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128 - GARSAULT (François-Alexandre de).
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Estimate €120 - €160
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GARSAULT (François-Alexandre de). *The New Perfect Farrier, or a General and Universal Guide to the Horse*. Divided into seven treatises... With a dictionary of equestrian terms... Paris, Leclerc, 1770, in-4, 18ff. unnumbered - 641 pp. - 49 plates. Light-coloured veal leather with a grained finish, ribbed spine, panels with gilt fillet work adorned with gilt palmettes and fleurons, title label, red edges. (Contemporary binding). -Without the portrait. Interior in good condition, split jaws, caps and corners rubbed. Famous treatise on farriery, here in its fourth edition, shared between several booksellers: Despilly, Debure, Bauche and d’Houry. First published in 1741, *Le Nouveau Parfait Maréchal* was a rival to Solleyssel’s *Parfait Maréchal*, which had been in use since the 17th century. (Mennessier I, p. 526).
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
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