A SELECTION FROM THE PUBLICATIONS
OF
W. THACKER & CO.,
2, CREED LANE, LONDON, E.C.
AND
THACKER, SPINK & CO.,
CALCUTTA.
1897.
SHAW, VERO.
How to Choose a Dog, and How to Select a Puppy. With Notes on the Peculiarities and Characteristics of each Breed. By Vero Shaw, Author of “The Illustrated Book of the Dog,” late Kennel Editor of the “Field.” Crown 8vo., sewed, 1s. 6d.
The Stock Keeper.—“The price is within everybody’s means, and needless to say the work is not of a pretentious nature. On the other hand, the text keeps the promise of the title, and the advice that is given is good. Each breed of dog has a chapter to itself, which opens with a few introductory remarks of a general nature: then follow the points briefly and plainly; next come average of the pup from six weeks old until he attains maturity. A couple of pages at the end of the work are devoted to the relation, and a few useful hints on buying, feeding, and breeding. Needless to add that like all Mr. Vero Shaw’s writings on canine subjects the information is founded on practical experience and imparted in easy excellent English.”
NUNN, VETY. CAPT. J. A.
Notes on Stable Management in India and the Colonies. Second Edition, revised and enlarged, with a Glossary. Crown 8vo., cloth, 3s. 6d.
CONTENTS.—Food, Water, Air, and Ventilation. Grooming, Gear, etc.
THOMAS, HENRY SULLIVAN, F.L.S.
The Rod in India: being Hints how to obtain Sport, with remarks on the Natural History of Fish and their Culture. By Henry Sullivan Thomas, F.L.S. (Madras Civil Service, retired), Author of “Tank Angling in India.” Third Edition. Demy 8vo., cloth. [In the Press.
Land and Water.—“A book to read for pleasure at home, as well as to use as a handbook of exceeding value to the angler who may be already there, or intending to visit India.”
Capt. M. H. HAYES’ BOOKS ON HORSES.
HAYES, CAPT. M. HORACE, F.R.C.V.S.
Veterinary Notes for Horse-Owners. An Illustrated Manual of Horse Medicine and Surgery, written in simple language. Fifth Edition. This Edition is revised throughout, considerably enlarged, and incorporates the substance of the Author’s “Soundness and Age of Horses.” Thick crown 8vo., buckram, 15s.
Saturday Review.—“Captain Hayes’ work is a valuable addition to our stable literature; and the illustrations, tolerably numerous, are excellent beyond the reach of criticism.”
Times.—“A necessary guide for horse-owners, especially those who are far removed from immediate professional assistance.”
Field.—“Of the many popular veterinary books which have come under our notice, this is certainly one of the most scientific and reliable. If some painstaking student would give us works of equal merit to this on the diseases of the other domestic animals, we should possess a very complete veterinary library in a very small compass.”
Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.—“Simplicity is one of the most commendable features in the book. What Captain Hayes has to say he says in plain terms, and the book is a very useful one for everybody who is concerned with horses.”
Lancet.—“The usefulness of the manual is testified to by its popularity, and each edition has given evidence of increasing care on the part of the author to render it more complete and trustworthy as a book of reference for amateurs.”
HAYES, CAPT. M. HORACE, F.R.C.V.S.
Indian Racing Reminiscences. Profusely Illustrated. Impl. 16mo., 3s. 6d.
HAYES, CAPT. M. HORACE, F.R.C.V.S.
Points of the Horse. A familiar Treatise on Equine Conformation. Second Edition. Revised and enlarged. This edition has been thoroughly revised and contains numerous additions, including specially written Chapters on the Breeds of English and Foreign Horses. Illustrated by 200 reproductions of Photographs of Typical “Points” and Horses, and 205 Drawings by J. H. Oswald Brown. Super-royal 8vo., cloth, gilt top, 34s.
Also a LARGE PAPER EDITION, strictly limited to One Hundred and Fifty Copies for England and the Colonies, numbered and signed by the Author. Demy 4to., art cloth, top edges gilt, uncut, 63s. net. [Nearly all sold.
Press Opinions on the Second Edition.
Times, Feb., 1897.—“The intrinsic value of the book, and high professional reputation of its author, should ensure this new edition a cordial welcome from Sportsmen and all lovers of the horse.”
Field.—“A year or two ago we had to speak in terms of praise of the first edition of this book, and we welcome the second and more complete issue. The first edition was out of print in six months, but, instead of reprinting it, Capt. Hayes thought it better to wait until he had enough material in hand to enable him to make to the second edition those additions and improvements he had proposed to himself to add. The result is in every way satisfactory, and in this handsome book the searcher after sound information on the make and shape of the horse will find what will be of the utmost use to him. Those who have been, or who contemplate being at no distant date, in the position of judges at horse shows, will derive great benefit from a careful perusal of Capt. Hayes’s pages.”
HAYES, CAPT. M. HORACE, F.R.C.V.S.
Illustrated Horsebreaking. Second Edition. This Edition has been entirely re-written; the amount of the letterpress more than doubled, and 75 reproductions of Photographs have been added. Impl. 16mo., buckram, 21s.
Field.—“It is a characteristic of all Captain Hayes’ books on horses that they are eminently practical, and the present one is no exception to the rule. A work which is entitled to high praise as being far and away the best reasoned-out one on breaking under a new system we have seen.”
