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Creator:
Stubbs, George, 1724–1806
Title(s):
The anatomy of the horse : including a particular description of the bones, cartilages, muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins and glands : in eighteen tables, all done from nature / by George Stubbs, painter.
Published/Created:
London : Printed by J. Purser for the author, 1766.
Physical Description:
[4], 47, [1] p., [24] leaves of plates : ill. ; 46 x 60 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio B 2011 40
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Full Orbis Record:
http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/1273862
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Errata slip mounted on leaf at end.
Signatures: pi a A-2A (2A verso blank).
English short title catalogue, T147211
Podeschi, J.B. Books on the horse and horsemanship, 57
Huth, F.H. Works on horses and equitation, 42
Selected exhibitions: "'The Compleat Horseman': Sporting Books from the Bequest of Paul Mellon" (Yale Center for British Art, 17 February-29 April, 2001).
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary quarter calf and marbled boards. Owner's label of "Mrs. Bradshaw" on front cover.
Subject Terms:
Anatomy, Artistic -- Early works to 1800.
Horses -- Anatomy -- Early works to 1800.
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- 1766.
Contributors:
Purser, John, printer.
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