A valuable 19th century technical manual dedicated to the instruction of soldiers in charge of looking after officers' horses. The work represents a fundamental document for the study of farriery and horse management in the context of Italian military cavalry at the turn of the century. Author: L. von Heydebrand und der Lasa, Major of Cavalry. Full title: Manuale del Palafreniere Civile e Militare, ovvero Istruzione pel Soldato incaricato di aver cura dei cavalli degli ufficiali. Place and date of printing: Milan, Fratelli Dumolard Editori, 1885. Edition: Italian translation from the original German fourth edition. Features: The volume states the presence of 30 figures interspersed in the text to facilitate the practical learning of the notions described. Technical details and state of preservation: Cover: Original bright red publisher's paperback. Bears a woodcut illustration of a harnessed horse in the centre. Frontispiece: Features the Dumolard Brothers editorial logo in the centre. Condition: The copy shows good overall preservation of the body of the text. The outer paperback shows slight fraying at the margins, consistent with the type of paper and the age of the volume.