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DOG BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING VETERINARY ADVICE FOR OWNERS
Written by Lowell Ackerman.
Stock no. 1208415
Published by T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 1st 1996. Fine condition.

Written entirely by veterinarians, the book provides insight into the effectiveness of various treatments for the most common behavioral problems and how they are best prevented. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 284 pages includes index. ISBN: 0793820944. Lower spine bumped. Contents as new.

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THE TRICK IS IN THE TRAINING
Written by Stephanie J. Taunton; Cheryl S. Smith.
Stock no. 1208403
Published by Barron's. Very good condition.

25 fun tricks to teach your dog. Colour pictorial card wraps. Colour photos. 93 pages. ISBN: 0764104926. Scribbled out inscription on first page else a fine copy.

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JUNK, THE PUPPY
Written by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett. Illustrated by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett.
Stock no. 1315705
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1937. Very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial paperboards showing puppy in dog kennel. B/w illustrations of cute little pup. Spine bumped, faint pink title written to spine. Covers slightly grubby and corners worn. Tiny patch of surface paper damage to rear cover. Some light foxing and some grubby fingermarks to page margins. Erased pencil writing to front free-endpaper.

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THE PODGY-PUPPY
Written by Clara G. Dennis. Illustrated by Alan Wright; Anne Anderson.
Stock no. 1405017
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. circa 1930. Almost very good condition.

A story for children. Small format. Cream pictorial paper boards show podgy-puppy sitting in the middle of an almost empty dinner plate! Red pictorial endpapers. B/w text illustrations and colour plates. Printed on one side of the page only - one page of text facing one colour plate. Spine bumped, worn and browned. Corners bumped and rubbed. Front board browned and a little scratched and rubbed. Rear board has a line of browning and is also grubby. Line browning to endpapers. Couple of hinges are cracked. Some foxing and grubby marks. One plate has brown mark at bottom margin which also affects the bottom of the plate.

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PICKLES
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1315489
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1909. Almost very good condition.

Telling the story of Pickles the puppy who is always getting into a pickle! Large format. Brick red cloth spine, with gilt title. Green cloth covers with orange and gilt titles. 24 delightful colour plates. Recased in original covers, joints professionally repaired and rear free-endpaper backed as some loss to edges. Some pages and plates slightly worn to edges where they were loose before repairs. Some creases to pages. Light browning mainly to margins of text pages, plates bright and clean. Inscription in ink and small newspaper clipping (about Peter the lost Budgerigar!) fixed with white tape to verso of front-endpaper. Musty odour to contents. Still a decent copy of a scarce title, now in sound binding.

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MR PUP AND HIS ESCAPADE
Written by Lawson Wood. Illustrated by Lawson Wood.
Stock no. 1404886
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Very good condition.

Small format. Pictorial paperwraps. Full page colour and two-tone illustrations. Early edition - pre 1919. Staples rusty. Covers a little grubby. Corners a little worn. Contents clean.

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TIMMY AND HIS FRIENDS
No author listed. Illustrated by G.D. Rowlandson.
Stock no. 1505156
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. circa 1920. Almost very good condition.

Small oblong format. Green cloth spine. Cream paper boards. Colour and b/w illustrations of Timmy and his puppy friends. Warne's Cosy Corner series. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers browned, grubby and rubbed in places. A few hinges cracked. Some grubby fingermarks to prelims. Light foxing to contents but otherwise generally clean.

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KILLER DOG
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Sheila Rose.
Stock no. 1504971
Published by Collins. 1st 1959. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Hawkes and their sheep farming neighbours are suffering from an unknown 'killer dog' that is attacking their flocks. Suspicion centres on two dogs. Each dog is fiercely defended by its owners. Eventually, after a long night of vigil on Romney Marsh, they discover the secret of the unknown attacker, who always strikes at dawn... Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. Fading to ends of spine. A couple of tiny light spots to rear cover. Ink name and date to front endpaper. Tiny ink stamp '27' to rear pastedown. Contents otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with slight loss from top of spine. Tears to base of spine, small triangle detached but held in place by clear tape on verso. Spine ever so slightly faded.

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PUPPY TAILS
Written by Richard Waylett. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 1314820
Published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Good condition.

The Playtime Picture Books No. 4. Puppy dog verses. Small format (13 x 11cm). 10 full page colour illustrations by Aldin plus green/white illustrations to text. Red cloth spine, grey paper boards with red title to front and white puppy dog about to land in water. Covers are grubby with slight surface paper damage to the A of 'Tails' on front cover. Front joint is cracked causing front free-endpaper to be almost detached. Small tear to edge of title-page. Foxing throughout and a few pages affected by a small brown mark at edges (includes margins of two plates - although actual pictures unaffected). Still a decent copy of a scarce book.

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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
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1914. 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.

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MR PUP AND HIS ESCAPADE
Written by Lawson Wood. Illustrated by Lawson Wood.
Stock no. 1403363
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Very good condition.

Small format. Pictorial paperwraps. Full page colour and two-tone illustrations. Covers a little grubby. Staples a little rusty. Contents generally clean

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CECIL ALDIN - THE STORY OF A SPORTING ARTIST
Written by Roy Heron. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 2115149
Published by Webb & Bower. 1st 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A detailed biography of the famous illustrator of dogs. Green pictorial boards. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 208 pages. 9.5 x 7". ISBN: 0906671469. Wrapper is edge-creased and faded to spine.

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