The gentleman's stable directory
Subtitle: or, Modern system of farriery ... to which is now added, a supplement, containing practical observations upon thorn wounds, punctured tendons, and ligamentary lameness : with ample instructions for their treatment and cure : illustrated by a recital of cases, including a variety of useful remarks : with a successful method of treating the canine species, in that destructive disease called distemper
By: by William Taplin ...
Contributors: Jeffries, John, 1745-1819, former owner
Edition: The thirteenth edition.
Publisher: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson ... and G. Kearsley ...
Published: 1796
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Horses; Chevaux
Notes: ESTC cites each volume separately.

Vol. 1: xvi, 504, [8] p.; vol. 2: viii, 416 p.

Vol. 2 is the 4th ed.

The first volume, which is not designated as v. 1, was originally published in 1778. Vol. 2 was originally published in 1791.

Engraved portrait of Taplin as frontispiece of vol. 1.

Includes indexes.

Bookplates of Dr. John Jeffries.

Film 11888 is part of Research Publications Eighteenth Century collection (RP reel 4929 no. 1).

ESTC (RLIN) N7454 (v. 1)

ESTC (RLIN) N7453 (v. 2)
Table of contents: title: [V. 1] All the most valuable prescriptions and approved remedies, accurately proportioned and properly adapted to every known disease to which the horse is incident. Practical observations upon thorn wounds, punctured tendons, and ligamentary lameness (p. 419-480) A successful method of treating the canine species, in that destructive disease called the distemper (p. 481-502); title: v. 2. Experimental remarks upon breeding, breaking, shoeing, stabling, exercise, and rowelling. Particular instructions for the general management of hunters and road horses (p. 289-382) Observations upon the present state of the turf (382-409).