Horses. Ferraro, Pirro Antonio. Cavallo frenato... Lot 382

[Horses]. Ferraro, Pirro Antonio. Cavallo frenato ... Con discorsi notabili, sopra le briglie. Naples, Antonio Pace, 1602. In 2nd (352 x 250 mm); 2 parts in 1 volume; [8], 159, [1]; [4], 320, [4] pages. One general title card and eight frontispieces for each book, on the recto of the second card large coat of arms of the dedicatee of the work, Flippo II of Spain, numerous wood-engraved plates, almost all full-page and some printed in black and red (1 final blank card and 1 index card missing, woodworm holes to first and last cards, halo to first and last cards, sporadic browning). Coeval vellum binding with greaseproofing and traces of a manuscript title to the spine, marbled edges. First edition with plates depicting horses, anatomy, handling, brakes, bridles, etc.