Fayser and Federico Grisone, Johann Anthology with two works: Hippokomike. Artificial report and most ornamental description of the ... Friderici Grisonis Neapolitan ... Aristocracy: How to make the war horses (through which knightly virtues are practised several times) serious and chivalrous, skilful and perfect. With wide figurative woodcut title border and 89 full-page woodcuts. 10 vols, 235 p., 21 vols. - Hippiatria. Thorough report and most detailed description of the horse medicine. 6 pp. in 1 vol. With wide woodcut border on title page, full-page woodcut with coat of arms. Woodcut coat of arms on verso of title, woodcut portrait and a folded woodcut plate. 13 vols, 154 vols. (recte 155), 2 vols. - Augsburg, Michael Manger published by Georg Willers, 1573 and 1576. 4°. Hogshead boards over wooden boards with rich ornamental plate and scroll stamps, two clasps and later backstrip (somewhat stained, rubbed and bumped). Re I: VD16 G 3372; Menessier de la Lance I, 581; Nagler I, 94; Lipperheide Tc 3 - Free and expanded German edition of one of the most beautiful horse books of all time, first published in 1558 in the original Italian, first translated into German in 1566. The present improved new edition by Johann Fayser the Younger is a new translation from the Italian original and, according to Menessier de la Lance, contains additions très importantes. The splendid woodcuts previously wrongly attributed to Jost Amman served him as a model for his Ritterliche Reutter-Kunst published in 1584. - Without the practically always missing woodcut double plate of a galloping horse. - Re II: The only edition. - VD16 F 670, STC 299, VD 16 F 670, Wellcome I, 2183, Schrader-H. 589, Andresen I, 420, 247, a comprehensive treatment of equine diseases and their cures. - Beautifully printed with large initials, ornamental pieces and mouldings. In the large title border scenes from the treatment of horses, on the back of the title the Brandenburg coat of arms by Jost Amman. The double-page plate shows a galloping horse in an oval with numerous anatomical and veterinary notes. - Endpapers renewed. Title page of the first work with detached stamp, missing part unprofessionally restored. Written date on both titles, partly slightly fingerstained and occasionally with inconspicuous worming. Overall a clean and well-preserved copy. Two works in 1 vol. I: With wide figurative woodcut title border and 89 full-page woodcuts. - II: With wide woodcut title border, full-page woodcut of coat of arms on verso of title, woodcut portrait and a folded woodcut plate. - Con.t pigskin over wooden boards with rich ornamental plate and scroll stamps, two clasps and later spine label (somewhat stained, rubbed and bumped). - I: Expanded German edition of one of the most beautiful horse books of all time, first published in 1558 in the Italian original, first translated into German in 1566. This improved new edition by Johann Fayser the Younger is a new translation from the Italian original and, according to Menessier de la Lance, contains 'additions très importantes'. The splendid woodcuts previously wrongly attributed to Jost Amman served him as a model for his 'Ritterliche Reutter-Kunst' published in 1584. - Without the practically always missing woodcut double plate of a galloping horse. - II: First and only edition. Deals with the diseases of horses and their cures. - Beautifully printed with large initials, ornamental pieces and mouldings. In the large title border scenes from the treatment of horses, on the back of the title the Brandenburg coat of arms by Jost Amman. The double-page plate shows a galloping horse in an oval with numerous anatomical and veterinary notes. - Endpapers renewed. Title page of the first work with removed stamp, missing part unprofessionally restored. Written date on both titles, partly slightly fingerstained and occasionally with inconspicuous worming. Overall a clean and well-preserved copy. This work is subject to regular taxation. A premium of 23.95% will be added to the hammer price and, for buyers within the European Union, VAT of 7% (books) or 19% (art, autographs and manuscripts) will be added to the final invoice amount.