Sale 2468 - Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel Books, March 8, 2018

91 c (HORSES.) García Conde, Pedro. Verdadera Albeytería. 2 dramatic full-page woodcuts of equine anatomy; 7 large text diagrams, including depiction of Astrological Horse; 12 text woodcuts of zodiac figures. [12], 466 [i. e., 436], [4] pages, including half-title. Folio, 305x204 mm, contemporary limp vellum with spine title in ink and remnants of thong ties, soiled and worn; contents toned with mostly moderate foxing and soiling. Barcelona: Joseph Giralt, 1734 [400/600] Manual of veterinary care for horses based on astrological principles, first published in 1680. Palau 98694. 92 c (HORSES.) Laiglesia y Darrac, Francisco de. Ensayos sobre los Verdaderos Principios de la Equitación . . . Tomo I [ all published ]. 20 etched plates. x, 268 pages, including half-title. 4to, 193x138 mm, 19th-century ¼ sheep gilt, spine scuffed; dampstaining in gutters at beginning and end, title soiled with marginal repair affecting a few letters, occasional minor foxing and stains on plates. Stamp of Luis Del Moral of Tehuacán on verso of frontispiece and title. Madrid: Imprenta Real, 1805 [150/250] first edition of a comprehensive introduction to horsemanship in question-and-answer form. Palau 130182. 93 c (HORSES.) Maestre de San Juan, Lucas. Deleyte de Cavalleros y Placer de los Cavallos. Woodcut illustrations throughout, mainly of bridles, bits, and other horse gear. [18], 156, [2] pages. Folio, 293x183 mm, contemporary limp vellum, lacking ties; contents toned with occasional heavy browning. Madrid: Francisco Martínez Abad for Francisco Ribera, (1736) [300/500] first edition of a treatise on harnessing. Palau 146860. 91