[Horses] William Cavendish

A General System of Horsemanship in all it's Branches: Containing a Faithful translation of that most noble and useful work of his Grace, William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, entitled, The manner of feeding, dressing, and training of horses for the Great Saddle, and Fitting them for the Service of the Field in Time of War, or for the Exercise and Improvement of Gentlemen in the Academy at home (...). 2 vols. London, C. Corbett, 1748. (4),v-viii, 11-142, (4); (2), 4, (2), 138, (15) p. First English edition. General title in vol. 1, with additional double-page title engraving in French (Antwerp, Jacques van Meurs, 1658), with 42 (mostly double-page, plate 37 bound the wrong way around) and 18 (of 20; lacks f and vii) plates. Plates a-k (a-b and h-i each one plate, j does not exist) + plate I-VIII (anatomical plates in sepia), followed by 4 pp. with 30 ills. of horseshoes and tools. Folio, halfleather. Occ. small damp stain or small tear, fairly good set.