[Hippiatrie] [Equitation] Reunion of 4 bound 19th-century in - Lot 247

[Hippiatrie] [Equitation] Reunion of 4 bound 19th-century in-8 volumes: 1/ RICHARD (Antoine). De la conformation du cheval suivant les lois de la physiologie et de la mécanique. Haras, courses, types reproducteurs, amélioration des races, vices rédhibitoires. Paris, Au Comptoir des Imprimeurs-Unis, 1847. Contemporary green half basane, smooth spine decorated. (2) ff., VI, 560 pp. Slight rubbing, scattered dust bumps. First edition with two large lithographed folding plates. 2-3/ CARDINI (François). Dictionnaire d'hippiatrique et d'équitation (...). Deuxième édition, revue, corrigée, augmentée de la moitié, et ornée de 70 figures. Paris, Mme. Ve. Bouchard-Huzard, 1848. 2 volumes in-8 , half-basane, smooth spine. XVI, 720 pp.; 596, V pp. rubbed, paper slightly browned, scattered foxing. 70 figures (2 title vignettes and 68 plates). Heavily enlarged edition compared to the 1845 original. "The work is drawn from good sources; it contains much interesting information and can be usefully consulted" (Mennessier de La Lance, I, 211). 4/ 2 texts in an in-8 volume, period half-basane: A/ D'AURE (Comte). Cours d'équitation. Paris, Dumaine, 1853. XL, 294 pp. Scattered foxing. First edition with fold-out plate. The author was Ecuyer de l'Empereur and Commandant du Manège de l'École Impériale de Cavalerie. B/ BAUCHER (F.). Dictionnaire raisonné d'équitation. Paris, chez l'Auteur, 1851. XL (ff. XXXIII - XL poorly bound), 316 pp. Second edition, revised and enlarged.