1708 Perfect HORSE Mareschal Solleysel Equestrian Medicine Cavalry Illustrated

Jacques de Solleysel as a 17th-century French author known solely for his published works on horses. Raised as a Jesuit, Solleysel began riding horses at a young age and developed a love for horses and Hippology. In 1664, following his retirement of teaching horse exercises, he published ‘The Perfect Horse, often thought to be the best 17th-century book on care for horses.

Published under the French title ‘Le Parfait Mareschal’, this book covers the symptoms of common horse diseases, prevention tactics, known medicines, and how to breed horses. Other important topics include how to travel with horses, appropriate diet, improve teeth health, and necessary riding equipment. This book features 30 illustrations of horses, horseshoes, braces, bits, and more!

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SOLLEYSEL, Jacques de

Le parfait mareschal qui enseigne à connoistre la beauté, la bonté et les défauts des chevaux, les signes et les causes des maladies, les moyens de les prévenir, leur guérison, & le bon ou mauvais usages de la puragtion & de la saignée. La manière de les conserver dans les voyages, de les nourrir, de les panser selon l'ordre ; La ferrure sur les desseins des fers, qui rétabliront les méchans pieds, & conserveront les bons ; Ensemble un traitté du hars pour éléver de beaux et de bons poulains ; & les préceptes pour emboucher les chevaux : avec les figures nécessaires. Par le Sieur De Solleysel, ... Dernière édition, reveuë, corrigée & augmentée de divers remèdes, & d'un abrégé de l'art de monter à cheval.

A Liège: Chez Franc̜ois Broncard, en Souverain Pont. MDCCVIII, [1708]

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•Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1oiii, 462; [9], 368, [12]oSignatures: A-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Ooo4; A-Z4, Aa-Yy4o30 engravings•References: Nissen p. 387•Language: French•Binding: Leather; tight & secure•Size: ~9.5in X 7.25in (24cm x 18.5cm)Our Guarantee:

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