Details - The gentleman's stable directory : or, Modern system of farriery ... to which is now added, a supplement, containing practical observations upon thorn wounds, punctured tendons, and ligamentary lameness : with ample instructions for their treatment and cure : illustrated by a recital of cases, including a variety of useful remarks : with a successful method of treating the canine species, in that destructive disease called distemper

The gentleman's stable directory

Title

The gentleman's stable directory : or, Modern system of farriery ... to which is now added, a supplement, containing practical observations upon thorn wounds, punctured tendons, and ligamentary lameness : with ample instructions for their treatment and cure : illustrated by a recital of cases, including a variety of useful remarks : with a successful method of treating the canine species, in that destructive disease called distemper

By

Taplin, William, 1740?-1807

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson ... and G. Kearsley ..., 1796

Edition

The thirteenth edition.

Notes

ESTC cites each volume separately.

Vol. 1: xvi, 504, [8] p.; vol. 2: viii, 416 p.

Vol. 2 is the 4th ed.

The first volume, which is not designated as v. 1, was originally published in 1778. Vol. 2 was originally published in 1791.

Engraved portrait of Taplin as frontispiece of vol. 1.

Includes indexes.

Contents: [V. 1] All the most valuable prescriptions and approved remedies, accurately proportioned and properly adapted to every known disease to which the horse is incident. Practical observations upon thorn wounds, punctured tendons, and ligamentary lameness (p. 419-480) A successful method of treating the canine species, in that destructive disease called the distemper (p. 481-502) -- v. 2. Experimental remarks upon breeding, breaking, shoeing, stabling, exercise, and rowelling. Particular instructions for the general management of hunters and road horses (p. 289-382) Observations upon the present state of the turf (382-409).

ESTC (RLIN) | N7454 (v. 1)

ESTC (RLIN) | N7453 (v. 2)