The art of riding : conteining diuerse necessarie instructions, demonstrations, helps, and corrections apperteining to horssemanship, not heretofore expressed by anie other author / Written at large in the Italian toong, by maister Claudio Corte, a man most excellent in this art. Here brieflie reduced into certeine English discourses to the benefit of gentlemen and other desirous of such knowledge.
Alternate Title(s):
Cavallarizzo. English
Published / Created:
Imprinted at London : By H. Denham, 1584.
Physical Description:
[12], 112 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsSF309 .C67 1584Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
A translation into English from the original Italian of: Il cavallarizzo.Dedication signed by Thomas Bedingfield, the translator.Signatures: A⁴ [paragraph]² B-P⁴.Six woodcut diagrams (2 full page) within text; numerous woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials.Printed marginalia.BAC: British Art Center copy in modern binding of gilt tooled brown morocco, by Sangorski and Sutcliffe of London.Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 5797English short title catalogue, S100322Podeschi, J.B. Books on the horse and horsemanship, 11Luborsky, R.S. Guide to English illustrated books, 1536-1603, 5797
Subject Terms:
Horsemanship -- Early works to 1800. | Dressage -- Early works to 1800. | Horses -- Early works to 1800. | Horses -- Training -- Early works to 1800.
Form/Genre:
Woodcuts.
Contributors:
Denham, Henry, d. 1589?, printer. | Bedingfield, Thomas, d. 1613.