1792 HORSE ANATOMY VETERINARY TREATISE ILLUSTRATED w/ 9 WOODCUTS antique

Guide du marechal, ouvrage contenant une connoissance exacte du Cheval, & la maniere dedistinguer & de guerir ses maladies. Ensemble un Traite de la ferrure qui lui est convenable. by M. LaFosseParis, Lacombe, 1792xii, 415 pp.Illustrated with 9 (of 10) enravingsSize 5 by 8 inchesOriginal leather, spine with raised bands and title label.Binding damaged, spine with missing ends, some occasional foxingText in French===============Philippe Etienne Lafosse (1739-1820) "learned horseshoeing in the blacksmith shop of his father, Etienne Guillaume, who was also a well-known horse anatomist. Philipp Etienne was not merely a crude apprenticed horseshoeer, however; he was also a learned man. He studied human and animal anatomy by visiting slaughterhouses and observing dissections in hospitals. Furthermore, he followed advanced studies at the Academy of Sciences, investigating anthrax, and was educated in the art of horse riding. He joined the army as a horse doctor in 1758.After the French defeat in the Seven Years' War, he joined the medical faculty of the Paris university. Then he started his own public courses in hippiatry for interested individuals in 1767, and this sparked a debate about the social attributes and purposes of veterinary education" (Jones/Koolmees, A Concise History of Veterinary Medicine, p. 106)======================================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guide du marechal, ouvrage contenant une connoissance exacte du Cheval, & la maniere de distinguer & de guerir ses maladies. Ensemble un Traite de la ferrure qui lui est convenable. by M. LaFosse Paris, Lacombe, 1792 xii, 415 pp. Illustrated with 9 (of 10) enravings Size 5 by 8 inches Original leather, spine with raised bands and title label. Binding damaged, spine with missing ends, some occasional foxing Text in French =============== Philippe Etienne Lafosse (1739-1820) "learned horseshoeing in the blacksmith shop of his father, Etienne Guillaume, who was also a well-known horse anatomist. Philipp Etienne was not merely a crude apprenticed horseshoeer, however; he was also a learned man. He studied human and animal anatomy by visiting slaughterhouses and observing dissections in hospitals. Furthermore, he followed advanced studies at the Academy of Sciences, investigating anthrax, and was educated in the art of horse riding. He joined the army as a horse doctor in 1758. After the French defeat in the Seven Years' War, he joined the medical faculty of the Paris university. Then he started his own public courses in hippiatry for interested individuals in 1767, and this sparked a debate about the social attributes and purposes of veterinary education" (Jones/Koolmees, A Concise History of Veterinary Medicine, p. 106) ====================================== Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Medical
• Binding:Leather
• Subject:Illustrated
• Language:French
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1792