, Kalamazoo Public Library.

ASTRUC, JEAN, 1684-1766

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Tractatus therapeuticus. Editio secunda. Genevae: Frates Cramer & Cl. Philibert, 1750.
    [2], 6, 383p., index, 18cm.

AURE, ANTOINE HENRI PHILIPPE LÉON CARTIER, Vicomte d’, 1799-1863

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De l’industrie chevaline en France, et des moyens pratiques d’en assurer la prospérité. Paris: Léautey et Lecointe, 1840.
    [vi], 407p., 20cm.

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Traité d’équitation illustré précédé d’un aperçu des diverses modifications et changements apportés dans l’équitation depuis le XVIe siècle jusqu’á nos jours, suivi d’un appendice sur le jeune cheval. Troisième édition. Paris: A. Leveveu, 1846.
    lxii, [2], 135p., frontis., illus., 11 plates, 25.5cm.

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Traité d’équitation illustré … Cinquième édition. Paris: L. Baudoin, 1893.
    lxix, 193p., frontis., port., illus., 5 plates, 27cm.
Provenance: Gurdon & Virginia Dimoc, Kalamazoo Public Library.

AUZOUX, LOUIS THOMAS JÉRÔME, 1797-1880

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Insuffisance des chevaux forts et légers, du cheval de
guerre et de luxe; possibilité de l’obtenir en créant dans chaque départemente et dans les régiments de cavalerie des écoles d’éleveurs. Paris: Labé, 1860.
    16p., 21.5cm.

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AVIS SUR LES CHEVAUX PRIS DE CHALEUR. Paris: Madame Huzard, 1822.
    7p., 20cm.
“Extrait des Annales d’Agriculture 2e. Serie, t.XVIII.”
Bound with: Guersent, Louis Benoit. Essai sur les epizooties. Paris: Madame Huzard, 1815.

AXE, J. WORTLEY, d.1909

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The horse its treatment in health and disease, with a complete guide to breeding training and management. Edited by John Wortley Axe. London: Gresham, 1905-[1908?]. 9 vols.
    Vol. 1: xviii, 164, [8]p. frontis., illus., 19 plates, adverts., 26.5cm. Vol. 2: x, 165-344, [8]p., frontis., illus., 15 plates, adverts. Vol. 3: x, 345-512, [8]p. frontis., illus., 11 plates, adverts. Vol. 4: xii, 160, [8]p., frontis., illus., 8 plates, adverts. Vol. 5: xvi, 161-320, [8]p. frontis., illus., 7 plates, adverts. Vol. 6: xiv, 321-491, [8]p. frontis., illus., 8 plates, adverts. Vol. 7: x, 188, [8]p., frontis., illus., 13 plates, adverts. Vol. 8: xii, [189]-412, [8]p., frontis., illus. 13 plates, adverts. Vol. 9: x, 413-610, [8]p., illus., 11 plates, index, adverts.
Sectional plate in color on rear pastedown endpaper.

AYGALENQ, FRANÇOIS

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Aperçu général sur la perfectibilité de la médecine vétérinaire, et sur les rapports qu’elle a avec la médecine humaine. Paris: Huzard, An IX [i.e. 1801].
    189, [1]p., 19.5cm.