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[1911] The Power of the Dog
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Description
Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding
The first edition.
A charming monograph on dogs by A. Croxton Smith, with twenty chapters dedicated to different breeds of dogs, extrapolating their habits and benefits.
Breeds discussed in this volume include foxhound, bloodhound, pointer, greyhound, Pyrenean mountain dog, Welsh terrier, Scottish terrier, Sealyham terrier, fox terrier, West Highland white terrier, miniature bulldog, bull terrier, chow chow, pekingese, miniature pomeranian, English springer, Boston terrier, griffon bruxellois, miniature poodle, and pekingese puppy.
Illustrated with a tipped-in colour frontispiece, and twenty tipped-in colour plates. Collated, complete.
Illustrations are by Maud Earl.
Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library.
Condition
In the original publisher's half vellum binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Age-toning and spots to the vellum, as is usual to see. Light marks to the cloth, and lifting to the extremities. Minor bumping to the extremities. Small dampstain to the tail of the front board. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots.
Very Good
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