Horses.- Gueriniere (François Robichon de la) Ecole de Cavalerie, contenat la Connoissance, l'Instruction, et la Conservation du Cheval, first folio edition, additional engraved title by Cars after Parrocel depicting the education of Achilles by Chiron the centaur, dedication with engraved coat-of-arms at head, 15 engraved plates, mostly after Parrocel, of which 3 folding and one double-page, 8 full-page engraved plans, engraved head-pieces, ownership inscriptions to title, A3 tiny rust-hole, H1 small ink sketch to inner-margin, first folding plate with few small holes to head not affecting image, plate at K3v working loose at head, plate at L1 with small paper repair to verso affecting only border, few very short tears to margins or plate folds but no loss, the odd spot, occasional light soiling or very light browning, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, repairs to spine/joint ends and corners, few very small portions of loss to spine or joints, little rubbed and scuffed, joints split at ends but holding firm, folio, Paris, Jacques Collombat, 1733.

⁂ The first folio edition, third overall, of one of the most beautiful French equestrian books. De la Gueriniere was Equerry to Louis XIV and a major influence on horse training and riding. The plates cover dressage, tack, shoes and anatomy, including a skeleton horse and portraits of de la Gueriniere's most distinguished students.

Provenance: Jean Furstenbeg (bookplate to pastedown and front endpaper); unidentified armorial bookplate to pastedown and verso of additional title; Baron Vaux (ownership name to title).