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PETERBOROUGH ROYAL FOXHOUND SHOW: A HISTORY
Written by Michael Clayton.
Stock no. 1826787
Published by Quiller Press. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The history of foxhunting's most prestigious show, includes a list of previous champions, judges and Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show Society's current vice-presidents. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 9781904057888. Text block lightly browned else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little marked, lightly scuffed and slightly faded to spine.

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A BUNDLE OF RAGS IN A CYCLONE: THE IRISH WATER SPANIEL
Written by Nick Waters.
Stock no. 1826636
Published by Nick Waters. 1st thus 1998. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A celebration of a unique and versatile dog - a breed now recognised at the very top levels of competition in the show ring, a working gundog; a sniffer dog; an obedience and agility dog, but, above all, a character and companion. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 095346590X. SIGNED by the author on a compliments slip loosely included. Contents fine. Pictorial dust wrapper is lightly scuffed.

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BLOBBS AT THE STORES
Written by B. Parker. Illustrated by Vernon Stokes.
Stock no. 1325863
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. Circa 1927. Good condition.

Title to cover is 'Blobbs Day at the Stores'. Blobbs has the appearance of an English bulldog. Large format 12" x 10". Buff pictorial boards show Blobbs on weighing scales with his friend Sam. Colour & b/w illustrations. Blobbs and Sam get up to mischief at the sales. Covers are edge worn with chipping to spine. Covers slightly grubby. Some light foxing and fingering else contents clean. A nice copy of a scarce book.

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ORLANDO (THE MARMALADE CAT) KEEPS A DOG
Written by Kathleen Hale. Illustrated by Kathleen Hale.
Stock no. 1325735
Published by Country Life. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Large format, purple pictorial boards, cloth spine. Delightful lithographed colour illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly edge rubbed. Stitching pulled causing contents to be slightly loose. Heavy foxing to endpapers, some slight foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and torn with some slight loss.

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LIVING WITH DEERHOUNDS
Written by Kay Barret.
Stock no. 1324935
Published by Kay Barret. 1st 1998. Very good condition.

Essentially a collection of information that the author has gleaned during her years of living with Deerhounds, from a variety of sources, and from many people. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0953392309. Light rubbing to cover edges. Contents clean.

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THE COMPLETE BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG
Written by Deborah Fleming.
Stock no. 1825129
Published by Ringpress Books. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Ringpress Dog Book of Distinction. A highly comprehensive book of the breed. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 1860542565. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, creased to top of rear panel and lightly scuffed.

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THE UTIMATE STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER
Written by Clare Lee; Joyce Shorrock.
Stock no. 1824937
Published by Ringpress Books. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos & a few b/w photos/illustrations. ISBN: 1860542816. Publisher's price label to rear panel of dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

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CROW AND WALSHAW'S MANUAL OF CLINICAL PROCEDURES IN DOGS, CATS, RABBITS, AND RODENTS
Written by Jennifer E. Boyle. Illustrated by Cynthia Bronson Morton; Derek Fox; Steve Oerding.
Stock no. 1824756
Published by John Wiley & Sons. 4th 2016. Slightly better than very good condition.

Fourth Edition. A classic veterinary manual for small and exotic animal veterinians and veterinary technicians. Green pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos and b/w illustrations. x and 408 pages including index. ISBN: 9781118985700. Corners lightly rubbed, rear cover lightly scuffed, previous bookseller's barcode label to rear cover. Contents clean.

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KEESHONDS OF THE WORLD
Written by Margo Emerson.
Stock no. 1824671
Published by Beech Publishing House. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

All aspects of keeping, breeding and showing this likeable dog. Tracing the history and development of the breed and assesses its place in various countries throughout the world. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1852592370. Light fading across top edge of boards. Lght browning and a few minor grubby marks to text block else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is grubby, edge worn and torn (minor), blue ink smudge and previous bookseller's label to rear panel.

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THE WHIPPET
Written by Bo Bengtson.
Stock no. 1324005
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

From its humble beginnings in Britain over a century ago to its present position as one of the world's most loved dogs. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 208 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715384996. Spine and corners bumped. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. A couple of small, light marks to front endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a large tear which has been tape repaired on verso. Neat barcode label to rear panel of wrapper.

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AN ARTIST'S MODELS
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1323856
Published by H. F. & G. Witherby. 1st 1930. Good condition.

Beige cloth. Not a collection of lovely ladies but a collection of even lovelier dogs! 20 superb full-page sketches depicting models the artists has known in various doggy poses. Wonderful! Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers are a little grubby and spine is slightly faded and foxed. Inscription in pencil to front free-endpaper. Some hinges cracked and some light foxing to contents.

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LOST, STOLEN OR STRAYED
Written by Marion Ashmore. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1323771
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1931. Good condition.

The adventures of an Aberdeen Terrier. Orange cloth, black titles and vignette of Scottie dog to front. Colour frontis, b/w text illustrations. 97 pages. Corners are bumped. Covers are grubby. Name plate to front pastedown. Foxing throughout.

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