THE TWENTIETH CENTURY DOG (NON SPORTING)

HERBERT COMPTON (EDITOR)

Published by GRANT RICHARDS, LONDON, 1904

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Publisher's Red Buckram Cloth Boards with Gilt titles to spine and black titles to front board. 220 x 150 mm approx. xii + 350pp + 16pp Publisher's adverts - Vol II Sporting Dogs in preparation. Colour frontis with tissue guard + 38 full page b/w plates on china clay paper and 25 b/w line drawings in text all as called for. Compton canvassed the views of over 500 Dog- Exhibitors, Breeders, Owners of prize-winning dogs and judges of dogs from which he distilled this work which provides a detailed record of the "Standard of Points", views, opinions, preferences and wishes of the groups consulted with regard to the future of their field of interest. A fascinating insight into the "Dog World" at the commencement of the twentieth century. VG no d/j (Book- No notable shelf wear or soiling to boards, a little offset browning/foxing to end papers, no previous owner name or insc. Binding Sound). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale. Seller Inventory # 121148

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY DOG (NON SPORTING)

Publisher: GRANT RICHARDS, LONDON

Publication Date: 1904

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition