DOG LOVERS BOOKSHOP
I would rather see the portrait of a dog...
than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world
Samuel Johnson

Art and Photography

 Art and Photography Combined
Art Catalogs
Diaries and Address Books
Drawing, Painting, Objets d'Art
Photography
Postcard Collections

You'll find books on arts and crafts, cartoon art, wolf photography, and photo studies of other wild canines elsewhere on our site. For a wider selection of breed-specific art and photography books, please see breed listings.

Drawing, Painting, Objets d'Art

  • ALBERT, Fred Barkitecture New York: Abbeville Press, 1999. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, dust jacket, 93 pages, full-page color photos (and a few black-and-whites of historical interest). Fabulous doghouses by leading architects, designers, and artists; with an essay on the history of doghouses and a directory of craftspeople. 1st edition/2d printing. As new condition. $18.00

  • ALDIN, Cecil Puppy Dogs' Tales London: Souvenir Press Ltd., 2002. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 12mo, dust jacket, 96 pages, illustrated endpapers. Aldin's art enlivens this facsimile compilation of Roy Heron stories published before World War I. Author of such books as The Sporting Art of Cecil Aldin, Heron writes about a mongrel in "Scamp's Tale," a rough-coated pup in "Bobtail Bill's Tale," a white terrier in "Snowball's Tale," and a red dog of terrier type in "Poppy's Tale." 1st thus. As new condition; dust jacket in Mylar. $15.00

    ---- Us Poughkeepsie: Artists and Writers Guild, Inc., no date (ca. mid-1920s). Wraps, 4to, unpaginated (44 pages); introduction by Edith Kovar. Scottish terrier Smut's story is told by a little girl in "seven breaths" (chapters). Poor condition (pages browned; corners crumpling; several carefully mended tears; all art intact). $130.00

  • BARKER, K. F. Bellman: The Story of a Beagle London: A. & C. Black Ltd. (The "Classic" Animal Library series), 1936. Dark green blindstamped cloth with gilt-stamped spine, 8vo, 207 pages plus 5 pages of publisher's advertising. Beautifully illustrated throughout by the author, with 26 full-page and smaller black-and-white drawings, in addition to a frontispiece and 13 head and tail pieces to chapters. Novel of a hunt beagle in Great Britain, from puppy days through a lifetime of adventure; first published in 1933. Apparent 1st printing. Very good condition (some foxing; minor soil on fore edge); no dust jacket. $35.00

  • CALDER, Alexander Animal Sketching (3d edition) New York: Dover, 1973. Wraps, 8vo, 62 pages, 141 illustrations (many dogs; also cats, birds, horses, deer, seals, cows, elephants). With text on such subjects as pose, action, caricature, and instinct. First published in 1929. Good condition (small remainder dot on top edge; spine worn). $8.00

  • CARROLL, Colleen How Artists See Jr. Dogs New York: Abbeville Press (How Artists See Jr. series), 2008. Illustrated laminate boards, 12mo, unpaginated (18 pages), art reproductions in color. Intended for children (ages 9 months to 6 years), this board book provides a brief but brilliant introduction to some fine dog art, with examples from ancient Egypt, Pompeii, 1st-century China, Flemish art of the 15th century, Peter Bruegel the Elder, Jeff Koons, Paul Gauguin, Giacomo Balla, Carl Fabergé, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, and Norman Rockwell. One page is devoted to "Tips for Using This Book." 1st edition. Very good condition (sole defect: covers and spine show slight wear). $5.00

  • CROXTON SMITH, A. British Dogs at Work London: Adam and Charles Black, 1906. Gilt-stamped and decorated cloth (pointer appears on the spine; the pointing pointer on the front cover duplicates the color frontispiece), 8vo, 132 pages plus 3 pages of dog-related advertising, list of illustrations; 20 full-page color illustrations by G. Vernon Stokes. Chapters discuss "Hounds at Work," "Shooting Dogs," and "The Terriers," as well as "Kennels and Their Construction," purchasing a dog, raising and feeding, breeding and "Some Common Ailments." An introductory chapter on "Man's Best Friend" takes a quick tour of literature and history before setting out Kennel Club rosters of sporting and nonsporting breeds. Each illustration, including the frontispiece, faces a full page of facts about the breed depicted, including "His Work" and "His Points." Breeds shown are the pointer, otterhound, beagle, deerhound, Irish wolfhound, English setter, Clumber spaniel, Sussex spaniel, Scottish terrier, foxhound, basset hound, bloodhound, Irish setter, retriever, cocker spaniel, fox terrier, Airedale terrier, bulldog, collie, and old English sheepdog. Apparent 1st edition. Presentation copy (stamp on title page). Good+ condition (previous owner's signature and date on free endpaper; all art intact; some foxing on text pages but art unaffected; boards and spine worn, but volume is firm). $350.00

