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Up for sale is a wonderful antique veterinary reference, "Youatt on the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse, with Their Remedies," brought down by W.C. Spooner, M.R.C.V.S., to which is prefixed "An Account of the Breeds in the United States," compiled by Henry S. Randall. Published in New York by Orange Judd & Company, Agricultural Book Publishers, this handsome green cloth hardcover distills the most important parts of the classic English edition of "Youatt on the Horse" into a practical American handbook for buyers, breeders, breakers, and smiths. The text is packed with detailed chapters on anatomy, breeds, breaking and training, and dozens of ailments and their remedies, all illustrated throughout with numerous engraved figures of equine anatomy, tack, and veterinary instruments.

This copy carries lovely California provenance from its original owners. The front free endpaper bears the bookseller's ticket of Fred M. DeWitt, Bookseller, of 620 Fourteenth Street, Oakland, and an ink stamp for J.C. Plunkett, Attorney at Law, of Ninth Street, Oakland, giving this well-worn working reference a real sense of history. A wonderful shelf piece or working reference for collectors of antique agricultural, equestrian, or veterinary literature.

Details:

• Title: Youatt on the Structure and the Diseases of the Horse, with Their Remedies (spine title: Youatt and Spooner on the Horse)
• Author: W.C. Spooner, M.R.C.V.S., with breeds section compiled by Henry S. Randall
• Publisher: Orange Judd & Company, New York (undated reprint edition, original text copyrighted 1850; this Orange Judd printing is commonly dated to the later 19th century)
• Format: Hardcover, green cloth boards
• Language: English
• Condition: Used, well-worn antique condition consistent with age and heavy handling. The green cloth boards show a blind-stamped decorative border and an embossed horse vignette to the front board, both faded and rubbed with handling wear. The spine has gilt lettering and a gilt horse illustration, still legible but worn, with notable cloth loss and fraying at the head and tail of the spine. Both the front and rear hinges are cracked, with the binding cords visible at the gutter, though the text block remains attached and holds together as a reading copy. Corners are bumped and worn through to the boards. Internally, the pages are clean and tightly bound with no loose leaves noted, showing expected tanning and toning for a book of this age. Please review all photos closely, as they are part of the description. On the pages we saw, we did not note tears, water damage, or writing beyond the bookseller ticket and ink ownership stamp described above, but with a book this old, small spots, foxing, or faint pencil marks are easy to miss.

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