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Mazzuchelli Maruli, Federico

Equestrian school [...]. Elements of riding, equestrian lessons, the sick horse, catechism, and warnings about horse breeds, 1805

Estimate

€ 100 - 200

Sold

€ 284

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Information

Milan, Jean Pierre Giegler, 1805. In 4th. 2 vols. in 1 tome. Beautiful frontispiece engraved in copper by the Bordiga brothers, in vol. 5 (of 6 plates), of which two are reproduced in manuscript (III and IV) and VI is missing, 4 leaves and 2 further manuscript plates, the Y4 file is missing (pp. 167-174); in the II vol. 3 plates, one of which is folded, the title page is missing; rare annotations, some redness and light stains, rare halos, few leaves slightly browned, coeval half leather binding with corners, author and title embossed in gold on the spine, defects. Ex libris on the front cover.

Specialist Notes

Second edition, expanded compared to the first printed in Milan in 1802, of this important treatise on horses and riding which brings together all the knowledge available at the time on equestrian art in an updated way.