ROSSELMINI (Niccolò) Il Cavallo perfetto. Trattayo In cui si descrive, quali esser debbano le qualita del Cavallo Perfetto, e con quai mezzi si arrivi a renderlo tale. Venice: Giuseppe Corona, 1723. - In-8, stiff parchment, smooth spine, speckled edges (period binding). Rare first edition of this Italian equestrian treatise dedicated to Alderano Cibo Malaspina, composed by Niccolo Rosselimini (?-1772). This aristocrat, who was chamberlain to the Grand Duke of Tuscany and superintendent of the San Rossore Estate stud farm in Pisa, was also director of the Siena Riding School. In this work, he explores in 37 chapters the characteristics of the ideal horse and the methods for achieving them, addressing not only equestrian enthusiasts but also those interested in breeding. It follows a logical progression, reviewing the various stages of breaking-in, then training. The edition is illustrated with an intaglio frontispiece depicting a rider and the dedicatee's coat of arms. A fine copy in contemporary binding, very well preserved despite a restoration at the bottom of the frontispiece.