The anatomy of an horse : containing an exact and full description of the frame, situation and connexion of all his parts, (with their actions and uses) exprest in forty nine copper-plates : to which is added an appendix, containing two discourses: the one, of the generation of animals; and the other, of the motion of the chyle, and the circulation of the bloud / by Andrew Snape, Jun. Farrier to His Majesty.
Published / Created:
London : Printed by M. Flesher for the Authour, and are to be sold by T. Flesher at the Angel and Crown in S. Paul's Church-yard, An. Dom. 1683.
Physical Description:
[14], 237, [1], 45, [7] p., XLIX leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 37 cm. (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
The illustrations are chiefly taken from the woodcuts in Carlo Ruini's book on the anatomy of the horse (cf Podeschi).
Subject Terms:
Horses -- Anatomy -- Early works to 1800. | Veterinary anatomy -- Early works to 1800. | Anatomy -- Early works to 1800. | Blood -- Circulation -- Early works to 1800. | Williams, Watkin -- Bookplate | Mostyn, Richard -- Autograph | Wright, J. -- Autograph
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- 1683.
Contributors:
White, Robert, 1645–1703, engraver. | Flesher, Miles, active 1682–1687, printer. | Fletcher, Thomas, active 1677–1686, bookseller.