Pierre DEDELAY D'AGIER
Prospectus d'un cours complet d'hippotomie, ou anatomie du cheval, et de pathologie. Avec un abrégé d'hippiatrique[Prospectus for a Complete Course in Hippotomy, or the Anatomy and Pathology of the Horse. With an Abridged Treatise on Veterinary Medicine]
Veuve Leclerc|Nancy 1778|12 x 20 cm|Relié
First edition.
Half calf binding with small vellum corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and dentelle rolls, an old red morocco title label, marbled paper boards, sprinkled edges; a modern binding.
A few passages unfortunately underlined in red ballpoint pen on several leaves (around ten in total), a light marginal dampstain on the first two leaves, modern bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Only edition, uncommon, of this unexpected work: the Dauphinois Claude-Pierre de Delay d'Agier (1750–1827) was above all a political figure of the Revolution and the Empire, mayor of Romans in 1789, fully committed to the new ideas. Yet he had attended in Lunéville from 1774
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