Military Equitation: Or A method of Breaking Horses and Teaching Soldiers to Ride. Designed for the Use of the Army. ... 3rd edition ... Revised and Corrected with Additions.

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London: Printed and Sold by E. Easton 1778. Sm. 4to. Late 19th century half calf over marbled paper boards (slightly rubbed). (viii 140pp.). With 17 full-page engrv. plates. Slight traces of old water-staining along top blank edges otherwise a good complete copy. Uncut. NOTE: Herbert a British cavalry officer and a disciple of Frenchman Claude Bourgelat based this work on ten years' army experience aiming to modernise cavalry discipline and horsemanship. This 3rd (and best) edition was expanded to contain 17 plates whilst the first edition (1761) contained 2 plates and the second edition (1762) had 3 plates.