THE DOG WHO WASN'T WHAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS
Written by Walter Emanuel
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.
in 1914
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THE DOG WHO WASN'T WHAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS
Written by Walter Emanuel.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2134320
Circa.
1919.
Hardback.
Large format.
Good condition.
Extracts from the diary of a Mongrelian named Gibus, so-called, says his master, because his face reminds him of his opera hat when it is shut up! Large format. Light brown pictorial cloth. Delightful and amusing colour plates plus a few b/w text illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper, which is browned and also has some margin chips and tears. A few gatherings are pulled - with a few leaves starting to come loose next to spine - some are torn. One page has large tear, but does not obstruct text on either side.
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THE DOG WHO WASN'T WHAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS
Written by Walter Emanuel.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2133293
1st.
1914.
Hardback.
Large format.
Very good condition.
Extracts from the diary of a Mongrelian named Gibus, so-called, says his master, because his face reminds him of his opera hat when it is shut up! Large format. Light brown pictorial cloth. Delightful and amusing colour plates plus a few b/w text illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few grubby marks to covers. Name and date in ink to front endpaper. Browning to endpapers and outer page edges. A few grubby margin marks.
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THE DOG WHO WASN'T WHAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS
Written by Walter Emanuel.
Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1504626
1st.
1914.
Hardback.
Large format.
Almost very good condition.
Extracts from the diary of a Mongrelian named Gibus, so-called, says his master, because his face reminds him of his opera hat when it is shut up! Large format. Light brown pictorial cloth. Delightful and amusing colour plates plus a few b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. A few light marks to covers. Browning to endpapers. Small piece missing from edge of rear pastedown and light stain to top corner. Ink inscription to verso of frontis. A couple of corner tips creased. A few closed margin tears with no loss. Occasional fox spots and light margin marks but overall a decent copy with contents clean and bright.