  • DAVIS, Candace Sten, and Patricia Baugh A Treasury of Scottie Dog Collectibles: Identification & Values Paducah: Collector Books, 1998. Illustrated wraps, 4to, 175 pages, color photos, bibliography, Scottish terrier resources. Pictures and describes hundreds of items featuring Scottie dogs; a fine reference for collectors. Pristine, as new condition. $19.95

  • DOGIZAEMON, Chibinosuke, as told to Jeff Hunter Samurai Bulldog New York: Weatherhill, 1994. Illustrated wraps, 16mo, 96 pages; illustrated by J. C. Brown. 1st edition, as new condition; $9.95. A slightly shopworn copy: 1st edition, very good condition (corners bumped); $8.00

  • EISEN, Armand Dogs Kansas City: Andrews & McMeel, 1992. Cloth, 48mo, dust jacket, 88 pages. Art reproductions and famous quotes, in minibook format. Multiple copies (3d and 4th printings). As new condition. $4.95

  • EMANUEL, Walter A Dog Day, or The Angel in the House London: Souvenir Press Ltd., 1999. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 16mo, dust jacket, unpaginated (60 pages); "pictured by" Cecil Aldin. Facsimile edition of the 1902 classic of a scamp of a wirehaired fox terrier; each page of the text, in the form of the appealing rascal's diary, faces an expressive Aldin full-page illustration. As new condition; dust jacket in Mylar. $18.00
    ---- A Dog Day, or The Angel in the House Oxford: Past Times, 1995. Illustrated hardcover, 16mo, unpaginated (60 pages); "pictured by" Cecil Aldin. Facsimile edition of the 1902 classic of a scamp of a wirehaired fox terrier; each page of the text, in the form of the appealing rascal's diary, faces an expressive Aldin full-page illustration. Good+ condition (spine worn at head; slight cover wear; free endpaper removed; text and art clean). $10.00

  • FRECHETTE, Betty Horoscope for Hounds and Puppy Particulars Stonington: Horoscope for Hounds, 1967. Illustrated wraps, 16mo, unpaginated (48 pages); illustrated by the author. Piquant artwork on every page, depicting hounds and dogs of every other description, too, adds charm to pithy astrological observations. With a 1-page "Puppy Particulars" form for vital statistics and a page for "paw prints" and photos. Apparent 1st edition, near fine condition; $20.00. An inscribed copy: apparent 1st edition, very good condition (covers lightly soiled; inscribed by the author inside front cover); $25.00

  • GALSWORTHY, John Memories London: William Heinemann Ltd./New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1912. Brown paper-covered boards with darker brown decoration featuring the dog Chris on the front cover and brown lettering on front cover and spine, 4to, 71 pages, illustrated endpapers showing the front cover illustration in enlargement; 24 full-page black-and-white and 3 full-page color illustrations and frontispiece by Maud Earl. Lavishly illustrated memoir of the novelist's black cocker spaniel Chris. November 1929 reprint. Very good condition (boards slightly worn; text and art pristine). $80.00

  • GIBSON, Robin The Face in the Corner: Animals in Portraits from the Collections of the National Portrait Gallery London: National Portrait Gallery Publications, 1998. Illustrated wraps, 8vo, 96 pages. With 70 illustrations, 50 of which are in color, and insightful commentary. 1st edition. Good+ condition (small tear on front cover). $13.00

  • GOODBODY, Mary, editor The Dog Book Kansas City: Ariel Books/Andrews & McMeel, 1995. Illustrated hardcover, 16mo, dust jacket, 40 pages. Color art reproductions and verse; with a handsome bulldog on the front cover and dust jacket. 1st edition. As new condition. $5.00

