Corte, Claudio, The art of riding , 1584
- Title(s):
The art of riding : conteining diuerse necessarie instructions, demonstrations, helps, and corrections apperteining to horssemanship, not heretofore expressed by anie other author / Written at large in the Italian toong, by maister Claudio Corte, a man most excellent in this art. Here brieflie reduced into certeine English discourses to the benefit of gentlemen and other desirous of such knowledge.
- Additional Title(s):
Cavallarizzo. English
- Published/Created:
- Imprinted at London : By H. Denham, 1584.
- Physical Description:
- [12], 112 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsSF309 .C67 1584Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/1325021
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- A translation into English from the original Italian of: Il cavallarizzo.
Dedication signed by Thomas Bedingfield, the translator.
Signatures: A⁴ [paragraph]² B-P⁴.
Six woodcut diagrams (2 full page) within text; numerous woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials.
Printed marginalia.
BAC: British Art Center copy in modern binding of gilt tooled brown morocco, by Sangorski and Sutcliffe of London.
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 5797
English short title catalogue, S100322
Podeschi, J.B. Books on the horse and horsemanship, 11
Luborsky, R.S. Guide to English illustrated books, 1536-1603, 5797 - Subject Terms:
- Dressage -- Early works to 1800.Horsemanship -- Early works to 1800.Horses -- Early works to 1800.Horses -- Training -- Early works to 1800.
- Form/Genre:
- Woodcuts.
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