Farriery improv'd: or, A compleat treatise upon the art of farriery. Wherein is fully explained the nature, structure, and mechanism of that noble and useful creature, a horse, the diseases and accidents to which he is incident, with the method of cure. Delivered in as clear and intelligible a manner as the subject will admit. The use and abuse of this 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 a farther account of drugs and compound medicines used in farriery; with remarks, discovering whether genuine or adulterated, and their several prices, in alphabetical order, at the end of the work. Vol. II. By Henry Bracken, M.D. author of the notes on Burdon

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• Farriery improv'd: or, A compleat treatise upon the art of farriery. Wherein is fully explained the nature, structure, and mechanism of that noble and useful creature, a horse, the diseases and accidents to which he is incident, with the method of cure. Delivered in as clear and intelligible a manner as the subject will admit. The use and abuse of this 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 a farther account of drugs and compound medicines used in farriery; with remarks, discovering whether genuine or adulterated, and their several prices, in alphabetical order, at the end of the work. Vol. II. By Henry Bracken, M.D. author of the notes on Burdon
• Farriery improved

People / Organizations

• Henry Bracken (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, over-against St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge, 1752. The fifth edition, with large additions.; ..

Publication year

1752

ESTC No.

N31396

Grub Street ID

20281

Description

v.2 (xvi,298,[20]p.) ; 12°.

Note

Half-title: 'Bracken's Farriery. Vol. II.'

With an index and three final advertisement pages.