Lot 60 , Hope, Sir William - The Compleat Horseman; Discovering the Surest Marks of the Beauty, Goodness, Faults and Imperfections of Horses ...

Hope, Sir William - The Compleat Horseman; Discovering the Surest Marks of the Beauty, Goodness, Faults and Imperfections of Horses ... by Sieur Solleysell ... made English from the eight edition of the original, portrait frontis, engraved pictorial and printed titles, six folded plates, old calf, 4to, 1696
Estimate £200-300

Some leather wear, spine label missing, joints weak and front inner hinge cracked, includes supplement title page (printed at Edinburgh) and pictorial engraved title for 2nd part, reasonably good condition inside.
All plates present and intact, but with minor spotting. Text good but with several light browning. Front hinge weak. Spine lacking label. Spine and boards generally scuffed and worn


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Sold for £360