Lot N. 234
Manuale del Palafreniere Civile e Militare (1885)
Fine 19th-Century Technical Manual for Military Horse Care
This work is a fundamental document for the study of farriery and horse management within the Italian cavalry at the end of the 19th century.
Author: L. von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Cavalry Major
Full Title: Manuale del Palafreniere Civile e Militare, ovvero Istruzione pel Soldato incaricato di aver cura dei cavalli degli ufficiali
Typographical Data: Milan, Fratelli Dumolard Editori, 1885
Edition: Italian translation from the fourth original German edition
Features: Contains 30 illustrations interspersed in the text to facilitate practical learning of the procedures described
Technical Details and Condition:
Cover: Original publisher’s wrappers in bright red, with a central woodcut illustration of a harnessed horse
Title Page: Features the Fratelli Dumolard publisher logo at the center
Condition: Overall well-preserved text; external wrappers show minor fraying at the edges, consistent with the paper type and age of the volume
This manual offers an exceptional insight into the practical military equestrian training of the period, making it a key resource for historians of cavalry and military education.
Manuale del palafreniere Civile e militareManuale del palafreniere Civile e militare, Milano 1885