  • HANCOCK, Shawn Hartley Dogs Kansas City: Ariel Books/Andrews and McMeel ("Tiny Tomes" series), 1996. Pictorial hardcover, 64mo, dust jacket, 127 pages. Our tiniest book, with marbled endpapers, a crisp little dust wrapper, an amazing amount of lore and, above all, color art reproductions. 1st edition. As new condition. $6.00

  • HOCKNEY, David David Hockney's Dog Days Boston: Bulfinch/Little, Brown, 1998. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), oblong 8vo, dust jacket, 80 pages. The artist's dachshunds appear in 84 works (crayon drawings and oils) that capture the very essence of the canine art of relaxation; with a brief introduction by the artist. 1st North American edition. As new condition. $24.95

  • HOLME, Bryan Creatures of Paradise: Pictures to Grow Up With New York and Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1980. Illustrated hardcover, 8vo, dust jacket, 96 pages. Dogs are among the species to be discovered in the 117 art reproductions (46 in color) discussed in this handsome and instructive introduction for the younger art lover. 1st North American edition. Very good condition (minor edgewear), in very good dust jacket. $9.00

  • KALMAN, Maira Max in Hollywood, Baby New York: Viking, 1992. Illustrated hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, unpaginated (36 pages); illustrated by the author. Max and his Parisian dalmatian bride set their sights on the movie business. 1st printing. As new condition. $15.00
    ---- Ooh-la-la (Max in Love) New York: Viking, 1991. Illustrated hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, unpaginated (36 pages); illustrated by the author. Max, the "millionaire poet dog," looks for romance in Paris. Cited by The New York Times Book Review as one of the year's top ten best illustrated books. 2d printing. As new condition. $15.00

  • OUIDA [Louise de la Ramée] Moufflou London: T. C. & E. C. Jack (Stories We Love series), nd (1915). Paper-covered boards, 8vo, 63 pages; illustrations by Cecil Aldin (4 full-page color drawings, including frontispiece; black-and-white artwork throughout). Children's story of a white poodle. Scarce. 1st edition. Poor to fair condition (Valentine decoration and poem on free endpaper); no dust jacket. $120.00

  • PAGET, Guy Sporting Pictures of England London: Collins (Britain in Pictures series), 1946. Paper-covered boards, 8vo, 48 pages, 12 color plates, 21 black-and-white illustrations. Morland, Towne, Chalon, Marshall, Reinagle, and Alken are among the artists whose dog and horse pictures are reproduced and discussed. Fair condition (some discoloration on endpapers), in fair dust jacket (small tears and chips). $22.00

  • ROALF, Peggy Looking at Paintings: Dogs New York: Hyperion, 1993. Illustrated wraps, 4to, 48 pages, color and black-and-white art reproductions. Intended for ages 8 to 12, but a great favorite with adults. 1st edition. As new condition. $14.00

  • RODRIGUE, George, and Lawrence S. Freundlich Blue Dog New York: Viking Studio Books, 1994. Slipcased illustrated hardcover, 4to, unpaginated (96 pages); artwork by George Rodrique. The story -- and evocative images -- of a little dog and art phenomenon named Tiffany. In life, she was the painter's black-and-white dog, who after death took on blue tones in the artist's imagination, and exquisitely communicative yellow eyes. 1st edition. As new condition, in as new slipcase. $50.00
    ---- Blue Dog New York: Penguin Studio Books, 1997. Wraps, 4to, unpaginated (96 pages); artwork by George Rodrigue. Paperback edition of the acclaimed work. 1st thus. As new condition. $24.95

  • ROSENBLUM, Robert The Dog in Art: From Rococo to Post-modernism New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1988. Cloth, 6vo, dust jacket, 120 pages, 35 color plates, 26 duotones. Fine illustrations, and entertaining and informative text. 1st edition. As new condition. $24.00

  • RUBIN, James H. Impressionist Cats & Dogs: Pets in the Painting of Modern Life New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2003. Black cloth binding with gilt-stamped spine, 4to, dust jacket (Renoir's Madame Charpentier and Her Children with its splendid dog in the foreground appears on the front cover), 144 pages, index, notes, bibliography, numerous full-page and smaller color and black-and-white art reproductions. With an introduction discussing "Animal Images in Modern Light" and essays on "Beasts Compared to Man," "The Artist's Special Companions" (covering "The Avant-Garde Animal," "The Painter's Best Friend," and "The Artist as a Rover"), "Gone to the Dog's House" (looking at "Snooty Family Values," "Who Had a Bone to Pick?" and "Ladies and Their Lappers"), and "Renoir's Love Affair with Cats." 1st edition. Near fine condition (personal inscription on dedication page), in near fine dust jacket in Mylar. $20.00

