Lot N. 224
Trattato dell’Imbrigliare, maneggiare et ferrare cavalli
A volume commonly known by shorter titles such as Pratica del Maneggio dei Cavalli by Cesare Fiaschi, to which is attached the Trattato del Mascalcio by Lorenzo Rusio, printed in Venice by Girolamo Cavalcalovo in 1559.
Printed in Venice by Domenico de’ Nicolini in 1561, this is a second edition, dedicated to Henry II, King of France.
Octavo-folio volume, later binding with leather spine and gold lettering. The volume features decorative initials and numerous engravings illustrating bridles, horseshoes, and exercises for the horses. Of particular interest are some engravings related to the “Music and design of the aforementioned training.”
It is a treatise on equestrian tradition in Renaissance Italy, particularly in the Ferrara region. The work lacks the initial page.
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