THY SERVANT A DOG: And Other Stories

This copy is in fine, unmarked condition bound in red cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and uniform gilt Kipling elephant head motif to the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. There is some typical offsetting to the endpapers. The unclipped dust wrapper has some edge wear an small areas of loss to the head and foot of the spine but is still in very good condition. Laid in is some correspondence dated 1944 from the 'Tail Waggers Club. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. 'Thy Servant a Dog and other Dog stories' brings together a delightful selection of Kipling short stories featuring dogs. The first three tales, Thy Servant a Dog, The Great Play Hunt and Toby Dog, are narrated by the Black Aberdeen Terrier Boots, and concern the adventures of himself and his canine friends Slippers, Ravager and Toby, their wars with Kitchen Cat and their incomprehension of the ways of the humans in their lives. A Sea Dog is a nautical tale about Malachi, who sees action in the North Sea, and Teem - a Treasure-Hunter tells of a little French dog with a nose for truffles. These tales are complimented by black and white illustrations by G. L. Stampa. Ref MMM 7.…