Traite du pied considere dans les animaux domestiques
Paris: Huzard, 1813. 8vo. xxvi, 27-288 pp. FIRST EDITION. 6 large folding engraved plates. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards. Ownership inscription “Emmanuel” on the front pastedown and on the title “Eyssette.” Some minor foxing, otherwise very good. Item #19469
First edition of this veterinary manual on the feet of farm animals. Here the author, a professor of veterinary medicine, describes the anatomy, diseases and ailments, and required maintenance of hooves, feet, and talons on horses, mules, pigs, cows, chickens, and ducks. He explains proper farrier techniques, treating cracks and abrasions, removing obstructions and inclusions in the sole, treating lesions, and the necessary conditions for maintaining healthy feet. The detailed plates include full explanatory text.
OCLC locates 6 copies in the U.S. (Berkeley, Yale, NLM, Michigan State, Penn, and Texas A&M).
Price: $850.00