Markhams maister-peece· : Contayning all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leech, touching the curing of all diseases in horses: drawne with great paine, and most approved experience, from the publicke practise of all the forraine horse-marshals in Christendome; and from the private practice of all the best farriers of this kingdome. Being divided into two bookes. The first contaying all cures physicall: the second all belonging to chyrurgery; with an addition of 160. principall chapters, and 370. most excellent medicines, never written of, nor mentioned in any author whatosever. Together with the true nature, vse, and quality of every simple spoken of through the whole worke. Written by Gervase Markham, Gent.

Author/creator Markham, Gervase
Other author Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630, engraver.
Format Electronic
EditionNow the fifth time newly imprinted, corrected, and augmented, with above thirty new chapters, and above forty new medicines that are most certaine and approved; and heretofore never published, which you shall finde noted thus [pointing hand].
Publication InfoImprinted at London : By Nicholas and Iohn Okes dwelling in the well yard in little St. Bartholmews neere the Hospitall Gate, 1636.
Description[14], 588, 599-601, [15] p., folded plate : ill. (woodcuts)
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Variant title Second booke: containing all cures chirurgicall.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteThe author's name appears after the edition statement on the title page.
General noteWith an additional title page, engraved, and signed: Ren: Elstrak sculpsit.
General note"The second booke: containing all cures chirurgicall" has separate dated title page; register and pagination are continuous.
General noteThe folded plate is a woodcut of a horse, with the sites of specific diseases and injuries numbered.
General noteWith six final contents leaves; the last leaf is blank.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References STC (2nd ed.) 17379.
Citation/References note Poynter, F.N.L. Markham, 20.5.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 814:5)
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