Author: Watson, James
Title: THE DOG BOOK a popular History of the dog
Description: New York USA, Doubleday, Page & Co. 1909 Illustrations (234 several per plate). . Quarto beige cloth with pictorial onlay to cover (sl.marked/edges v.sl.rubbed/recased) xxv (frontispiece with edge-foxed tissue guard + title +contents & platelist +750pp. Bookplate of S. Robinson to pastedown and new endpapers else very good professional recasing. The illustrations show the various breeds and include illustrations from early sculptures [Egyptian/Roman etc) to dogs in drawings through the ages and photograph of champions of the early 20th century. Some interesting comparisons of the English and American dog breeds. Contains early photographs of whippet racing.

Keywords: dog breeds illustrated history


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