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BREARLEY, Joan McDonald This Is the Afghan Hound Neptune City: TFH, no date [ca. 1965]. Illustrated laminate hardcover, 8vo, 223 pages, index, specialty show winners (1940-1964), black-and-white photos. A color portrait of Ch. Sahadi Sadruddin by Ernest H. Hart adorns the cover. Covers everything from puppy selection and grooming to the breed's ancient history, its role in art, and its racing career in Britain and America. 1st edition. Good condition (spine slightly rolled). $8.00
MILLER, Constance O., and Edward M. Gilbert, Jr. The Complete Afghan Hound (2d edition) New York: Howell Book House, 1966. Hardcover, 8vo, 256 pages; black-and-white photos; black-and-white drawings by Lois Gossner. 9th printing (1974). Good+ condition. $10.00
---- The New Complete Afghan Hound (4th edition) New York: Howell Book House, 1987. Hardcover, 8vo, 288 pages, black-and-white photos and art reproductions; drawings by Lois Gossner. 3d printing. As new condition. $25.95
SALMON, M. H. Dutch Gazehounds & Coursing: The History, Art and Sport of Hunting with Sighthounds (revised and expanded second edition) Silver City: High-Lonesome Books, 1999. Hardcover, 8vo, 274 pages, coursing glossary, bibliography, black-and-white photos and reproductions. All about the lore and skill of sighthounds, with incisive observations and guidance on selection and training. Breeds profiled include Afghan hound, borzoi, greyhound, Irish wolfhound, saluki, Scottish deerhound, and whippet. 1st printing. As new condition. $25.00
SHAY, Sunny, and Sara M. Barbaresi How to Raise and Train an Afghan Jersey City: TFH, 1958. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 64 pages; black-and-white and color photos, including photos of Grandeur Kennels dogs by George Pickow. Best in Show winner Ch. Shirkhan is among fine Afghans pictured in this general guide to the breed. 1st edition. Very good condition. $10.00
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HUXLEY, Janet Pet Owner's Guide to the Airedale Terrier Lydney (U.K.): Ringpress, 1998. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 80 pages; numerous color photos by Steph Holbrook and Steve Halifax. A good basic resource. 1st edition. As new condition. $7.00
MILLER, Evelyn Airedale Terriers Neptune City: TFH, 1990. Hardcover, 8vo, 192 pages, index, color photos and drawings. An introductory text. 1st printing. As new condition. $8.00
---- How to Raise and Train an Airedale Neptune City: TFH, 1960. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 64 pages; black-and-white and color photos by Louise Van der Meid. Some appealing photos add to this general guide to the breed; includes obedience training. 1st edition. Very good condition. $8.50
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CHRISTOPHER, Matt The Dog That Stole Home Boston: Little, Brown, 1993. Illustrated wraps, 8vo, 42 pages; illustrated by Daniel Vasconcellos. Children's fiction. For ages 4 to 8. 1st thus/3d printing. As new condition. $4.50
EVANS, Hubert Derry's Partner New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1929. Cloth, 12mo, 268 pages, illustrated endpapers, black-and-white frontispiece (Airedale Derry and mixed-breed Mac barking at a treed bear). Action-packed adventure novel, one in the series featuring Derry and based on the Canadian author's eponymous Airedale. Good condition (edgewear; tape marks and initials on endpapers; pages faintly browned); no dust jacket. $18.00
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LINDERMAN, Joan M., and Virginia Funk The New Complete Akita New York: Howell Book House, 1994. Hardcover, 8vo, 260 pages, black-and-white photos. 1st edition. As new condition. $14.00
MITCHELL, Gerald and Kath The Akita (Book of the Breed series) Lydney (U.K.): Ringpress, 1990. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 4to, dust jacket, 160 pages, glossary, black-and-white photos and drawings. 1st edition, very good condition (corners bumped); in very good dust jacket; $21.00. A second copy: 1st edition, as new condition; $25.00
VAN DER LYN, Edita Akitas Neptune City: TFH, 1994. Hardcover, 8vo, 224 pages, index, color photos and drawings. An introductory text. 1st printing. As new condition. $7.00
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SHERRILL, Martha Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain New York: The Penguin Press, 2008. Gilt-stamped hardcover, 8vo, dust jacket, 237 pages, full-page black-and-white photos. The saga of Morie Sawataishi's efforts to preserve the akita in Japan. 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition; dust jacket in Mylar. $15.00
