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b. 1853
A late-19th-century veterinary officer, he wrote practical books for readers who needed clear, experience-based advice on horses and stable life in India and South Africa.
Joshua A. Nunn, listed in library records as Joshua Arthur Nunn (born 1853), is known for practical writing on horse care and breeding. His best-known book, Notes on Stable Management in India and the Colonies (1897), was written from firsthand experience and aimed at helping newcomers manage horses in demanding colonial conditions.
In the book’s preface, Nunn describes drawing on eighteen years of service in India and the colonies, and the title page identifies him as a veterinary captain in the Army Veterinary Department and a former principal of Lahore Veterinary College. His work focuses on the everyday realities of feeding, grooming, ventilation, equipment, and general horse management rather than abstract theory.
He is also credited with Notes on Horse Breeding in South Africa (1888), which suggests a wider professional interest in equine care across different parts of the British Empire. Although readily available bibliographic sources confirm his books, easily accessible biographical details about his personal life appear to be limited.