  • SECORD, William A Breed Apart: The Art Collections of the American Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog Woodbridge (U.K.) and Wappingers Falls: Antique Collectors' Club, 2001. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine and front cover), 4to, dust jacket, 325 pages, index, artists' biographies; color illustrations of paintings and some bronzes and porcelains. With chapters on such topics as "North European Art," "Painting in England Before Landseer," "Landseer and 19th Century English Dog Painting," "19th Century American Dog Painting," "19th Century French Dog Painting and Bronzes," and "20th Century and Contemporary Dog Painting and Bronzes." 1st edition. As new condition. $80.00

  • SHEEHAN, Laurence, with Carol Sama Sheehan and Kathryn George Precourt Living with Dogs: Collecting and Traditions at Home and Afield New York: Clarkson Potter, 1999. Hardcover, folio, dust jacket, 232 pages, index, resources (dealers, libraries, museums, artists, and other sources of dog-related art, antiques, literature, and memorabilia); color photography by William Stites. Captures the many expressions of devotion to dogs, with some 400 illustrations and text on events, individuals, and collections. 4th printing. As new condition. $50.00

  • "reprinted from THE SPECTATOR" [Joseph ADDISON and Sir Richard STEELE] Days with Sir Roger de Coverley London: Macmillan & Co., 1886. Gilt-stamped and decorated blue cloth, square 8vo, 82 pages. Sporting dogs, house pets and pups, and fox hunting feature in this touchingly human and humorous account of country life in Britain, from the pages of the famous periodical (1711-1712). This edition is enriched by the more than 80 black-and-white illustrations by Hugh Thomson, many of which depict with precision and levity hounds afield and sporting and domestic scenes featuring dogs. 1st edition. Fair condition (upper portion of frontispiece removed; previous owner's inscription on printer's blank; boards worn, especially on the corners and head and tail of spine, but front cover gilt illustrations are undisturbed and retain their sheen; foxing on two text pages, title page, and frontispiece's tissue overlay; text and art clean). $75.00

  • THORNE, Diana Diana Thorne's Dogs: An Album of Drawings by Diana Thorne New York: Julian Messner Inc., 1944. Paper-covered, spiral-bound boards with decorative inset featuring the head of a wirehaired fox terrier, folio, unpaginated (27 pages). "It is the personality of the individual dog that I always seek to portray," writes the artist in "Concerning Dogs: An Introductory Note" that precedes full-page portraits that show how well she accomplished her mission. Breeds represented are the collie, spaniels, St. Bernard, Boston terrier, chow ("The New Chow"), English bulldog, pointer, Pomeranian, boxer, wirehaired fox terrier, Great Dane, dachshund, dalmatian, Alsatian, Pekingese, and dogs who resemble the bull terrier and Sealyham. Many pages feature more than one image of the dog, and most are identified by given name as well as breed. 1st edition. Good condition (spiral binding firm but worn; endpapers, art, and text clean). $115.00

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    Photography

  • BEALS, Sharon What Dogs Do San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1995. Hardcover, oblong 24mo, dust jacket, 64 pages. Black-and-white photography. 2d printing; as new condition; $7.95. Another copy: 3d printing, as new condition; $7.95
    ---- What Puppies Do San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1998. Hardcover, oblong 24mo, dust jacket, 64 pages. Black-and-white photos illustrating such themes as "nestle" and "share." 1st edition. As new condition. $5.00

  • BECK, Myron Dog Tales: Classic Stories About Smart Dogs New York: Viking, 1990. Gilt-stamped cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 86 pages; color photos by Beck; introduction by Richard Wolters. Short fiction about dogs, by British and American writers: Benchley, Held, O. Henry, Knight, Lardner, Marquis, Parker, Saki, and Thurber. 2d printing. As new condition. $10.00

  • CARTER, Keith Bones San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996. French fold, 4to, 120 pages, 61 duotones. Striking contemporary photography. 1st edition. As new condition. $25.00

