GAITA, RAIMOND - The Philosopher's Dog

Text Publishing, Melbourne, 2002. First Edition, Softcover. Good Condition. 9781877008276 Black and white photograph of author and his dog at the beginning of the text. Colour illustrated paperback binding (wraparound), with French flaps. White coloured titles to the front panel and black and ochre coloured titles to the backstrip. Black and white photograph of author to the front French flap. In this book the author " ... tells stories about dogs and cats, bees and butterflies. Many of these stories describe animals he has known: Jack the cockatoo, Gypsy the dog and Tosca the street -wise cat. In focusing on them and others, in the context of family life, Gaita asks questions about how animals think and feel." – from the front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing to the book edges and panels. Tanning of the text block edges and pages. The first couple of pages have become a little bubbled at the right-hand edge. Size: Trade Paperback. [12], 3 - 213, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1.