Kurz gefasstes, Ross-Arzney Büchlein
Publisher: Zum zweyten mal gedruckt bey J. Baumann
Published: 1803
Place of publication: Ephrata
Language: ger
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Horses; Diseases; Veterinary medicine
Notes: Originally published in 1802; a pirated edition appeared in 1805 under the title: Nützliches und bewährt befundnes Rossarzney-Büchlein, with a foreword signed by John Schneyder. Cf. Henderson, R.W. Early American sport, 1977, p. 218. Much ofthe original text was incorporated in 1809 into an expanded work under the title: Sicher und bewährt befundenes Gäuls-Dokter Büchlein.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B⁸.

Woodcut of horse on t.p.

Not in Shaw & Shoemaker.

Bötte, G.-J. First century of German language printing in the United States of America, 1331

Also available online.

From the collection of Clarence E. Spohn. Provenance: purchased at the public auction of the collections of Eveyln Yingst Good of Ephrata.

Some foxing and damp staining, paper cover with black stamped floral design with some wear, staining and soiling, contained in a cloth covered modern custom-made clamshell made by Anthony Haverstick, bookbinder, Lancaster, Pa.