Our Friend the Dog. A Complete Guide to the Points and Properties of all known Breeds and to their successful management in health and sickness ------ THIRD EDITION

3rd edition. Adverts at the rear for Stud Dogs mention 1883 prizes which suggests this book was published in 1883 or 1884. Hardback. 21.5x14cm. vii+429 pages including many adverts. All 16 full page illustrations are in place plus the frontispiece. A small "58" is crossed out on the reverse of the front end paper. No other inscriptions. Short closed tears in the margins of several pages. The title page has the longest closed tear which is 5cm but it avoids all lettering and the illustration. FOXING ON THE FRONT END PAPERS & FRONTISPIECE & TITLE PAGE. Nice & tight book. TANNED PAGE EDGES. Dispatched "Royal Mail Tracked 24" next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref hm.