  • COHEN, Barbara, and Louise Taylor Dogs and Their Women Boston: Little, Brown, 1989. Wraps, 8vo, 116 pages, black-and-white photos. Stated 1st edition/10th printing. As new condition. $12.95
    ---- Woman's Best Friend: A Celebration of Dogs and Their Women Boston: Little, Brown, 1996. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 117 pages, black-and-white photos. 1st edition. As new condition. $15.95

  • CONRAD, Barnaby, III Les Chiens de Paris San Francisco: Chronicle, 1995. Gilt-stamped cloth, 12mo, dust jacket, 68 pages, black-and-white photography. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.95

  • COUGHLIN, Paul Dog Food Emmaus: Rodale, 2004. White-stamped black boards, square 16mo, dust jacket, unpaginated (112 pages), 1-page of photo credits identifying dogs depicted by name and breed; concept by Judith Adler. A 4-page introduction sets the stage for a study of the dog's quest for a bite to eat, and the bond food forges between humans and canines, with well-chosen quotes for each telling, full-page black-and-white photo. 1st edition/1st printing. Very good condition (sole defect: crease in front endpaper), in very good dust jacket. $8.00

  • "described by" CROXTON SMITH, A. Tail Waggers London: Country Life, 1931. Red-stamped gold cloth, 8vo, 146 pages, dust jacket; black-and-white photos by Thomas Fall et al. Portrait-calibre photography highlights this compendium of facts on 48 breeds and general care and handling, plus thoughtful, brief chapters on such topics as walking with your dog and the virtues of dogs. 2d impression (July 1932). Good condition (faint browning throughout; endpapers lightly foxed; bookplate inside front cover; all art intact and clean), in fair to good dust jacket (some soil; spine chipped) in Mylar. $40.00

  • DARLING, Kathy In Praise of Dogs: A Photo Tribute New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Gilt-stamped cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 192 pages; photos by Tara Darling. More than 160 striking color photos of dogs in America. 1st edition. As new condition. $15.00

  • DAVIS, P. S., photographs by Southern Dogs & Their People Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2000. Cloth, 12mo, dust jacket, 130 pages; edited by Roberta Gamble; introduction by Clyde Edgerton. Full-page black-and-white photos, accompanied by brief selections from the literature of the American South. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.00

  • ELTINGE, Steve Picture Perfect Dogs: A Guide to Dog Photography Montecito: MIP, 1991. Wraps, 8vo, 100 pages, index; color and black-and-white photos by the author. All the basics for the amateur photographer. As new condition. $15.00

  • FREYMANN, Saxton, and Joost Elffers Dog Food New York: Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Press, 2002. Illustrated laminate boards, square 8vo, dust jacket, unpaginated (24 pages), illustrated endpapers. Color photographs of adorable dogs are in fact rib-ticklingly clever assemblages of fruits and vegetables. Stated 1st edition/1st printing. Near fine condition. $14.00

  • JENKINS, Alan C. Introducing Pets London: Spring Books, nd (ca. 1958). Cloth, 4to, 90 pages, black-and-white photos. Introductory essay and lengthy captions; amusing photos of dogs, cats, other domestic animals, and such unusual "pets" as martens, badgers, and skunks. Good+ condition (red cloth, with embossed bounding dachshund); no dust jacket. $14.00

  • Just Dogs: A Literary and Photographic Tribute to the Great Hunting Breeds Minocqua: Willow Creek Press, 1988. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 4to, dust jacket, 148 pages. Contemporary writing, from quips to essays, and exceptionally fine color photography. Stated 1st edition. As new condition. $35.00

  • LEVIN, Kim Why We Love Dogs: A Bark & Smile Book Kansas City: Andrews McMeel, 1998. Hardcover, oblong 16mo, dust jacket, 151 pages. Full-page duotones face pithy responses to the title's premise. 1st printing. As new condition $12.95

  • MALYSZKO, Michael, photographs by Betty and Rita Go to Paris San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1999. Decorated hardcover, oblong 16mo, dust jacket, 85 pages; text by Judith E. Hughes. Duotone photos show Labrador retrievers Betty and Rita romping through Paris. 1st edition/2d printing. Very good condition, in good+ dust jacket (closed tear on back panel). $8.00

