1854 ~ THE MODERN HORSE DOCTOR by DR. GEORGE DADD, 1st / 1st ILLUSTRATED

  The Modern Horse Doctor: Containing Practical Observations on the Causes, Nature, and Treatment of Disease and Lameness in Horses ~ by Dr. George H. Dadd ~ First Edition / First Printing 1854 ~ ILLUSTRATED

 Publisher: John P. Jewett and Company, Boston (1854)

The Modern Horse Doctor: Containing Practical Observations on the Causes, Nature, and Treatment of Disease and Lameness in Horses. First edition from 1854, by George H. Dadd, MD. Embossed boards with gilt lettering and decorations on spine. 432 pages, and beautifully illustrated. The boards and binding are solid and tight save for some rubbing and light shelf-wear. The pages are crisp and clean save for light foxing on the frontispiece, title page, the last two pages plus a sporadic spot or two of foxing on a few pages within the text. Previous owner's signature on the first blank page. A famous first edition work from 1854, wonderful for any horse lover.