An edition of Markhams maister-peece (1615)

Markhams maister-peece

containing, all knowledge belonging to a smith, farrier, or horse-leach, touching the curing of all diseases in horses, drawne with great paine, and most approued experience from the publicke practise of all the forraigne horse-marshals in Christendome, and from the priuate practise of all the best farriers of this kingdome. Being diuided into tvvo bookes. The first containing all cures physicall: the second all belonging to surgery, with an addition of 130 principall chapters, and 340 most excellent medicines neuer written of nor mentioned in any other author whatsoeuer. Together with the true nature, vse and quality of euery simple spoken of through the whole worke. Written by Gervase Markham.

Now newly imprinted, corrected and augmented, with diuers most assured and approued medicines, which without all faile (by Gods grace) will cure those diseases which all out farriers hold impossible to be cured.

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An edition of Markhams maister-peece (1615)

Markhams maister-peece

containing, all knowledge belonging to a smith, farrier, or horse-leach, touching the curing of all diseases in horses, drawne with great paine, and most approued experience from the publicke practise of all the forraigne horse-marshals in Christendome, and from the priuate practise of all the best farriers of this kingdome. Being diuided into tvvo bookes. The first containing all cures physicall: the second all belonging to surgery, with an addition of 130 principall chapters, and 340 most excellent medicines neuer written of nor mentioned in any other author whatsoeuer. Together with the true nature, vse and quality of euery simple spoken of through the whole worke. Written by Gervase Markham.

Now newly imprinted, corrected and augmented, with diuers most assured and approued medicines, which without all faile (by Gods grace) will cure those diseases which all out farriers hold impossible to be cured.

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By Nicholas Okes
Language
English
Pages
565

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Subjects

Anatomy, Cattle, Diseases, Early works to 1800, Handbooks, manuals, Horse racing, Horses, Horseshoeing, Livestock, Race horses, Training, Treatment, Veterinary medicine

Places

England

Times

Early works to 1800

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Cover of: Markham's master-piece
Markham's master-piece: containing all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leach, touching the curing all diseases in horses. Drawn with great pains and approved experience, and the publick practice of the best horse-marshals in Christendom. Divided into two books. The I. Containing cures physical: The II. All cures chyrurgical. Together with the nature, use, and quality of every simple mentioned through the whole work. Now the nineteenth time printed, corrected and augmented, with above thirty new chapters, and forty new medicines, heretofore never published. To which is added, the exactest receipts for curing all diseases, in oxen, cows, sheep, hogs, goats, dogs, and all small cattle. Also the Compleat jockey. Containing methods for the training horses up for racing, with their heats and courses, and manner of keeping, &c. Also, instructions to avoid being cheated by horse-coursers. To which is added in this nineteenth impression, directions to preserve all sorts of cattle from all manner of diseases, and to feed cattle fat, without corn, hay, or grass. Also the way to improve St-Foin. With divers other things never before made publick.
1717, Printed for N. and M. Boddington, at the Golden-Ball in Duck-Lane
in English - The 19th impression corrected and enl. by the author Gervase Markham.
Cover of: Markhams maister-peece
Markhams maister-peece: containing, all knowledge belonging to a smith, farrier, or horse-leach, touching the curing of all diseases in horses, drawne with great paine, and most approued experience from the publicke practise of all the forraigne horse-marshals in Christendome, and from the priuate practise of all the best farriers of this kingdome. Being diuided into tvvo bookes. The first containing all cures physicall: the second all belonging to surgery, with an addition of 130 principall chapters, and 340 most excellent medicines neuer written of nor mentioned in any other author whatsoeuer. Together with the true nature, vse and quality of euery simple spoken of through the whole worke. Written by Gervase Markham.
1615, By Nicholas Okes
Microform in English - Now newly imprinted, corrected and augmented, with diuers most assured and approued medicines, which without all faile (by Gods grace) will cure those diseases which all out farriers hold impossible to be cured.

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Edition statement precedes author statement on title page.

Includes additonal, engraved, title page, with ornamental border, bound before letterpress title page; information from letterpress title page.

Engraved title page reads: "The second impression".

Book 2 has separate title page, with same imprint date and with printer's device (McKerrow 367), reading: The second booke: containing all cures chyrurgicall, or such infirmities as being onely outward, craue the vse of surgery, and are called in horse-leach-craft, horses sorrances. Newly imprinted, corrected, and enlarged with many notable, and most certaine approued medicines. Written by Gervase Markham.

Signatures and pagination are continuous.

Signatures 2O3, final leaf, illustrated.

Print faded and show-through; pages marked and stained.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

STC (2nd ed.) 17377.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1959. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 814:03).

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Early English books, 1475-1640 -- 814:3.
Genre
Early works to 1800.
Other Titles
Maister-peece., Second booke.

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Microform
Pagination
[16], 565, [1] p.
Number of pages
565

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OL18460577M

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