  • MOHIN, Andrea New York Dogs San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1997. Pictorial boards, 12mo, dust jacket, 70 pages; foreword by Vicki Hearne; captions by Jack Robertiello. 60 duotones by a New York Times staff photographer. Multiple copies in stock, all 1st edition, as new condition; $10.00. Inscribed copies: 1st edition, as new condition, signed by the photographer on the title page; $14.95

  • NASTASI, Michael Never Bite When a Growl Will Do San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2006. Yellow black-stamped boards, square 8vo, dust jacket, illustrated endpapers, unpaginated (96 pages); 45 color and black-and-white photographs. The photographer catches dogs, purebreds and mixed breeds, at their expressive best in this charming collection. With pithy aphorisms, wise and witty, throughout. 1st edition. As new condition (inscribed and dated on the title page), in as new dust jacket in Mylar. $35.00

  • PETOGRAPHY, INC.: Jim Dratfield and Paul Coughlin The Quotable Canine New York: Doubleday, 1995. Pictorial hardcover, oblong 12mo, dust jacket, 90 pages. Superb photography and design. Multiple copies in stock, all 1st edition, as new condition. $14.00

  • PETRIE, Chuck, text by Just Retrievers Memphis: Ducks Unlimited Inc./Minocqua: Willow Creek Press, 1997. Gilt-stamped cloth, oblong 8vo, dust jacket, 146 pages, 200 color photos by numerous contributors. Elaborate, loving tribute to sporting dogs, featuring Chesapeake Bay and flat- and curly-coated retrievers plus lots of goldens and Labradors. 1st edition. As new condition. $18.00
    ---- Just Retrievers (Half-Pint Edition) Memphis: Ducks Unlimited Inc./Minocqua: Willow Creek Press, 2000. Gilt-stamped cloth, oblong 16mo, dust jacket, 96 pages, color photography by numerous contributors; dust jacket color photo by Ron E. Lauber. Color photos on every page, with pithy text throughout this exuberant tribute to sporting breeds, including golden and Labrador, Chesapeake Bay, flat- and curly-coated retrievers. 1st printing. As new condition. $12.95

  • SAYER, Angela Crescent Color Guide to Dogs New York: Crescent, 1980. Pictorial boards, folio, 78 pages. 2d printing. Good condition (one page, devoted to the corgi, has been removed). $10.00

  • SCOTT, Traer Shelter Dogs London and New York: Merrell Publishers Limited, 2006. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 96 pages, illustrated endpapers, list of international charitable organizations. Fine black-and-white portraits capture the nobility and beauty of dogs who have endured homelessness; with brief text by the photographer and biographies of each dog pictured. 1st edition. Near fine condition, in near fine dust jacket. $20.00

  • SHAFF, Valerie I Am Puppy, Hear Me Yap: The Ages of Dog New York: HarperCollins, 2000. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, unpaginated (104 pages); introduction and versified text by Roy Blount, Jr. More than 50 full-page duotones by Shaff focus on young dogs, from the playful to the poised. Stated 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition. $20.00
    ---- If Only You Knew How Much I Smell You: True Portraits of Dogs Boston: Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown, 1998. Black-cloth binding (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, unpaginated (104 pages); introductory essay and text inspired by each photo by Roy Blount, Jr. With 62 duotones in which Shaff captures some of the most enchanting canine expressions in contemporary photography. Stated 1st edition/1st printing. Near fine condition, in very good dust jacket (crease in back flap; slightly worn at edges). $15.00
    ---- If Only You Knew How Much I Smell You: True Portraits of Dogs Boston: Bulfinch Press/AOL Time Warner, 2003. Pictorial wraps, square 8vo, unpaginated (104 pages); introductory essay and text inspired by each photo by Roy Blount, Jr. With 62 duotones in which Shaff captures some of the most enchanting canine expressions in contemporary photography. 1st thus. Very good condition (covers show light wear; photos and text pristine). $5.00

  • SILVERMAN, Ruth, editor The Dog Observed: Photographs 1844-1988 San Francisco: Chronicle, 1988. Pictorial wraps, large 8vo, 165 pages; introduction by the editor. Excellent historical survey of the dog in photography. 4th printing. As new condition. $16.95
    ---- The Dog Observed: Photographs 1844-1983 New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1984. Cloth, 4to, 165 pages; with an introduction by the editor. Excellent historical survey of the dog in photography. 1st edition, very good condition, in good dust jacket (minor chips and tears) in Mylar. $30.00

