The Horseman's Friend or Pocket Counsellor
- Original cloth backed marbled boards (as issued).
- Gettysburg: [George Colby?] J E Wible, Printer ...., 1866
Gettysburg: [George Colby?] J E Wible, Printer ...., 1866. First (only) Edition.. Original cloth backed marbled boards (as issued).. Very good; some toning; text block loose in casing.
. 12mo, 30 pp. + printed slip mounted on the rear pastedown that contains three recipes for curing hoof ailments (apparently a late addition to the text).
A guide to horse care by Colby who served in both an infantry and a cavalry regiment in the Civil War between August of 1862 and July of 1865. He served at Fredericksburg participating in the Marye's Heights charge and at Chancellorsville. An informative ready reference presenting what were apparently tried and proven remedies for a variety of ailments and wounds. Uncommon.
. 12mo, 30 pp. + printed slip mounted on the rear pastedown that contains three recipes for curing hoof ailments (apparently a late addition to the text).
A guide to horse care by Colby who served in both an infantry and a cavalry regiment in the Civil War between August of 1862 and July of 1865. He served at Fredericksburg participating in the Marye's Heights charge and at Chancellorsville. An informative ready reference presenting what were apparently tried and proven remedies for a variety of ailments and wounds. Uncommon.
Details
Title
The Horseman's Friend or Pocket Counsellor
Author
Colby, George
Binding
Original cloth backed marbled boards (as issued).
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
[George Colby?] J E Wible, Printer ....: Gettysburg
Date
1866
Edition
First (only) Edition.