Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676, A new method, and extraordinary invention, to dress horses, and work them according to nature , in the year 1667
- Title(s):
- A new method, and extraordinary invention, to dress horses, and work them according to nature : as also, to perfect nature by the subtility of art / which was never found out, but by the thrice noble, high, and puissant prince William Cavendishe, Duke, Marquess, and Earl of Newcastle; Earl of Ogle; Viscount Mansfield; and Baron of Bolsover, of Ogle, of Bertram, Bothal and Hepple : Gentleman of His Majesties Bed-chamber; one of His Majesties most honourable Privy-Councel; Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter; His Majesties Lieutenant of the county and town of Nottingham; and Justice in ayre Trent-North: who had the honour to be governour to our most glorious king, and gracious soveraign, in his youth, when he was Prince of Wales; and soon after was made Captain General of all the provinces beyond the river of Trent, and other parts of the kingdom of England; with power, by a special commission, to make knights.
- Additional Title(s):
- New method of dressing horses
- Published/Created:
- London : Printed by Tho. Milbourn, in the year 1667.
- Physical Description:
- [12], 342, 001-040, 343-352, [4] p. ; 39 cm (fol.)
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A 2007 8Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/1282254
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- BEIR Uzfe17 +667n: Imperfect: Pages 009-040 wanting. Autograph of William H. Brewer.
BEIN 2003 Folio 14: Imperfect: Pages 009-040 wanting.
BEIN 2022 Folio 11: Imperfect: Pages 009-040 wanting. Aquatint illustration of horse afixed to front pastedown with red wax. Manuscript dedication to Charles the Second on blank page facing printed dedication. Inscription: John D. Bleight. Inscription across pages [2-3] at end: Robert Senior, George Inn, Wendover, Bucks, June the 26, 1794, AE 19th years 29 of the month. Inscription on page [4] at end: Mr. Robert Senior June 1794.
BAC: British Art Center copy has p. 040 of inserted section numbered correctly instead of numbered 310 as per ESTC. Inscribed "Frances Duportt" at foot of leaf 4X2v. Bound in blind-tooled calf, rebacked; edges sprinkled blue.
Running title reads: The new method of dressing horses.
Signatures: A² b-c² B-4R² 4S² (4S1+3*4S² 3*² a-h²) 4T-4X².
T.p. enclosed in a plain rule-border.
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials.
[4] pages at end have caption title "Excellent names for horses of mannage".
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, (CD-ROM, 1996), N887
English short title catalogue, R18531 - Subject Terms:
- Brewer, William Henry, 1828-1910 -- Autograph.Dressage -- Early works to 1800.Duportt, Frances -- Autograph.Horsemanship -- Early works to 1800.Horses -- Grooming -- Early works to 1800.Horses -- Training -- Early works to 1800.Milbourn, Thomas, -1703 -- Publisher.Woodcut -- Specimens -- 1667.
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