  • SUARÈS, J. C., editor Black & White Dogs San Francisco: CollinsPublishers, 1992. Cloth, 12mo, 80 pages. Duotone photography of dogs, by Edward Steichen, André Kertesz, Mary Ellen Mark, Priscilla Ratazzi, and others; with an introductory essay by the editor. 1st edition. As new condition; as new dust jacket in clear Mylar cover. $18.00
    ---- Cool Mutts New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1997. Pictorial boards, 12mo, dust jacket, 80 pages; introduction by H. D. R. Campbell. Forty duotones of mixed breeds by noted photographers, literary excerpts (Kipling, Freud, et al.), and whimsical drawings by Suarès. 1st edition. As new condition. $10.00
    ----, and J. Spencer Beck Dogs to the Rescue New York: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang, 1996. Pictorial boards, 12mo, dust jacket, 80 pages; 50 duotones. Heroic dogs, in story and photo, from archival and contemporary sources (Mary Bloom, UPI, Culver Pictures Inc., Kent and Donna Dannen, John Drysdale, Lizzie Himmel, Armen Kachaturian, Ron Kimball, Antonin Maly, Robin Schwartz, U.S. Air Force, and Per Wichmann). 1st edition. As new condition. $12.00

  • WEGMAN, William ABC New York: Hyperion, 1994. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 58 pages. Weimaraner photos; an alphabet book for all ages. 1st edition/1st printing; as new condition; $17.95. Another copy: 1st edition/2d printing; as new condition; $17.95
    ---- Man's Best Friend New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1982. Pictorial wraps, 4to, 44 pages; introduction by Laurance Wieder. Weimaraner photos, featuring the immortal dog Man Ray (1970-1982). 40 photos (33 plates in color). As new condition; $16.95. A second copy: slightly shopworn; $15.00
    ---- Man's Best Friend New York: Abradale Press/Harry N. Abrams, 1999. Hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, unpaginated (44 pages). Weimaraner photos. Reprint of the 1982 edition; 1st thus. As new condition. $12.99
    ---- My Town New York: Disney Press, 1998. Pictorial boards, 4to, dust jacket, 36 pages. In this photo extravaganza, weimaraner Chip explores his town, on the lookout for a topic for a school report. 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition. $15.00
    ---- William Wegman's Farm Days New York: Hyperion, 1997. Pictorial boards, 4to, dust jacket, 40 pages. Weimaraners in another adventure: a city dog visits his country cousins. 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition. $16.95
    ---- William Wegman's Mother Goose New York: Hyperion, 1996. Pictorial boards, 4to, dust jacket, 44 pages. Weimaraners, of course; in 19 nursery rhymes told, as never before, in photos and verse. 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition. $17.95
    ---- William Wegman's Puppies New York: Hyperion, 1997. Decorated hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, 96 pages. Chatty, charming biographical text and inimitable photography. 1st edition/2d printing. As new condition. $24.95
    ----, with Carole Kismaric and Marvin Heiferman Cinderella: Fay's Fairy Tales New York: Hyperion, 1993. Pictorial boards, 4to, dust jacket, 36 pages. Weimaraners take all the roles in this photo rendition of the classic story. 1st edition/10th printing. As new condition. $16.95
    ----, with Carole Kismaric and Marvin Heiferman Cinderella: Fay's Fairy Tales New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 1999. Pictorial boards, 12mo, dust jacket, unpaginated (36 pages). Small-format edition of the above title. 1st thus. As new condition. $9.99
    ---- Little Red Riding Hood: Fay's Fairy Tales New York: Hyperion, 1993. Pictorial boards, 4to, dust jacket, 36 pages. Weimaraners! 1st edition/3d printing. As new condition. $16.95
    ---- Little Red Riding Hood: Fay's Fairy Tales New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 1999. Pictorial hardcover, 12mo, dust jacket, unpaginated (36 pages). Small-format edition of the above title. 1st thus. As new condition. $9.99

