Goldsmith, Oliver.

A History of the Earth, and Animated Nature. In Four Volumes.

Four Volumes – Complete. London, Printed by Henry Fisher at the Caxton Press, [1822]. 21 x 13 cm. Vol.1: xii, 416 pages w/ four coloured Plates / Vol.2: 416 pages w/ 13 coloured Plates / Vol.3: 424 pages w/ 4 coloured Plates / Vol.4: 452 pages w/ 4 coloured Plates. 25 coloured Plates in total, incl. coloured Frontispieces and title page in volume 1. Contemporary full calf. Gilt and blind decorations to spine. Good condition only, due to missing Plates and missing pages (pages 221 – 228 in volume 2 & 341 – 346 in volume 3). Bindings rubbed and bumped. A few joints cracked. Edges and end papers age darkened / dust dulled. Occasional mild foxing. Some dog ears and missing small corners (not affecting text readability).

Shoberl, Frederic (author) / Landseer, Thomas (illustrator).

Natural History of Quadrupeds.

Second Edition. ND [c. 1840]. 13 x 10 cm. viii, 363 pages plus four pages publishers list. With a frontispiece and 31 other Plates. Contemporary black quarter morroco over marbled boards. Rebacked in 2022 using the original boards and the remains of the spine. New plain end papers. Very good condition. Rubbed and bumped boards. Parts of the original spine missing (see images). Edges age darkened. Occasional mild foxing. Internally clean. A nice little copy.

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.

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.

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.