[Rarebooks] FS: Did Moldy Hay Stop Napoleon's Cavalry? (1804)

[Joslin Hall Rare Books, ABAA]

      A vetrinary surgeon with the French
      Cavalry studies the effects of moldy
      hay on horses-

Gohier, J[ean] [B[aptiste]. Des Effets des Pailles Rouillees ou Expose des
rapports, recherches et experiences sur les pailles affectees de rouille,
delivrees pendant le dernier trimestre de l'an 9, aux chevaux du 20.me
regiment de Chasseurs, stationne a Arras.

Lyon; Chez Reymann et Comp.: 1804.

An interesting work on the effects of mildewed straw on horses and other
animals.  This is important because feeding or exposing them to this straw
(or hay) makes them allergic, an expensive and debilitating problem which
is still with us today.

Gohier [1776-1819] was a veterinary surgeon with the French cavalry and
later a professor at the Veterinary School in Lyon.  His other
publications included "Observations et experiences faites a l'Ecole
Imperiale Veterinaire de Lyon" (1807), "Memoires et observations sur la
chirurgie et la m‚decine veterinaires" (1813?), and "Tableau synoptique
des coutumes, suivies dans la plupart des ci-devant provinces de France, a
l'egard des cas redhibitoires des animaux" (1814).  Scarce.

Period orange wrappers.  5.5"x8.25", 66 pages, sewn, untrimmed; some soil,
covers with some wear, etc.  A nice copy in its original state. 
Presentation inscription to "A.M. Lacouille, fils" from the author on the
front pastedown.  [05604]  $300.0



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