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Cavendish. Cavendish, William. A General system...

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[Cavendish]. Cavendish, William. A General system of horsemanship in all it's branches. London, Brindley, 1743. In 2nd (457 x 278 mm); 2 tomes in 1 volume. Signed double-page frontispiece Antwerp, Jacques van Meurs, 1658, 42 double-page plates in the first and 20 plates including 2 double-page plates and 12 in bistro (poorly bound introduction paper at beginning of second volume, small defects). Coeval binding in hazel-colored leather with gold title to spine (spine skillfully rebacked). First English edition of one of the finest English printed books on horses.