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1993 My Dog's Day: A Pop-Up BookLondon: 1993A very scarce children's pop-up book following the perfect day of Freddy the dog, in excellent condition.
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1939 Birds and BeastsLondon: 1939The first edition of this charming work by Chiang Yee, collecting together twelve beautiful plates of animals.
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1923 Show PekingeseManchester: 1923A first edition of this highly illustrated guide to show Pekingese.
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1807 The Sportsman's DictionaryLondon: 1807An illustrated dictionary on sporting and animals, edited and enlarged by Poet Laureate Henry James Pye.
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1905 The Old English Sheep DogLondon: 1905A scarce first edition copy of this charming work on English sheepdogs, complete with plates throughout.
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1851 The DogLondon: 1851An early edition of this informative guide to the care of dogs and their diseases, an illustrated work by veterinarian William Youatt.
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1905 Wild Ducks: How to Rear and Shoot ThemLondon : 1905A first edition of Captain W. Coape Oates helpful guide to rearing and shooting wild ducks, with four illustrative plates by British artist G.E. Lodge.
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1862 Horses and Hounds, to which is added The Taming of Wild HorsesLondon: 1862A scarce, new edition of this informative work on the care of horses and dogs, with illustrations.
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1920 Dog Breaking the Most Expeditious, Certain, and Easy MethodLondon: 1920A smart reprint of this illustrated guide to training dogs for sports, uncommon to see in the original dust wrapper.
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1933 Dogs of Every DayLondon: 1933A book for dog lovers, containing poems about twelve popular breeds, charmingly illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
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1906-1914 Dogs By Well-Known AuthoritiesLondon: 1906-1914A profusely illustrated first edition of Harding Cox's study of dogs, with input from well-known authorities.
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1906 Dogs by Well-Known Authorities: Volume One - The TerriersLondon: 1906A beautifully illustrated, scarce first edition of this highly informative work on terriers, edited by Harding Cox.
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Signed1955-1957 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.
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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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Signed1893 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.
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1947 The Modern GreyhoundLondon: 1947A delightful first edition of this study of the modern greyhound.
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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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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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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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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.