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  A discource of horsmanshippe Wherein the breeding and ryding of horses for seruice, in a breefe manner is more methodically sette downe then hath been heeretofore. With a more easie and direct course for the ignorant, to attaine to the same arte or knowledge. Also the manner to chuse, trayne, ryde and dyet, both hunting-horses, and running-horses: with all the secretes thereto belonging discouered. An arte neuer heeretofore written by any authour.
  Date of publication:
  1593
  

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  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  Dedication signed: Ieruis Markham. Printer's name from STC. Running title reads: Of the breedyng, ryding, and trayning vp of horses. Signatures: [par.]² A-L⁴. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  Markhams maister-peece, or, What doth a horse-man lacke containing all possible knowledge whatsoeuer which doth belong to any smith, farrier or horse-leech, touching the curing of all maner of diseases or sorrances in horses : drawne with great paine and most approued experience from the publique practise of all the forraine horse-marshals of Christendome and from the priuate practise of all the best farriers of this kingdome : being deuided into two bookes, the first containing all cures physicall, the second whatsoeuer belongeth to chirurgerie, with an addition of 130 most principall chapters and 340 most excellent medicines, receits and secrets worthy euery mans knowledge, neuer written of nor mentioned in any author before whatsoeuer : together with the true nature, vse, and qualitie of euerie simple spoken of through the whole worke : reade me, practise me, and admire me / written by Geruase Markham gentleman.
  Date of publication:
  1610
  

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  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  "The second booke containing all cures chyrurgicall" has special t.p. Numerous errors in paging. Imperfect: signatures L₂-L₃, 2O₂-2O₃ and all after 3T₃ lacking. Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  Markhams faithfull farrier wherein the depth of his skill is layd open in all those principall and approued secrets of horsemanship, which the author neuer published, but hath kept in his brest, and hath beene the glory of his practise.
  Date of publication:
  1630
  

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  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  T.p. contains woodcut illustration. Signatures: A⁸(-A1) B-G⁸ H⁷. Pages 19 and 37 misnumbered as 16 and 73 respectively. Imperfect: tightly bound with loss of print. Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library ...
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  Cauelarice, or The English horseman contayning all the arte of horse-manship, as much as is necessary for any man to vnderstand, whether he be horse-breeder, horse-ryder, horse-hunter, horse-runner, horse-ambler, horse-farrier, horse-keeper, coachman, smith, or sadler. Together, with the discouery of the subtill trade or mistery of horse-coursers, & an explanatio[n] of the excellency of a horses vndersta[n]ding, or how to teach them to doe trickes like Bankes his curtall: and that horses may be made to drawe drie-foot like a hound. Secrets before vnpublished, & now carefully set down for the profit of this whole nation: by Geruase Markham.
  Date of publication:
  1607
  

  Author(s):

  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  Imprint from subsidiary title page; printers' names from STC. In eight books, each with separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous throughout. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The complete farriar, or The kings high-way to horsmanship Experimentally unfolding 1. The dyeting and governing of the running horse. 2. How to order, feed, and keep any horse for war, pleasure, hunting, or travell. 3. How to know the age of any horse. Lastly, certaine rare and approved secrets for the cure of the worst infirmities in horses. By G. Markam.
  Date of publication:
  1639
  

  Author(s):

  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  Printer's name from STC. An abridgment of STC 17350, "How to chuse, ride, trayne, and dyet, both hunting-horses and running horses" which is an enlarged edition of "Discourse of horsmanshippe". Page 172 misnumbered 170. ...
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  The perfect horseman, or, The experienced secrets of Mr. Markham's fifty years practice shewing how a man may come to be a general horseman, by the knowledge of these seven offices, viz. the breeder, feeder, ambler, rider, keeper, buyer, farrier / and now published by Lancelot Thetford, practitioner in the same art for the space of forty years.
  Date of publication:
  1656
  

  Author(s):

  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637. and Thetford, Lancelot.
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  Added t.p. engraved. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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