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Markham's master-piece. Containing all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leach Touching the curing all diseases in horses. Drawn with great Pains, and Approv'd Experience, and the Publick Practice of the best Horse-Marshals in Christendom. Divided into two books. The First containing Cures Physical; the 2d, All Cures Chirurgical. Together with The Nature, Use, and Quality of every Simple mentioned through the whole Work. Now the twenty-first time printed, corrected, and augmented with above thirty new chapters, and Forty New Medicines, heretofore never publish'd. To which is added, The Exactest Receipts for Curing all Diseases in Cows, Oxen, Sheep, Hogs, Goats, Dogs, and all small Cattle. Als The compleat jockey; containing methods for the training up horses for racing, with their Heats and Courses, Manner of Keeping, &c. Also Instructions to avoid being cheated by Horse-Coursers. To which is added in this Twenty-First Impression, Directions to preserve all Sorts of Cattle from all Manner of Diseases; and to feed Cattle fat without Corn, Hay, or Grass. Also the Way to improve St. Poin. With divers other Things, never before made publick.

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Markham's master-piece. Containing all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leach [electronic resource] : Touching the curing all diseases in horses. Drawn with great Pains, and Approv'd Experience, and the Publick Practice of the best Horse-Marshals in Christendom. Divided into two books. The First containing Cures Physical; the 2d, All Cures Chirurgical. Together with The Nature, Use, and Quality of every Simple mentioned through the whole Work. Now the twenty-first time printed, corrected, and augmented with above thirty new chapters, and Forty New Medicines, heretofore never publish'd. To which is added, The Exactest Receipts for Curing all Diseases in Cows, Oxen, Sheep, Hogs, Goats, Dogs, and all small Cattle. Als The compleat jockey; containing methods for the training up horses for racing, with their Heats and Courses, Manner of Keeping, &c. Also Instructions to avoid being cheated by Horse-Coursers. To which is added in this Twenty-First Impression, Directions to preserve all Sorts of Cattle from all Manner of Diseases; and to feed Cattle fat without Corn, Hay, or Grass. Also the Way to improve St. Poin. With divers other Things, never before made publick.
Author
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
Publication
London : printed for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lion in Pater-Noster-Row; S. Birt, at the Bible in Ave-Maria Lane; R. Ware, at the Bible in Amen-Corner; J. Osborne, at the Golden-Ball in Pater-Noster-Row; and, James Hodges, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge. 1734. Horic 5s., [1734]

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Gale (Firm)
Description
[8],56,65-72,65-318,iii,2-64p. : ill.; 4⁰.
Uniform Title
  • Markhams maister-peece
  • Eighteenth century collections online.
Alternative Title
Markhams maister-peece
Subject
  • Livestock > Early works to 1800
  • Horses > Diseases > Early works to 1800
  • Veterinary medicine > Early works to 1800
Note
  • With a half-title.
  • The text appears to be complete despite irregularities in pagination.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642724857
  • T90260
Author
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
Title
Markham's master-piece. Containing all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leach [electronic resource] : Touching the curing all diseases in horses. Drawn with great Pains, and Approv'd Experience, and the Publick Practice of the best Horse-Marshals in Christendom. Divided into two books. The First containing Cures Physical; the 2d, All Cures Chirurgical. Together with The Nature, Use, and Quality of every Simple mentioned through the whole Work. Now the twenty-first time printed, corrected, and augmented with above thirty new chapters, and Forty New Medicines, heretofore never publish'd. To which is added, The Exactest Receipts for Curing all Diseases in Cows, Oxen, Sheep, Hogs, Goats, Dogs, and all small Cattle. Als The compleat jockey; containing methods for the training up horses for racing, with their Heats and Courses, Manner of Keeping, &c. Also Instructions to avoid being cheated by Horse-Coursers. To which is added in this Twenty-First Impression, Directions to preserve all Sorts of Cattle from all Manner of Diseases; and to feed Cattle fat without Corn, Hay, or Grass. Also the Way to improve St. Poin. With divers other Things, never before made publick.
Imprint
London : printed for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lion in Pater-Noster-Row; S. Birt, at the Bible in Ave-Maria Lane; R. Ware, at the Bible in Amen-Corner; J. Osborne, at the Golden-Ball in Pater-Noster-Row; and, James Hodges, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge. 1734. Horic 5s., [1734]
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T90260.
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Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Gale (Firm)
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