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Gathers literary observations of canine character, form and variety, friendship, fidelity, and companionship drawn from sources ranging from Ancient Greece to modern-day Britain
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Readers with an insatiable curiosity about all things canine will devour this unique anthology of writings about dogs, ranging from the fifth century B.C.E. to today. Poems, stories, sayings, and excerpts from novels and letters illustrate the centuries-old relationship between human and dog. Each chapter explores a different theme?friendship, dogs as pets, breeding, the work of dogs, and, sadly, death. Writers represented include Shakespeare, Chaucer, Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, Emily Bronte, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Samuel Butler, who reminds us, "The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too." For popular pet and literature collections.?Peggie Partello, Keene State Coll. Lib., N.H.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gathers literary observations of canine character, form and variety, friendship, fidelity, and companionship drawn from sources ranging from Ancient Greece to modern-day Britain Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Former library book. Ex-Libris and is stamped as such. Mylar protector included. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 123723442
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First U.S. Edition. New York:: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1997. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (26.00). No chips. No tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are crisp and clean. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Author Index. Subject Index. From the Dust Jacket: "FAITHFUL FRIENDS is a superb collection of the wonderfully diverse and prolific observations that have been recorded about dogs and their relations with us through the ages. The fruit of many years' research by a lifelong breeder and dogman, the sources here are as varied as the subjects they explore. FAITHFUL FRIENDS contains joyously funny, sometimes entrancing, often serious and informative descriptions that range from classical Greece to contemporary Britain and America, from sportsmen to breeders, philosophers to ploughmen, poets and politicians to kings. Here are the things worth saying about canine character, form and variety; friendship, fidelity and constancy; herding and hunting, rural pursuits and companionship. Many writers have commented on the camaraderie and good cheer whenever dog-lovers meet; their best work is given here. There are observations on the dog's extraordinarily acute senses and natural intelligence, and finally there are poignant and inventive epitaphs on the inevitable end of the friendship." Bound in the original gilt-lettered red boards. . First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition./Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. x, 533pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 006087
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