  • WINOKUR, Jon, and Norrie Epstein Happy Motoring! Canine Life in the Fast Lane New York: Abbeville Press, 1997. Pictorial boards, 12mo, dust jacket, 79 pages; duotone photography by Elliott Erwitt, Cornell Capa, Dede Hatch, Martha Tabor, et al.; introduction by Winokur and Epstein. With choice quotes from James Herriot, David Letterman, Charles F. Waterman, Merrill Markoe, and other keen observers of the dog as the ultimate backseat driver. Proof that dogs love cars as much, if not more, than people do! 1st edition. As new condition. $10.00

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    Art and Photography Combined

  • TOMPKINS, Ptolemy A Dog Lover's Collection New York: Scala Books, 1995. Pictorial French fold, 8vo, 96 pages; color photos and captions by Nicolas Sapieha; introduction by Achille Alessandro Conti, founder of the private Italian museum of canine art and collectibles that this book documents. As new condition. $20.00

  • ZACZEK, Iain Dog: A Dog's Life in Art and Literature New York: Watson-Guptill, 2000. Pictorial hardcover, oblong 24mo, dust jacket, 400 pages, artists' index. Splendid array of photography and painting about dogs, with succinct commentary. 1st printing. As new condition. $19.95

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    Art Catalogs

  • Benefit Auction for Sportsmen in Aid of The British Field Sports Society New York: Christie's, April 18, 1989. Wraps, 4to. Dogs are evident in many British foxhunting and shooting works. Very good condition. $20.00

  • Important Sporting Paintings and Prints New York: Sotheby's, June 5, 1986. Wraps, 4to. Horses, dogs, some wildlife scenes. Very good condition. $20.00

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    Postcard Collections

  • CHANDOHA, Walter Six Puppies Postcards New York: Dover, 1994. Pictorial wraps, 24mo. Detachable, full-size color postcards: cocker spaniels, Border collies, German shepherd, basset hound, silky terrier, and shar-peis. As new condition. $1.00

  • The Dog Lovers Book of 21 Postcards San Francisco: Salmo trutti, 1996. Pictorial wraps, oblong 32mo. Slightly oversize, detachable color postcards, each of a different breed, with a famous dog quotation on each card. As new. $7.95

  • Dogs: A Book of 22 Postcards Farmingdale: Kensington House, no date. Portfolio, 4to. Victorian-era fine arts reproductions; slightly oversize detachable cards. As new. $9.50

  • ...A Book of Postcards Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1996. Pictorial wraps, oblong 32mo. Breed-specific collections devoted to Bassets, Beagles, Boxers, Cocker Spaniels, Dalmatians, Golden Retrievers and Mutts. Each contains 30 detachable, full-size color postcards; photos by Isabelle Français. All in as new condition. $6.95 each

  • ...A Book of 21 Postcards San Francisco: BrownTrout, 1997. Pictorial wraps, oblong 32mo. Softbound books of 21 different color shots of a specific breed; each slightly oversize, detachable postcard bears a famous dog quotation. Available in Boxers, Labrador Retrievers, and Rottweilers. All in as new condition. $7.95 each

  • SUARÈS, J. C., editor The Funny Dogs Postcard Book New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1996. Pictorial wraps, 16mo. 30 oversize duotone postcards (2 each of 15 images; captioned on reverse); drawn from the book Funny Dogs. As new. $15.00

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    Diaries and Address Books

  • The Dog Addressed San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1995. Spiral binding, 8vo, unpaginated (100 pages), illustrated endpapers; 20 full-page duotones (by Berenice Abbott, Robert Capa, Jacques-Henri Lartique, Robert Mapplethorpe, Elliott Erwitt, and others) from The Dog Observed, edited by Ruth Silverman. Spacious layout and fine design add to this address book's charm, with spaces allotted for fax and birthday entries and complete photo credits and identifications. 1st printing. As new condition. $14.95

  • My Dog: A Snapshot Keepsake Book Michele Durkson Clise. San Francisco: Chronicle, 1991. Decorated hardcover, 12mo, unpaginated (36 pages). With drawings, photos, quips, and spaces for your dog's photos and facts. 2d printing. Near fine condition. $9.95

  • Pup Pot Journal San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996. Spiral binding, laminate boards, 8vo, unpaginated (128 pages). William Wegman's 1993 ektacolor print "Pup Pot" (in which a blue-eyed weimaraner puppy poses in a handsome bronze-toned pot) appears on both front and back covers. Blank journal, with pages discreetly lined. 1st printing. As new condition. $19.95

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