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| DALY, KATHLEEN N. AND ILLUSTRATED BY TIBOR GERGELY. THE GIANT LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK OF DOGS. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1957. First printing. Lively Dog Pictures With Information About 40 Different Kinds of Dogs, and Hints on Training Devotes a page or more each to such popular breeds such as collies, poodles, cocker spaniel, Scottish terrier and Welsh terrier, dalmation, Welsh corgi, whippets, greyhounds and even mongrels, with full color illustrations by Tibor Gergely. Also has five dog stories and rules for raising pets. Index. 72 pp. A' on last page. Blue Foil spine with Stars. Illustrated by . Includes Index. #5008. Very good in illustrated boards with blue foil spine (spine covering beginning to tear at lower edge, outer edges of boards slightly delaminated.). USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9.25 | JP¥ 1324] Book number: 40946 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| DAMIAN, JACQUELINE. SASHA'S TAIL: Lessons From a Life With Cats. New York: Norton, (1995.) First printing. An entertaining and informative blend of cat lore and cat tales, rooted in the author's life with her three cats - the alpha Sasha, Charcoal and Tigger. 192 pp. Very near fine in a fine dustjacket. ISBN: 0-393037312 USD 14.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 | £UK 8.5 | JP¥ 1236] Book number: 34839 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| GALLICO, PAUL. PICTURE STORY BY SUZANNE SZASZ. THE SILENT MIAOW: A Manual for Kittens, Strays, and Homeless Cats. New York: Crown, (1964.) Early printing (dust jacket states 7th) . Many black and white pictures create a charming picture story of this kitten who took over a home by Suzanne Szasz, 'translated from the feline and edited by Paul Gallico'. Large format. 159 pp Near fine in a fair only dust jacket (rubbing, edgewear and staining to spine of dj - book is tight and clean.) USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.75 | £UK 9.75 | JP¥ 1412] Book number: 40495 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| GENTRY, MARY. DOGS OF THE CARIBOO AND OTHER STORIES. Tavares, Florida: Lifestyles Press, (1996.) First printing. The Dogs of the Cariboo were an almost wild, mixed breed pack which roamed the streets of Wells, British Columbia, and the mountains roundabout. Their leader, Bruce, was a great, pewter dusted feral dog who, after their proper introduction, became Mary Genry's foremost native companion in a strange land. Other animals whose stories are told in this book include Popcorn, a young Dalmatian who shared a remarkable relationship with a string of racehorses; Gidget, the sea-going cat, swans Mike and Ike, the Williams cow, a sweet little Guernsey and more. 210 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. ISBN: 1884707270 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 43427 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| KOPELMAN, JAY. FROM BAGHDAD TO AMERICA: Life Lessons from a Dog Named Lava. New York: Skyhorse Publishing. (2008.) First printing. Discusses the difficulties Lava has in adjusting to life in the United States after being rescued from Iraq - and in particular PTSD - post-traumatic stress disorder - among vets, and the treatment or (more often) lack of treatment for it. Includes several appendices and a list of resources for vets. Photographs, endnotes, bibliography. 195 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. ISBN: 1602392641 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 44615 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| LYONS, JOHN AND MAUREEN GALLATIN. COMMUNICATING WITH CUES: THE RIDER'S GUIDE TO TRAINING AND PROBLEM SOLVING. PART I: John Lyons' the Making of a Perfect Horse. Greenwich, Connecticut: Belvoir Publications, Inc., (1988.) First printing. Incudes tools to end your horse's problem behavior and develop lesson plans so your horse will respond every time you ask. General training principles work together with specific lessons to help you fine-tune each lesson to you and your horse's ability and experience level. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Index. 208 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. ISBN: 1879620553 USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 41996 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| MORRISON, FLORENCE. THE COCKEYED BOOM SHACK CAT and Other Stories. Reseda, California: Mojave Books, (1974.) First printing. Several stories about an indomitable stray cat who makes the boom shack at the Cape Arago Lumber Company on Coos Bay, Oregon, his home, told with humor (including a wonderful description of Toughee's fascination with fishing) and compassion. Other animals are found here also, especially Charley, the Labrador retriever, and Nanny, the goat. Illustrated with drawings by the author. ix, 48 pp. Fine in dark red cloth with gilt lettering. Uncommon. ISBN: 0-878810099 USD 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.75 | £UK 24.25 | JP¥ 3530] Book number: 44341 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| OATES, JOYCE CAROL, AND DANIEL HALPERN, EDITORS. THE SOPHISTICATED CAT: A Gathering of Stories, Poems, and Miscellaneous Writings About Cats. New York: Dutton, (1992.) First printing. An amazing anthology with contributions by Chekhov, Wodehouse, Poe, Emily Dickinson, Swift, Wordsworth, Hemingway, Twain, Runyon, Yeats, Tennyson, Eliot, Herriot, Neruda, Alice Adams, Francine Prose, Ted Hughes, May Swenson, Kipling, Hearn, Lear, Faulkner, Emile Zola, Wordsworth, Jonathan Swift, Ben Franklin, [Italo Calvino, Lewis Caroll, John Updike, Ted Hughes, Ursula K. Le Guin, Angela Carter, Pablo Neruda, Sylvia Townsend Warner, Rainer Maria Rilke, Charles Baudelaire, Thomas Gray, and many others. Prefaces by both Oates and Halpern. 396 pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket (remainder line, price-clipped.) ISBN: 0-525935223 USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.75 | £UK 9.75 | JP¥ 1412] Book number: 39836 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| PAULSEN, GARY. PUPPIES, DOGS AND BLUE NORTHERS: Reflections on Being Raised by a Pack of Sled Dogs. New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1996. Later printing. A prize-winning book for older children on the bond that develops between sled dogs and their owners. Paulsen has competed in the Itarod and brings his love of this sport to this very personal book. Illustrated in color by Ruth Wright Paulsen. Fine in a fine dustjacket. