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ALL ABOUT SHOWING DOGS
Written by David Cavill.
Stock no. 627024
Published by Pelham Books. 1989. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

'All About' Series. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 072071480X.

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ANGUS AND THE CAT
Written by Marjorie Flack. Illustrated by Marjorie Flack.
Stock no. 594220
Published by The Bodley Head. 2nd 1935. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Angus is an inquisitive Scottie dog who now has a cat living in his home - a cat who boxes Angus's ears and takes his food and sits in his sunshine... Oblong format. Pictorial boards. Colour and black and white illustrations throughout. Rear cover a little grubby. Small name in ink to front endpaper. A few finger marks to contents. Pictorial wrapper is a little grubby, a little edge-rubbed with a few tiny closed edge tears.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SILKY TERRIER
Written by Dot Seabrook.
Stock no. 593837
Published by Alpine Publications, Inc.. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition.

Packed with insight, warmth, and clarity, a wealth of knowledge about this unusual breed. B/w photos. Red pictorial glazed boards. ISBN: 0931866464. Spine lightly sunned.

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A DAY WITH DOPEY
Written by Florence Royle. Illustrated by G.E. Studdy.
Stock no. 378691
Published by John Crowther. Circa 1943. Good condition.

Dopey was a lovely little pekingese puppy. Small format. Blue cloth spine, pictorial front board. 6 colour illustrations. 44 pages. Covers edge worn and grubby. Name and date in crayon to front pastedown. Grubby fingermarks throughout contents. First text page has a large repaired tear (no loss).

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WHERE THE BLUE BEGINS
Written by Christopher Morley. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 738540
Published by William Heinemann. 1st 1922. Almost very good condition.

Gissing lived alone on the Canine Estates, had an income of 1000 bones a year but was not happy... A story about dogs. 4 unusual colour plates and 16 b/w line drawings. Blue cloth, gilt titles and vignette to front cover and spine. Blue and white pictorial endpapers. Top edge gilt. 227 pages. Spine and corners bumped with a little wear. Covers slightly grubby and spotted. Name plate to front pastedown. Front joint cracked at top (between pastedown and endpaper) and at base (between free-endpaper and half-title page). Foxing to prelims. Some light fingering to page margins. Contents generally clean.

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BARKIS
Written by Clare Turlay Newberry. Illustrated by Clare Turlay Newberry.
Stock no. 738512
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1939. Almost very good condition.

Barkis is a gorgeous little brown puppy dog. Oblong format. Pale green pictorial boards. Delightful colour illustrations. SPine and corners worn. Covers a bit grubby with previous owner's name in ink written to front board. Previous owner's name in ink (twice) to front endpaper. One picture has been coloured on (long green teeth added to picture of girl). Some fingermarks to page margins. Contents generally clean.

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THE ROTTWEILER
Written by Jim Pettengell.
Stock no. 626872
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Essential Reading for Owners, Breeders & Judges. Olive boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. 271 pages. ISBN: 0715388274. Small bump to top front edge. Price-cut pictorial wrapper.

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ROUGH THE TERRIER: HIS LIFE AND ADVENTURES
Written by Emily Brodie. Illustrated by T. Pym.
Stock no. 738344
Published by John F. Shaw & Co.. Circa 1880. Very good condition.

Brown pictorial cloth with gilt titles. B/w text illustrations. 95 pages plus booklist to rear. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Some marking to covers. Name in ink to rear pastedown. 1 page corner tip creased. Fingering to contents but generally clean.

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THE BLACK PUPPY BOOK
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 626829
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1909. Very good condition.

This is a book about all sorts of puppy dogs and their games and sports. It may serve to amuse you, but should it fail, well, this is only a puppy dog's tale. Pictorial paper boards, green cloth spine. B/w and full page colour illustrations. Edges rubbed, corners worn. Inscription in pencil to front endpaper. One hinge pulled, a few foxspots and finger marks. 2.25" closed tear to bottom edge of 'up with the lark'. A nice copy.

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SHAGGY AND SPOTTY
Written by Ted Hughes. Illustrated by David Lucas.
Stock no. 738107
Published by Faber & Faber Ltd.. 1st 1997. Very good condition.

The two dogs (Shaggy and Spotty) set off for the fair - for the jollity, the music, the shouting and excitement... Pictorial glazed boards. Large colour illustrations throughout. Unpaginated. 9.5 x 9.5". ISBN: 0571190871. Spine bumped, a few small dents to cover edges. Front cover is light discoloured. Some light marking to endpapers else contents fine.

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FLAK THE STORY OF A CANINE HERO OF THE WAR
Written by Shirley Goulden. Illustrated by J. Abbey.
Stock no. 626742
Published by W.H. Allen & Co. Limited. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Story of a Canine Hero of the War (World War II). Flak was an alsatian belonging to an airman of the Royal Air Force. Red cloth spine, pictorial front board, colour illustrations. covers clean and bright. Binding a little loose (possibly re-sewn). A few tiny blue marks to contents else clean and bright. Pictorial wrapper is foxed and edge-worn.

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SCARLET TO M.F.H.
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 626663
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1933. Very good condition.

A book of fox-hunting with hounds. Written for the novice with information and instruction on some of the things he or she should know before deciding to follow a pack of hounds and some idea of how they are managed in field and kennel. Limited edition of 50 copies. Large format. Vellum spine with gilt title, red cloth covers. B/w illustrations. xii and 151 pages. SIGNED by Cecil Aldin. Limited edition of just 50 copies. This is copy no. 26. All plates present. Modern red covers, original spine retained and a little grubby. Endpapers a little grubby else contents immaculate! A lovely copy.

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