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1955-1957 2vols Dog Training My Way and Barbara Woodhouse's Book of DogsLondon: 1955-1957Two signed first edition volumes concerning training and caring for dogs, by the well-loved television personality Barbara Woodhouse. -
1959 The Book of Show DogsLondon: 1959A first edition copy of this comprehensive reference guide to showing dogs of many different breeds, by the beloved Barbara Woodhouse.
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1910 The Life of a FoxhoundLondon: 1910A beautifully illustrated edition of this work detailing the life of a foxhound.
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1900 A Thoroughbred MongrelLondon : 1900A first edition copy of this humorous dog tail with illustrations.
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1881 A Manual of Homeopathic Veterinary Practice: Designed for Horse, All Kinds of Domestic Animals and FowlsNew York & Philadelphia: 1881A scarce second edition of this informative work on homeopathic remedies in veterinary work.
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1910 A Manual of Toy DogsLondon: 1910A charming book on the treatment of toy dogs, with notes on different breeds.
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1915 Indian Notes about Dogs Their Diseases and TreatmentCalcutta : 1915A later edition of this interesting volume on the care of dogs.
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1900 Catalogue of the Forty-Second Great Annual National Exhibition of Sporting and Other DogsBirmingham: 1900The very scarce catalogue for the national dog show in Birmingham for the year 1900.
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1882 The Horse-Owners' SafeguardEdinburgh: 1882A first edition copy of this scarce 19th century medical guide for horse-owners.
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1909 Pussy and Her WaysLondon: 1909A beautiful Cecil Aldin work on cats and their many adventures, illustrated colourfully in Aldin's signature style.
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1850 Dog BreakingLondon: 1850A scarce second edition of this book on dog training by Lieut. Col. W. N. Hutchinson.
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1960 BeaglingLondon : 1960A bright first edition copy of this work on Beagling, with illustrations.
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1893 Dogs Ancient and Modern and Walks in WalesLondon : 1893A bright signed first edition copy of this charming history of the dog, with descriptions of walks in Wales. -
1947 The Modern GreyhoundLondon: 1947A delightful first edition of this study of the modern greyhound.
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1904 The Twentieth Century Dog Volume II (Sporting)London: 1904An illustrated first edition of this educational text about sporting dogs.
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1923 Diseases of the DogLondon: 1923An educational guide to veterinary disease and treatment for dogs, with numerous illustrations throughout.
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1985 The Bulldog A MonographEngland: 1985The uncommon facsimile limited reprint edition of this book on English bulldogs with illustrations.
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1908 Jock of the BushveldLondon : 1908The classic account of Fitzpatrick's travels with his dog, with illustrations throughout.
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c1891 How to Keep Laying Hens and to Rear ChickensLondon: c1891A very scarce work on keeping and rearing chickens, from the Victorian era.
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1935 Just Among FriendsLondon: 1935The scarce second edition of this collection of beautiful sketches of dogs by Cecil Aldin.
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1929 MemoriesLondon: 1929A lovely short story about a family dog's life in memoriam with heart warming illustrations.
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c1896 The DogLondon: c1896A revised edition of a handbook on dogs health and maintenance with illustrations.
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1703 Markham's Master-PieceLondon: 1703A scarce early eighteenth-century work on husbandry and equestrian care by Gervase Markham, illustrated throughout.
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1891 Petland RevisitedLondon: 1891A very smart copy of the Reverend John George Wood's collection of anecdotes about pets, illustrated throughout and in a bright full calf prize binding.
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1937 Dogs Rough and SmoothLondon : 1937This is a charming collection of sketches and commentaries on various breeds of dog, created by a dog loving author.
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1881 The Aquarium; Its Inhabitants, Structure, and ManagementLondon : 1881A richly illustrated guide to the inhabitants, structure and management of the Aquarium.
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1896 Out-of-the-Way Pets and Other PapersLondon: [1896]A scarce collection of animal stories by Rev. Theodore Wood, with charming engravings in text.
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1930 At the Sign of the Dog & GunLondon: 1930An autobiographical work on hunting and field sports, illustrated by V. R. Balfour Browne.
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1818-23 A Compendium of the Veterinary ArtLondon: 1818-23All four volumes of James White's conclusive dictionary on the veterinary art, with many plates and colour plates throughout.
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1812 Every Man His Own Farrier; or, the Whole Art of Farriery Laid OpenLondon: 1812Francis Clater's popular and well respected guide to the art of farriery, an essential work for the science that has remained the standard work on the subject.
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1846 A Manual of Modern Farriery; Embracing the Cure of Diseases Incidental to Horses, CattleLondon: 1846An uncommon first edition copy of Thomas Brown's conclusive and fascinating manual detailing modern farriery in the Victorian era, complete with illustrations.
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c1845 The Farmers' Medical Dictionary, For the Diseases of AnimalsLondon: c1845A very scarce medical dictionary, laying out in detail the diseases common to farm animals, the second edition of this work.
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1931 About our Dogs: their Breeds and their ManagementLondon and Melbourne: 1931A delightful examination of dog breeding and raising by Arthur Croxton Smith, illustrated with colour plates and numerous black and white photos throughout.
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1936 All the Dogs of my LifeLondon and Toronto: 1936A fascinating first edition autobiography relating to the author's love of dogs, by an outlandish and eccentric aristocratic female novelist.
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1905 Diseases of Cattle, Sheep, Goats and SwineLondon: 1905The very scarce first edition of Moussu and Dollar's detailed medical work on the diseases and care of animals, illustrated throughout.
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1954 Pekingese ScrapbookLondon: 1954A lovely copy of this first edition study of the history of Pekingese dog breed, with illustrations.