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A Domestic Treatise on the Diseases of Horses and Dogs; (the second part titled: A Domestic Treatise on the Diseases of Dogs).: so conducted as to enable persons to practise with ease and success on their own animals, without the assistance of a farrier: Including likewise the Natural Management, as Stabling, Feeding, Exercise, & c.: together with the Outlines of a Plan for th
by Delabere Blaine:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+
- Seller
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Westleton, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London:: printed for T.Boosey, 4, Old Broad Street, Royal Exchange:, 1810.. Fourth edition, with very large additions.. Hardcover. VG+. [iv] (two engraved title pages - see below) + iii + (4-)249 + [7] index +[4] adverts. The 'Dogs' section begins with an introduction at p.137. The attractive engraved title page to the 'Dogs' section is bound in as p[ii] at the front of the book, and continues: 'Containing a description of every disease to which they are generally liable, and the mode of cure: being the result of nearly twenty years' diligent attention to the subject. Together with a very copious detail of the symptoms and progress of madness in dogs, with a preventive remedy both for the human and brute. By Delabere Blaine. 1810.' (no printer or publisher stated.) The first title page and the final (advertisement) leaf have some soiling and a little wear to the edges. Contents very good. 12mo, in very nice new binding of mid green Victorian cloth, ruled in blind to the front, spine ruled in gilt with gilt title on dark green lettering-piece, and date on black at base of spine. Very nice copy.
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- Bookseller
- Chapel Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18100905
- Title
- A Domestic Treatise on the Diseases of Horses and Dogs; (the second part titled: A Domestic Treatise on the Diseases of Dogs).
- Author
- Delabere Blaine:
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth edition, with very large additions.
- Publisher
- printed for T.Boosey, 4, Old Broad Street, Royal Exchange:
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1810.
- Keywords
- Veterinary medicine Horses — Diseases Dogs — Diseases. animals
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About the Seller
Chapel Books
Biblio member since 2007
Westleton, Suffolk
About Chapel Books
I sell books from a large disused Chapel next to the village duck pond, where I have lived about 40 years: just inland from Dunwich and between Southwold and Aldeburgh. I open 7 days a week, 12-5.
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