Home Farm Books imprint: 175 books
by James Turner
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
First published in 1832, this is a detailed treatise on farriery, with a particular focus on the nature, origin and symptoms of navicular joint lameness. Written by a member of the Royal Veterinary College and accomplished army surgeon, it goes into great detail of preventative and curative treatment,...
Pathological Horse-Shoeing
A Theory and Practice of the Shoeing of Horses by Which Every Disease Affecting the Foot of the Horse May be Absolutely Cured or Ameliorated, and Defective Action of the Limbs Effectively Corrected
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
"Pathological Horse-Shoeing" is a comprehensive guide to the diseases and ailments common to the feet and limbs of the horse. It contains chapters on the detection, prevention, curing, correcting, etc., of a variety of diseases, as well as sections on subjects such as general care and management,...
by T. W. Sanders
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to the insects, diseases, and plant species that are damaging to common garden flowers. It gives detailed descriptions of the various ailments and 'foes', as well as information on how to prevent and remedy them. Highly recommended for green fingered...
by Anon.
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2018
This is the fourth instalment of the "Ditchfield's Little Wonder Book" series, "Stocking the Garden Pond". It deals chiefly with adding, fostering, and maintaining aquatic life in a garden pond, with helpful advice and diagrams throughout. This handy volume will be of utility to...
by Wiliam Russell
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
This is a detailed handbook on horseshoeing, with a specific focus on the various diseases and ailments common to horse's feet. A profusely-illustrated volume that contains a wealth of timeless, practical information related, "Russell on Scientific Horseshoeing for the Different Diseases of the Foot...
by Gerard Doan
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2017
This vintage book contains a collection of essays and articles on the subject of horse care and maintenance, written by Gerard Doan. Based on the author's forty years spent attending to horses, "The Horse's Rescue" contains a wealth of interesting information and handy tips pertaining to farriery,...
Magner's ABC Guide to Sensible Horseshoeing
A Simple and Practical Treatise on the Art of Shoeing Horses, Including Chapters on, Methods of Making a Horse Stand to be Shod, How to Tell the Age of a Horse Etc.
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
"Magner's ABC Guide to Sensible Horseshoeing" is a simple and practical guide on the art of shoeing horses, with chapters on methods of making a horse stand to be shod, how to tell the age of a horse, etc. Written in simple, plain language and profusely illustrated, this handbook will be of utility...
by Frederick Fitzwygram
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2017
"Notes on Shoeing Horses" is an comprehensive but accessible handbook on horse shoeing, with chapters on anatomy, general care and maintenance, remedies for specific ailments, and more. Although old, much of the information contained within this book is timeless, and it will be of considerable utility...
by B. J. Kendall
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
"A Treatise on the Horse and His Diseases" is a detailed handbook on the various ailments an diseases common to horses, with information on their preventative and curative treatments. Designed for non-professional readers and the average horse-owner, it avoids technical terms and complicated language...
by Robert Stroud
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Originally published in 1933. The author was well known as "The Bird Man of Alcatraz." He wrote this book while serving a life sentence. A comprehensive work containing much information on: - Anatomy - Feeding - Feeding Experiments - Insects and Parasites - The Moult - Injuries - Septic...
by Betty Dougherty
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
This detailed and well-illustrated work on leathercraft and its techniques was first published in the 1940s and provides an instructional and informative guide to leatherwork as a craft and an art, written in a candid and personal style. Contents include: foreword - introduction - Materials - Design...
by Tickner Edwardes
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Originally published in 1908, this is one of the earliest books on bee keeping and the natural history of the honey bee, with information on its natural history, bee society, anatomy, bee keeping, and much more. Full of fascinating information and detailed explanations, this timeless volume will be...
by Cecil Gray
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Originally published in 1934, this is an exhaustive examination of one of Bach's greatest works, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in this great composer. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely...
by Luisa Tetrazzini
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Originally published in London 1923, this book contains a detailed work on the art of singing. Anyone possessing a voice and the inclination to sing, either for pleasure or profit, will benefit enormously from putting these suggestions into practice. Many of these earliest books, particularly those...