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GALIBERTO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA DI. Il Cavallo da Maneggio. Engraved arms of the dedicatee, Ferdinand IV, on title verso; 30 large text engravings, chiefly of riding exercises; lacks the plates. [8], 107, [5] pages, including engraved additional title and final blank. Folio, contemporary sheep, badly worn, top portion of spine damaged, contents partly loose in binding, . Vienna: Johann Jakob Kyrner, 1650
first edition of an illustrated manual of equestrian training and management, with a section on veterinary care. The author was riding master to Emperor Ferdinand III and dedicated the book to his son.
