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The interior
photos below are from a
Magner's Stock Book, which has the same contents
to this periodical set. 
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These periodicals are copyright 1887 by D. Magner
and 1894 by Werner. It was common back in those days
to sell a book as a serialization before the book came out as a hard bound book.
It was published weekly by The Werner Company, Akron,
Ohio. A Complete
Pictorial Encyclopedia of Practical Reference for Horse and Stock Owners The
Werner Company Chicago Akron, Ohio New York Profusely
illustrated with 1756 Illustrations - line drawings, half tones and lithographic
plates; Frontpiece portrait, “1756 illustrations” in the text, and a
32 page . central insert with 17 horse engravings on glossy stock 10"
x 7 1/4" hardbound and the book is 3 1/2 inches thick (see photo below) Over
1200 pages Magner’s
book (first printed 1893) was a standard reference for nearly three decades, and
has been reprinted as recently as 1980. Early editions, however, are difficult
to find in acceptable condition - Tan paper
covers with black letters, some issues have missing covers, noted in list below.
- No writing, marks, tears inside unless noted below.
- This is a rare set of the original pages of the
Magner classic.
- They are 115 years old.
The
coverage of horses is very thorough including: - Taming
and Educating
- Fear
- Colt
Training
- Kicking
- Running
Away
- Stallions
- Mules
- Tricks
- Equestrianism
- Shoeing
- Diseases
- But the book also includes coverage of all farm
animals including
- Making butter
- Beekeeping
- Fruit Culture
- All
about Birds
1 - Preface
and pages 1-48 plus 16 full page green and black illustrations of the hoof and
shoeing that aren't numbered with page numbers. These unnumbered plates are at
the back of this first installment. The covers are missing.
2 - Pages
49-144, Both covers intact.
3 - Pages 145-240. Front cover missing, back
cover there but detached.
4 - Pages 241-336. Both covers intact.
5 - Pages 339-432. Both covers missing.
6 - Pages 433- 528. Front
cover present, hand sewn on, back present but detached.
7 - Pages 529-624,
Both covers intact.
8 - Pages 625-722, Both covers intact.
9-
Pages 723-818, Both covers intact.
10 - Pages 819-915, Front cover bottom
half missing, back cover intact but torn on top.
11 - Pages 915-1010,
Front cover intact, back cover present but detached.
12 - Pages 1011-1106,
Both covers intact.
13 - Pages 1107-1181, Front cover intact, back cover
present but detached. 
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