A Treatise on Veterinary Medicine (Vols. II & III), James White — 4th & 6th Editions

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A Treatise on Veterinary Medicine (Vols. II & III), James White — 4th & 6th Editions

Name: A Treatise on Veterinary Medicine (Vols. II & III), James White — 4th & 6th Editions
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5759
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Publication: London, Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Co., 1823

Formatting: 12mo, 2 vols., pp. [viii], approx. 350; [viii], 384.

Condition Report: Fair. Both volumes remain in their original, unsophisticated drab paper-covered boards with blue-grey sides and printed paper spine labels, though they have seen considerable wear commensurate with their age and instructional purpose. The boards are heavily rubbed, scuffed, and stained, most notably an extensive water stain to the front board of Volume III, with softening, bumping, and fraying to the extremities. The spines are heavily worn, exhibiting chipping, cracking, and partial loss, yet the printed titles ("White's Farriery") remain miraculously legible. Internally, the bindings are fragile but holding securely; the text blocks are entirely untrimmed, retaining their natural deckled edges. The pages show moderate to heavy foxing and toning throughout, characteristic of the paper stock of the era, along with occasional minor edge-creasing and curling to the corners. Despite these structural and cosmetic flaws, the set presents an honest, untouched example of an early 19th-century publisher's binding.

Catalogue Note: This listing comprises Volumes II and III of James White’s highly influential A Treatise on Veterinary Medicine. Volume II is presented here in its "Fourth Edition, Very Considerably Enlarged and Improved," while Volume III is a "Sixth Edition." James White, a former Veterinary Surgeon to the First or Royal Dragoons, was a leading figure in early 19th-century veterinary science.

Volume II covers Materia Dietetica, Materia Medica, and the Pharmacopoeia, and is dedicated to his brother Edward White. Volume III is dedicated to the renowned surgeon John Abernethy and contains practical observations on the structure, economy, and diseases of the digestive organs of the horse, alongside a notable engraved plate (Plate I) illustrating a horse's nerve operation.

While complete sets of White's works in pristine condition are scarce, these individual volumes offer a fascinating glimpse into the working library of an early farrier or veterinary practitioner. Finding these texts still encased in their original, un-repaired publisher’s boards, rather than a later rebinding, is a testament to their survival, albeit in a fragile state.

An essential artefact of early 19th-century equestrian and veterinary history, James White’s A Treatise on Veterinary Medicine offered groundbreaking practical knowledge to farriers and horse owners across Britain. These two original volumes delve deeply into veterinary pharmacology, dietetics, and the intricate diseases of the equine digestive system. Preserved in their original, unsophisticated publisher's boards with untrimmed pages, this set stands as an authentic, working-copy survival of Georgian veterinary science, complete with a detailed engraved plate of a pioneering nerve operation.

Book Condition: Fair

Book Authors: James White

Book Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Co.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Science & Medical

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Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1823

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: J. Neele

Book Series: A Treatise on Veterinary Medicine

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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