1874 – Modern Practical Farriery | Illustrated Horses & Veterinary Medicine

William Miles’ Modern Practical Farriery is a 19th-century veterinary treatise written as a complete and thorough work of animal medicine and care. While other works of veterinary medicine exist from this era, few, if any, are as abundantly illustrated as this. This book contains nearly 100 engravings, many of which are color-illustrated. The engravings depict horses, sheep, and cattle; farm equipment and pens, common injuries to animals, and all manner of farming and veterinary scenes.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modern Practical Farriery, a Complete System of the Veterinary Art
• Author(s): William Miles
• Publisher: London, William Mackenzie
• Edition: First Edition. Undated [ca. 1874].
• Binding: Leather; marbled fore-edges
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Size:  12.25 in x 10 in (31.5 cm x 25.5 cm)
• Collation: 536; vii, [1], 96, iv
• Illustrations: 39 plates, several in color
  • Nearly 100 total figures, both in-text and engraved
• Contents Include:
  • Equine anatomy and diseases
  • Shoeing and stable management
  • Veterinary surgery and remedies
• Provenance: provenance
• Reference(s): references

Condition:

Near Fine. The leather binding is firm with gilt accents intact. Boards show no rubbing. Marbled page edges remain bright. The text is clean and complete, with all plates well preserved.

Why Collect This?

• Major 19th-century reference on equine medicine
• Substantial illustrated veterinary treatise

Item Number: # 29672