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LIVING WITH DEERHOUNDS
Written by Kay Barret.
Stock no. 1329570
Published by Kay Barret. 1st 1998. Nearly fine 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. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Bump to top of spine causing slight creasing in cover. Old barcode/ISBN sticker to rear cover.

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JUST DOGS
Written by K.F. Barker. Illustrated by K.F. Barker.
Stock no. 1829506
Published by Country Life Ltd.. 1947. Very good condition.

Popular edition. Beautiful, gently humourous sketches in pen and pencil of all kinds of our doggy friends. Large format. Brown cloth, white titles. B/w drawings. 151 pages. Corners bumped. Boards a little grubby, spine lightly faded. Some discolouration to lower edge of boards. A few small knocks to top edge of boards. Heavy bump to top corner means the top corner of contents is lightly creased. Some scattered foxing and a few marks to contents.

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THE STORY OF FUZZY WUZZY AND WOOLLY WONDER
Written by Hester Wagstaff. Illustrated by Hester Wagstaff.
Stock no. 1329228
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Fuzzy Wuzzy and Woolly Wonder are two unique bob-tailed sheepdogs (having taught themselves to read). Oblong format. Beige cloth with red title and black vignette to front. Wonderful colour illustrations throughout. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Pencil writing to verso of front free-endpaper. Some large foxspots else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is foxed and edge rubbed, light damp stain on rear panel of wrapper and a few small edge tears.

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THE MCGUFFIN
Written by C.B. Poultney. Illustrated by Winifred Martin.
Stock no. 1329147
Published by Richard Lesley & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1945. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A Cat and Dog Life. A further collection of Mr. Poultney's popular sketches featuring Tim McGuffin, Esq., the black Aberdeen and Titus the cat, his partner in crimes of all kinds. Blue cloth, white titles. B/w illustrations. 64 pages. Slight fading to cover edges. Contents clean. White dustwrapper is grubby and edge chipped with old tape repairs (glue stains from tape). Tear to lower edge of front panel has been evidence of an old tape repair (tape no longer present).

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RODDIE AND PAT
Written by C.B. Poultney. Illustrated by C.B. Poultney.
Stock no. 1329105
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1937. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The sixth book of Roddie's adventures (Roddie is a black Scottie dog). Cream boards, brown titles and vignette to front cover. 123 pages. 4 b/w plates plus numerous b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Foxing to textblock and to prelims and last few pages. Front free-endpaper has been removed. Dustwrapper is a bit grubby and edge worn. Price label to spine of wrapper (price scratched off).

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MR. RODDIE DHU
Written by C.B. Poultney. Illustrated by C.B. Poultney.
Stock no. 1329104
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 2nd 1938. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

More adventures of the famous black Scottie dog. 65 b/w text illustrations. Yellow boards, black titles and vignette to front. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Front joint is cracked. Foxing else contents clean. Dustwrapper is a little grubby and edge worn. 'War Costs' label to spine of wrapper.

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RODDIE - AND THE REST
Written by C.B. Poultney. Illustrated by C.B. Poultney.
Stock no. 1329103
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1936. Almost very good condition.

Roddie is a black Scottie dog. Yellow boards, black titles and vignette to front cover. 148 pages. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Spine browned. Covers faded at edges. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing else contents clean.

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BLACK ROD
Written by C.B. Poultney. Illustrated by C.B. Poultney.
Stock no. 1329102
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1933. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Orange boards, black titles & vignette to front. The short episodes that make up the greater part of this book were first published in the Daily Sketch. Black Rod is a Scottish Terrier. Cute wee pictures of Rod in b/w. 150 pages. The author's life with his dog. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some slight fading to cover edges. Some heavy foxing. Dustwrapper is grubby, worn and torn with browned spine.

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SCOTCH DHU
Written by C.B. Poultney. Illustrated by C.B. Poultney.
Stock no. 1329101
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1934. Very good condition.

Green boards, dark blue titles and vignette to front cover. 152 pages. B/w illustrations. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Foxing to contents. Some corner tips creased.

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ADVENTURES OF A BEAGLE
Written by T.L. McCready. Illustrated by Tasha Tudor.
Stock no. 1329020
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st UK 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Revised edition. Blue boards. Pictorial colour endpapers. Colour and b/w illustrations. 48 pages. Price cut wrapper is lightly browned on verso and slightly edge rubbed.

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ROMANY MURIEL AND DORIS
Written by G.K. Evens; RAQ. Illustrated by Reg Gammon.
Stock no. 1328959
Published by University of London Press. 1st 1939. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of Romany by his dog. B/w illustrations, 8 b/w plates. Green cloth, black titles and vignette of Raq to front. vii and 172 pages. Spine bumped and rubbed. Foxing throughout, some heavy. Dustwrapper is edge worn.

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SPIDER DOG
Written by Primrose Cumming. Illustrated by Barbara Turner.
Stock no. 1328891
Published by Country Life Ltd.. 1st 1936. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A litter of Sussex Spaniel puppies was destined to be drowned but rescued in the nick of time. Light brown/peach cloth with brown titles. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped. Foxing to endpapers, textblock and some pages. Some fingering to pages. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss to top of spine, Spine browned and some browning to panels. Large but light circular stain to front panel.

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