An inquiry into the structure and animal oeconomy of the horse : comprehending the diseases to which his limbs and feet are subject, with proper directions for shoeing, and pointing out a method for ascertaining his age until his twelfth year : to which is added, an attempt to explain the laws of his progressive motion, on mechanical and anatomical principles : the whole illustrated by eighteen copper plates / by Richard Lawrence, veterinary surgeon, Birmingham.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lawrence, Richard, active 1801-1816 (Author, Artist)
Other Authors: Haughton, Moses, 1734-1804 (Engraver)
Watt, James, 1736-1819 (Former owner)
Language:English
Published: Birmingham : Printed for the author at T.A. Pearson's printing-office, High-Street ; and sold by Knott & Lloyd, Birmingham ; J. Wallis, Pater-Noster Row, and G. Nicol, Pall Mall, London, MDCCCI [1801]
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Ownership and Custodial History:
Unsubstantiated bookseller's inscription in pencil on first front fly-leaf recto: From the library of James Watt (or his sons) - see list of suscribers; James Watt was a Scottish inventor and the developer of the Watt steam engine.
Binding Information:
In original bookseller's boards (light blue paper over boards with cream-colored paper over spine).
Physical Description:xxiv, 212 pages, 30 unnumbered pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 15 leaves leaves of plates, some folded : illustrations ; 28 cm (4to)
Variant Title:
Inquiry into the structure and animal economy of the horse
Format: Book

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