Le nouveau parfait maréchal, ou La connoissance générale et universelle du cheval, divisé en sept traités [...]. Troisième édition.

4to: [36]-641 pp.; 49 pl. (dampstaining on lower margins of first quires, some pl. loose, some spotting and browning throughout).

Contemp. calf, gilt orn. spine with 5 raised bands (corners, covers and sides rubbed, joints splitting, def. at head and tail, some parts of leather of spine missing).

Third edition (1st 1741) of this reference work on hippology by "le capitaine des haras de France" Garsault (1693-1778), dedicated to Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, 1st Count of Maurepas. Ill. with an engr. author's portrait by Tardieu after Descours, engr. dedicatory headpiece by F.G. Scotin and initial, 29 engr. fold. plates showing divers aspects of horsemanship and 20 full-page engr. pl. showing botanical subjects. Title in red & black.
Ref. Mennessier de la Lance I:526. - Cp. Blake 167, Wellcome III:91, BnF, Dejager 297.
Prov. Stamp (deleted). - Libr. ticket.