By A. Croxton Smith
London   Country Life Limited
11.5" by 9" ix, 147pp.
A charming art edition of A. Croxton Smith's 'Tail-Waggers', complete with twenty six engravings by Malcolm Nicholson.
By A. Croxton Smith

1935 Tail-Waggers Art Edition Illustrated With 26 Etchings By Malcolm Nicholson

London   Country Life Limited
11.5" by 9" ix, 147pp.
A charming art edition of A. Croxton Smith's 'Tail-Waggers', complete with twenty six engravings by Malcolm Nicholson.
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Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon

A fascinating copy of A. Croxton Smith's 'Tail-Waggers', containing a wealth of information regarding different dog breeds and the basics of caring for canines. First published in 1931 without illustrations, this Art Edition copy contains twenty six etchings by Malcolm Nicholson depicting breeds ranging from the 'Great Dane' to the 'Chow Chow'. This edition also contains new chapters, as well an extended 'Alphabetical Supplement describing all the breeds on the registers of the Kennel club', at the end of the text. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original binding of bright orange cloth.

Condition

In a cloth binding with black stamped title to front board and spine. Externally smart. Slight rubbing to extremities. Slight sunning to spine. Slightly bumped to head and tail of spine resulting in some slight loss to the cloth. Handling marks to front and rear board. 'The Times Book Club' bookseller label to rear pastedown. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to first and last few pages. Handling mark to the fore-edge of page 12, 58, 59 and 141 not affecting the text. 'The Times Book Club' label to rear pastedown.

Very Good

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