Veterinary Journal.—“The work is eminently practical and readable.”
HAYES, CAPT. M. HORACE, F.R.C.V.S.
Riding: on the Flat and Across Country. A Guide to Practical Horsemanship. Impl. 16mo., cloth gilt., 10s. 6d.
Times.—“Captain Hayes’ hints and instructions are useful aids, even to experienced riders, while for those less accustomed to the saddle, his instructions are simply invaluable.”
Standard.—“Captain Hayes is not only a master of his subject, but he knows how to aid others in gaming such a mastery as may be obtained by the study of a book.”
Field.—“We are not in the least surprised that a third edition of this useful and eminently practical book should be called for. On former occasions we were able to speak of it in terms of commendation, and this edition is worthy of equal praise.”
Baily’s Magazine.—“An eminently practical teacher, whose theories are the outcome of experience, learned not in the study, but on the road, in the hunting field, and on the racecourse.”
HAYES, CAPT. M. HORACE, F.R.C.V.S.
Training and Horse Management in India. Fifth Edition. Crown 8vo., cloth, 7s. 6d.
Saturday Review.—“A useful guide in regard to horses anywhere. Concise, practical, and portable.”
Veterinary Journal.—“We entertain a very high opinion of Captain Hayes’ book on ‘Horse Training and Management in India,’ and are of opinion that no better guide could be placed in the hands of either amateur horseman or veterinary surgeon newly arrived in that important division of our empire.”
Field.—“We have always been able to commend Captain Hayes’ books as being essentially practical and written in understandable language. As trainer, owner, and rider of horses on the flat and over country, the author has had a wide experience, and when to this is added competent veterinary knowledge, it is clear that Captain Hayes is entitled to attention when he speaks.”
HAYES, Mrs. Edited by CAPT. M. H. HAYES.
The Horsewoman. A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding. With 4 Collotypes from Instantaneous Photographs, and 48 Drawings after Photographs, by J. H. Oswald Brown. Square 8vo., cloth gilt, 10s. 6d.
Times.—“A large amount of sound, practical instruction, very judiciously and pleasantly imparted.”
Field.—“This is the first occasion on which a practical horseman and a practical horsewoman have collaborated in bringing out a book on riding for ladies. The result is in every way satisfactory, and, no matter how well a lady may ride, she will gain much valuable information from a perusal of ‘The Horsewoman.’ The book is happily free from self-laudatory passages.”
The Queen.—“A most useful and practical book on side-saddle riding, which may be read with real interest by all lady riders.”
MILLER, E. D. Edited by CAPT. M. H. HAYES.
Modern Polo. A Practical Guide to the Science of the Game, Training of Ponies, Rules, etc. By Mr. E. D. Miller, late 17th Lancers. Edited by M. H. Hayes, F.R.C.V.S. With Sixty-four Illustrations from Photographs. Impl. 16mo., cloth extra, 12s. 6d.
A practical and exhaustive description of the Science of the game, duties of players, selection, breaking, training, and management of ponies, various breeds of ponies in all parts of the world. Polo in India; Hurlingham, Indian, and American Rules, etc. Beautifully illustrated with sixty-four reproductions of Photographs showing the various “points” of the game, famous ponies, players, etc.
CONTENTS.—Chapter I. First Steps at Polo.—Chapter II. Theory and Practice of Polo.—Chapter III. Polo Appliances.—Chapter IV. Choosing a Polo Pony.—Chapter V. Training the Polo Pony.—Chapter VI. Polo Pony Gear.—Chapter VII. Polo Pony Management.—Chapter VIII. Various Breeds of Polo Ponies.—Chapter IX. Polo in India.—Chapter X. Polo Pony Breeding.—Chapter XI. Veterinary Advice to Polo Players.—Appendix. Tournaments, Laws and Bye-Laws, etc.
HAYES, CAPT. M. HORACE, F.R.C.V.S.
Friedberger and Frœhner’s Veterinary Pathology. Translated from the original German of the recently published Fourth Edition, and Annotated. [In the press.
FORTHCOMING WORKS.
Dairy Cows. A Practical Guide in the Choice and Management of Dairy Cattle, etc. By Harold Leeney, M.R.C.V.S.
The Best Breeds of British Stock. Edited by John Watson, F.L.S.
Thacker’s Veterinary Year Book.
Contents.—Events of the Year—List of Officers—President and Council—New Members Qualified during the Year—Privileges of Members—Students who have passed A and B Classes—The Number of Rejections in England and Scotland—A Review of all the Veterinary Medical Societies—Digest of Papers Read, with Names of Speakers and Extracts—Horse Fairs and Markets—Auction Sales and Laws—New Instruments—New Drugs—New Shoes—Posological Tables—Original Articles by well-known Authors, etc.
It has long been felt that a Veterinary Year Book was needed for use by the large and increasing profession of Veterinary Surgeons, and it is hoped that this work will meet the necessary requirements.
HAYES, CAPT. M. H.
Friedberger and Frœhner’s Veterinary Pathology. Translated from the original German of the recently published Fourth Edition, and Annotated by Capt. M. H. Hayes, F.R.C.V.S., Author of “Points of the Horse,” etc. Royal 8vo., cloth.
HAYES, CAPT. M. H.
Stable Management in England.
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