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1923 Show Pekingese
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and sixty plates. Collated complete. A detailed and comprehensive guide to the show Pekingese, with chapters on the origin and history of the breed, clubs and their foundations, the modern Pekingese, pioneers of the breed, breeding and rearing, common ailments, and preparation for exhibition. Written by Minna Loftus Allen, an English dog handler and breeder.
Condition
In the original yellow cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing to the extremities resulting in light fraying. Fading to the spine and board edges with the odd small mark. Light loss to the front board. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound with title page loosening. Pages are bright with scattered spotting throughout. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper.
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