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1. The natural history of the horse : to which is added, that of the ass, bull, cow, ox, sheep, goat, and swine : with accurate descriptions of their several parts : and full directions for breeding, chusing, feeding, and improving, those useful creatures / translated from the French of the celebrated M. de Buffon.

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Creator:: Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707–1788
Date:: MDCCLXII [1762]
Physical Description:: [2], ii, [2], 340 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. The gentleman and farmer's guide for increase and improvement of cattle : viz. lambs, sheep, hogs; calves, cows, oxen. Also the best manner of breeding, and breaking horses, both for sport and burden: with an account of their respective distempers, and the most approved medicines for the cure of them. Also some observations on the many benefits of the woollen manufactures of Great-Britain, and the great advantages arising from hides, tallow, &c. Illustrated with copper plates / by R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F.R.S.

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Creator:: Bradley, Richard, 1688–1732
Date:: 1732
Physical Description:: [4], iv, [10], 352 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The experienced jocky, Compleat horseman; or Gentlemans delight : containing plain and easie directions in breeding, feeding, keeping and managing horses for all occasions, as war, raccing [sic], hunting, travel, &c. Directions for the buyer to prevent cheats: rules whereby to know the state of horses bodies, together with approved remedies, or unquestionable cures, for all internal and external distempers and grievances incident to them. Also the nature of simples, manner of making unguents, salves, poltisses, drenches, cordials, and whatever is requisite in physical, or chirurgical operation. Likewise, the art of shooing, bloodletting, roweling, the artifices, devices and cheats of the jockies, &c. To which are added, plain and easie directions for the breeding, feeding, managing and curing distempers in bulls, cows, calves, oxen, sheep and swine; useful and necessary for all persons who expect pleasure or profit by any of the forementioned animals. The like before not extant.

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Date:: 1684
Physical Description:: [24], 333, [3] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts