Aldin, Cecil.

Dogs of Character.

Second Reprint. London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1930. 23 x 18 cm. vii, 116 pages. Illustrated throughout. Original red cloth with black titles on front board and spine. In original decorated dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket, edges and end papers dust dulled. Occasional very mild foxing. Dust jacket shows some edgewear and minor loss to top of spine. Small closed tear to bottom of front cover and remnants of a small round price sticker (see images). A nice copy with the rare dust jacket.

Aldin, Cecil.

Just Among Friends. Pages from my Sketchbook.

First Edition. London, Eyre and Spottiswood, 1934. 29 x 23 cm. Six unnumbered pages of text followed by 56 unumbered pages of dog sketches, printed on toned paper. (front page printed only). Original cloth with title on front board. Part of the dust jacket glued onto front paste down (see images). Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Mild discoloration to spine (see images). Edges and end papers dust dulled and mildly foxed. Internally clean.

Aldin, Cecil.

Sleeping Partners. A series of Episodes.

[First Edition]. London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, Notd dated. 30 x 24 cm. Title page plus twenty unnumbered pages with a drawing per page on brown background (see images).Losely inserted Errata slip. Original blue cloth. Hard cover. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Boards partially faded (see image). Edges and end papers age darkened, otherwise clean.

Garth, Christian.

A Place for Animals. A Plea for the Preservation of Wild Life.

Proof Copy and First Edition. Two Volumes. London, Lutterworth Press, 1958. 20 x 13 cm. Proof Copy: 249 pages / First Edition: 256 pages. Both volumes illustrated with B&W photographs. Losely inserted are a letter by the author, two letters by the publisher and a three page typed draft of the Foreword by Alanbrooke to be included in the final book. Paperback Proof Copy. First Edition in original black cloth with dust jacket. Very good condition. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Dust dulled. Dust jacket edge worn with some knicks and several closed tears. Now in archival jacket.

Hayes, Alice M. / Hayes, M. Horace (Editor).

The Horsewoman. A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding.

First Edition. London, W. Thacker & Co., 1893. 18.5 x 13 cm. xiv, 272 pages. Illustrated. Brown half morroco over marbled boards. Binding for ‘Vancroft Stud’. Raised bands. Gilt title and decorations. Marbled end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped with some abrasions to corners, spine ends and joints. Front joint started to crack from the top (c. 4 cm). Internally bright and clean. See images.

Morris, T.A.

The Irish Greyhound Stud Book. Established by the Irish Coursing Club. 1923. Volume VIII. (Section 2). Containing the Names, Colours, Ages and Pedigrees of Greyhounds registered Therein from 31st December 1929, to 1st June 1930. Compiled by T.A. Morris, Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book.

Clonmel, The Greyhound and Sporting Press, 1930. 21 x 14 cm. 967 pages. A few illustrations and ads. Original gree cloth with gilt decorations on front board and spine. Gilt title on spine. Good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened and dust dulled. Front free end paper missing. Otherwise complete and clean inside.

Morris, T.A.

The Irish Greyhound Stud Book. Established by the Irish Coursing Club, 1923. Containing the Names, Colours, Ages and Pedigrees of Greyhounds registered therein from 1st January, 1934, to 31st May, 1934.

Volume XII. (Section II). Clonmel, The Greyhound and Sporting Press, 1934. 22 x 14 cm. 1644 pages. Original olive green cloth with gilt title and gilt decorations to front board and spine. Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Spine creased. Front hinge open over ca. 5 cm. Binding sound. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

O’Conor, Pierce.

Sporting Terriers. Their History, Training and Management.

First Edition. London, Hutchinson & Co. ND (1926). 18.5 x 12 cm. 157 pages. With 16 Plates and illustrations in text. Complete. New (2020) red cloth with gilt title on spine. New end papers. Very good condition. New binding. Internally mildly foxed. Small library stamp on title page.

Scott Burn, Robert.

Outlines of Modern Farming. Comprising Soils, Manures, and Crops; Framing Economy Stock – Cattle, Sheep, and Horses; the Dairy; Pigs; Poultry; Utilisation of Town Sewage; Irrigantion; Reclamation of Waste Land etc. etc.

London, Crosby Lockwood and Son, [1912]. 17 x 11 cm. vii, 227 / vii, 343 / 211 / iv, 211 / xx, 218 pages. Plus eight pages publishers list. Illustrated in B&W. Original quarter leather over cloth. Gilt decorations and title on spine. Edges red speckled. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped. Age darkened. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Some fraying to top end of spine. Front and rear hinge cracked, but binding holding. Internally clean. An impressive book.

Wegman, William.

Puppies.

First edition. New York, Hyperion, 1997. 28.5cm x 22.5cm. 96 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Inscribed and signed by the author with an additional little drawing on the titlepage.