"Philippe Etienne Lafosse Marshal's Guide Hippology Riding Horse Horses"
Book containing an exact knowledge of the Horse, and the manner of distinguishing and of curing its Diseases. Together, a Treaty of the Ferrure which is suitable for him. By M. Lafosse, Marshal-Expert. With Figures in Intaglio. In Avignon, Chez Chambeau - 1817 - xij and 420 pages. folding boards. Beautiful copy whose paper has remained perfectly fresh. No freckles. Good interior condition. Format 23.5 x 23.5 .Philippe-Étienne La Fosse (1738-1820), is a French hippographer and veterinarian. Author of numerous works on the anatomy and pathology of the horse, he acquired an international reputation. The Marshal's Guide is one of his best works.