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Orig 1864 Horseman's Friend or Pocket Counselor Civil War Era Veterinary Booklet

$ 102.96

Availability: 40 in stock
  • Condition: Complete and intact. Hinge VERY fragile and not far from separating. Much foxing on pages as shown. Not bad for a 158 year old booklet!!

    Description

    Old and original booklet is "The Horseman's Friend or Pocket Counselor" by Wm B McCrum, Newark, Ohio Veterinary Surgeon. 16 pages in 6 x 4 inch paper booklet from Troy, NY Daily Times Print, 1864.
    Contains 52 Civil War era instructions for curing problems and diseases in horses provided they are treated in time.
    Who would have guessed that 2 oz of fine gunpowder and lard made into a paste could cure scratches on a horse??
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    omplete and intact, cover hinge is VERY fragile and not far from separating. Much foxing on pages as shown. Not bad for a 158 year old booklet!!
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