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 14880 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| ROBERTS, MONTY. PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRISTOPHER DYDYK. SHY BOY: The Horse Who Came in from the Wild. New York: Harper Collins, (1999.) First printing. Monty Roberts relives their unique relationship, beginning with his first encounter with the wild horse in the high desert. During a dramatic three-day ride across a hundred miles, Monty Roberts used all his skill to connect with the little mustang he finally befriended. Illustrated with over 100 beautiful full color photographs by Dydyk, including some doublepage spreads. Slightly oversize format, printed on glossy paper throughout. 242 pp. Photographic endpapers. Fine in near fine dust jacket. ISBN: 0-060194332 USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 42639 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| SARTON, MAY. THE FUR PERSON. New York: Rinehart, 1957. 3rd printing. One of Sarton's most popular books, based on her own cat, this is the story of Tom Jones, a foundling. Illustrated by Barbara Knox. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper and dated in 1957, the year of publication. Near fine in a very good dust jacket (some fading to the edges of the front cover of the dj.) Uncommon signed, in any printing. USD 65.00 [Appr.: EURO 43.5 | £UK 39.25 | JP¥ 5737] Book number: 29987 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| SHEEHAN,LAURENCE WITH CAROL SAMA SHEEHAN AND KATHRYN GEORGE PRECOURT; PHOTOGRAPHS BY WILLIAM STITES. LIVING WITH DOGS: Collections and Traditions, at Home and Afield. New York: Clarkson Potter, (1999.) First printing. A collection of 26 stories and 400 full color full-color photographs by William Stites of homes, collections of dog antiques, books and ephemera, meets, camps and more. The authors visit passionate owners, breeders, trainers, and collectors across the country and offer a look into their dog-filled lives. Profiles include an interior designer who has amassed a lifetime of canine art; a collector with a house full of four-legged porcelain figurines; a bibliophile with an outstanding assortment of dog-literature first editions; an artist who specializes in dog portraits; and a veterinarian who proudly displays antique tools of his trade. The authors also focus on other aspects of dog devotion, including the Philadelphia All-Terrier Show; a hotel decorated with canine appointments; a New England camp exclusively for dogs; a boutique devoted to canine accessories; the American Kennel Club; and a Manhattan gallery specializing in 19th-century dog art. ending with a chapter on dogs at rest. Index. Large format. 231 pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket. (price-clipped.) ISBN: 0-517708752 USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 | £UK 18.25 | JP¥ 2648] Book number: 39696 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| STEADMAN, RALPH. JONES OF COLORADO. London: Ebury Press / Random House, 1995. First printing. The true first edition of this charming book - when Steadman was visiting Hunter Thompson in Colorado to work on 'The Curse of Lono' he encountered Jones, the cat who had decided to live with Thompson, and in the tw weekds he was there, he developed a relationship with the cat that he described as a 'close detachment' - a relationship that drove him to purchase a sketchbook. Illustrated on every page - with many double page drawings - by sketches ofJones. Fine in fine dust jacket. ISBN: 0-09-1809452 USD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 | £UK 17 | JP¥ 2471] Book number: 26836 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| TERHUNE, ALBERT PAYSON. TREASURE. New York: A. L. Burt, (c 1926.) Reprint. Early printing of this rather uncommon Terhune title - a story of mountaineers, hidden treasure, romance and a great dog - the collie, Mars. 320 pp. Very good+ in a somewhat chipped but still attractive dust jacket. Hard to find in dust jacket. USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 | £UK 21.25 | JP¥ 3089] Book number: 44712 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| THOMAS, ELIZABETH MARSHALL, THE TRIBE OF TIGER : Cats and Their Culture. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1994.) First printing. Intrigued by the hunting behavior of her pet cats and those in the neighborhood, particularly since they did not need to hunt in order to survive, Thomas wrote this fascinating study of the cat family, both wild, in captivity and domestic - including a pride of lines, her own pets, and a domesticated puma named Ruby. Focuses especially on how cats communicate with each other and with us. Illustrated with drawings by Jared Taylor Williams. Bibliography. 240 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. ISBN: 0-671799657 USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 30816 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| WINN, STEVEN. COME BACK COMO: Winning The Heart Of A Reluctant Dog. New York: Harper Collins, (2009.) First printing. The story of a San Francisco family who adopt a terrier mutt from the local animal shelter, only to discover that the dog hated men - including the author. SIGNED on the title page. 273 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.) ISBN: 9780061802591 USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 | £UK 18.25 | JP¥ 2648] Book number: 45385 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). | ||
| ZISTEL, ERA ( ILLUSTRATED BY TAYLOR OUGHTON.) HI FELLA. Philadelphia: Lippincott, (1977.) First printing. An adventure experienced entirely through the eyes of one of the most engaging pups to ever come along illustrated with delightful black and white drawings by Taylor Oughton. 127 pp. Fine in very good dust jacket (chip to upper edge of back cover of dj.) ISBN: 0-397-012411 USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 | £UK 11 | JP¥ 1589] Book number: 43223 Click here to order or inquire at bookfever.com (Volk & Iiams). |
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