Markhams maister-peece, or, What doth a horse-man lacke : containing all possible knowledge whatsoeuer which doth belong to any smith, farrier or horse-leech, touching the curing of all maner of diseases or sorrances in horses : drawne with great paine and most approued experience from the publique practise of all the forraine horse-marshals of Christendome and from the priuate practise of all the best farriers of this kingdome : being deuided into two bookes, the first containing all cures physicall, the second whatsoeuer belongeth to chirurgerie, with an addition of 130 most principall chapters and 340 most excellent medicines, receits and secrets worthy euery mans knowledge, neuer written of nor mentioned in any author before whatsoeuer : together with the true nature, vse, and qualitie of euerie simple spoken of through the whole worke : reade me, practise me, and admire me / written by Geruase Markham gentleman.

  • Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Date:
1610
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London : Printed by Nicholas Okes, and are to be sold by Arthur Iohnson, dwelling at the signe of the White Horse neere to the great North doore of S. Pauls Church, 1610.

Physical description

4 unnumbered pages, 500 [i.e. 510+] pages : illustrations

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"The second booke containing all cures chyrurgicall" has special t.p.
Numerous errors in paging.
Imperfect: signatures L₂-L₃, 2O₂-2O₃ and all after 3T₃ lacking.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.

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STC (2nd ed.) 17376.5

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1836:28) s1999 miun s

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