Caesar Kings Dog (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Eighth Edition. First published in June, 1910 after the death of the King in May this edition published August 1910.This copy tells the story of the passing of the King's passing through his favourite dog's eyes, and has four tipped in plates of drawings and photogravure which appears to be scarce in many editions. The frontispiece of the drawing by Maude Earl is tissue guarded. The hardback cover with faded gilt image and title is stained, marked and corners bumped. Inside the book is good, though pages toned and the paste down is inscribed to and dated twice. Binding good though book has a curve. Size - 218mm x 142mm.(8vo.). Pp. 54 + illustrations.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. This book is bound in black boards with bright gilt letters on the spine & front cover with a bright colorful dog plate on the front cover. There is wear on the spine tips, cover corners & along the edges. There is a previous owner's ink signature + date, 1914, inside the front cover. The endpapers are browned. The contents are clean & unmarked, the binding is tight. 11 of 11 tipped in full-page colour plates + frontispiece, all clean & unmarked. The date, 1913, comes from the date at the end of the Preface.

"I am Caesar. I belong to the King. (Inscription on Caesar's collar) 7.5" x 5", pictorial papered boards hardcover, 54pp. VG, covers soiled, lacks ffep,