J. Jacoulet & C. Chomel - Traité d'Hippologie - 1912

Superb illustrated edition featuring 363 beautiful engravings, with some in color, of this technical and scientific work devoted to the comprehensive study of the horse, considered both as a working animal, service animal and sport animal -

Heir to a long tradition of veterinary and equestrian teaching, this treatise gathers the essential knowledge relating to the anatomy, physiology, breeding, selection, maintenance, and use of the horse in different contexts -

The work describes in detail the body structure of the animal, its vital functions, its gaits, and the criteria for assessing its health, strength, and suitability for the various tasks entrusted to it. Particular attention is given to the breeds, to their specific qualities, and to their adaptation according to military, agricultural, equestrian, or transport needs -

The treatise also covers the principles of dressage, handling, and daily management of horses, stressing the importance of method, discipline, and respect for the animal's natural capacities -

J. Jacoulet & C. Chomel - Treatise on Hippology - 1912 - J.-B. Robert -
VI + 760 p.

Good condition of the binding, book in its full original blue cloth binding, wear from use, a few minor flaws on boards and spine, speckled edges, smooth spine titled in white, front board titled and illustrated with a white silhouette of an animal -

Good interior condition, light browning, a fine engraving on the title page, work enriched with 363 beautiful engravings in black in text and plates with some enhanced in color, new edition revised and condensed by J. Jacoulet and C. Chomel, modern endpapers in good condition, a fine copy -

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