The Perfect Horse: How to Know Him. How to Train Him. How to Breed Him. How to Shoe Him. How to Drive Him.
by Murray, William H.H
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- first
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- Seller
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Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
8vo, original pictorial green cloth with gilt lettering and illustrations on spine and top cover, illustrated frontispiece and fourteen black and white plates, 480 pp. Joints a bit split, a couple of loose signatures, some extremity wear, normal aging. Dedicated to Ulysses S. Grant, this work offers a comprehensive review of the care of the domestic horse. The book also includes an introduction by Henry Ward Beecher and a treatise on "Agriculture and the Horse" by George B. Loring.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101933
- Title
- The Perfect Horse: How to Know Him. How to Train Him. How to Breed Him. How to Shoe Him. How to Drive Him.
- Author
- Murray, William H.H
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood and Company,
- Place of Publication
- Boston:
- Date Published
- 1873.
- Keywords
- Horses. Horse Care.
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About the Seller
Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints
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Florham Park, New Jersey
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- Gilt
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