William Youatt; Walker Watson — The Horse

London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1881 . Leather. A very scarce copy of this comprehensive account on horses by English veterinary surgeon William Youatt. A very scarce work by William Youatt, first published in 1831, revised and enlarged by Walker Watson in this 1881 edition. In quarter red morocco binding, with green boards.A comprehensive work on horses, with a treatise on draught, by English veterinary surgeon and animal welfare writer William Youatt.Abundantly illustrated throughout the text.With a bookplate of Harrington Hulton, an English cricketer active in 1868 who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club. In quarter morocco binding. Externally, generally smart. Lifting to cloth on front board. Shelf wear to extremities, with bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Fading to spine, with odd small faint mark to boards. Previous owner's bookplate to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with spotting and age toning to the front and rear. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .