Modern Practical Farriery, a Complete System of the Veterinary Art as at Present Practiced at the Royal Veterinary College, London.

Contemporary half brown leather, stippled cloth, folio, pp.538, viii, 96, vi. Undated but 1870 - 1890 period binding style, with raised spine bands, gilt titling. Marbled endpapers and trims. Illustrated with full page plates in colour and uncolured - 49 in total of which 20 are colured. The book also has " Practical treatises on Cattle, Their Management in Dairy, Field and Stall by John Walker ; Pasture, Grasses and Forage Plants by Samuel P Preston ; The Practice of Sheep Farming by Charles Scott ; and The Diseases of Cattle, Sheep and Pigs by J L Lupton. Substantial volume, strongly bound, with the binding in clean and sound state - however the gilt to the raised panel cords and decorations has faded, although the title is bright.There is a little light damp marking down the cover leading edge, and there is a light mark to the rear cover. The hinge at the front endpaper has cracked but is tight and firm. Text and plates clean and tight. VG copy of a standard work of its day. Book will weigh c3600g when wrapped, exceeding the 1000g weight level used as a default for the postage quotation, and thus incurring extra postage over the quoted amount if sent overseas or by post in the UK. Tthis shortfall will be requested at time of order. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.…