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Alaskan malamute rubber stamp A noble recumbent dog. Wood-block construction; made in the U.S. $6.75
AVI The Good Dog New York: Simon & Schuster/A Richard Jackson Book/Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001. Hardcover, 8vo, dust jacket (with striking artwork in color by Ken McMillan), 243 pages. Action-packed, and thoughtful, story, set in Alaska features malamute McKinley, his relationships with his human "pup" Jack, his dog friends (including retriever Aspen), and his dog rival (setter Redburn), and the impact of his encounter with a wolf named Lupin. Fiction for ages 8 to 12. 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition. $10.00
HANNAM, Ruth I. Happy Dog! Canine Behavior and Basic Training Wheat Ridge: Hoflin, 1989. Pictorial wraps, 4to, 143 pages, bibliography, index. Alaskan malamutes are pictured throughout, from the jubilant dog on the cover (in color) to the numerous black-and-white shots of dogs going through their paces. As new condition. $30.00
PINKWATER, Daniel Uncle Boris in the Yukon and Other Shaggy Dog Stories New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001. Hardcover (gilt-stamped spine), 12mo, dust jacket, 203 pages; black-and-white line drawings by Jill Pinkwater. The story of a Jewish boy and his sled dogs. Good doggy fun, with charming lighthearted illustrations. 1st printing. As new condition; dust jacket in Mylar. $20.00
Alaskan malamutes are featured in many of the books in our Sled Dogs department and in the mystery novels of Susan Conant.
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See our Bulldog listings for books of related interest.
BEYNON, Barbara The Complete American Eskimo: A Special Kind of Companion Dog New York: Howell Book House, 1990. Hardcover, 8vo, 206 pages, black-and-white photos. 1st edition. Very good condition (corners bumped; minor edgewear). $10.00
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O'NEIL, Jacqueline The American Pit Bull Terrier: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, color photos and drawings. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $10.00
---- The Ultimate American Pit Bull Terrier New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 213 pages, black-and-white photos and art reproductions. 1st edition/4th printing. As new condition. $19.95
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ELY, Scott Pit Bull New York: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1988. Hardcover, 8vo, 210 pages. Memorable adult fiction; a comic novel set in the South. 1st edition, near fine condition, in near fine dust jacket; $20.00. A second copy: 1st edition, very good condition, in good dust jacket (closed tears on spine and back cover) in Mylar; $18.00
HEARNE, Vicki Bandit: Dossier of a Dangerous Dog New York: HarperCollins, 1991. Hardcover, 8vo, 304 pages, index. Legal issues surrounding pit bulls. 1st edition. Very good condition (small inscription on half-title), in very good dust jacket (price clip) in Mylar. $15.00
SEBESTYEN, Ouida Out of Nowhere New York: Puffin/Penguin, 1994. Illustrated wraps, 12mo, 183 pages. Poignant fiction for young adults, featuring Ish, an abandoned pit bull. 2d printing. Very good condition (pages faintly browned). $3.00
The mystery novels of Carol Lea Benjamin feature a pit bull as part of a detective duo.
See our Bulldog listings for books of related interest.
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FERGUS, Charles Gun Dog Breeds: A Guide to Spaniels, Retrievers, and Pointing Dogs New York: Lyons & Burford, 1992. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 201 pages, black-and-white photos; foreword by A. Hamilton Rowan, Jr. Practical perspectives on English and Welsh springers; cocker, American and Irish water, Boykin, Clumber, field and Sussex spaniels; Labrador, Chesapeake Bay, golden, flat-coated, curly-coated, and Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers; English, Irish, and Gordon setters; pointer; Brittany; German shorthaired and wirehaired pointers; vizsla; weimaraner; wirehaired pointing griffon; with comments on Pudelpointer, small and large Munsterlander, spinone, and German longhaired pointer. 1st edition; as new condition; $22.95. A second copy: 1st edition, near fine condition, in very good dust jacket; $15.00
RUTHERFORD, Constance American Water Spaniel: A Complete and Reliable Handbook Neptune City: TFH, 1997. Pictorial hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, 93 pages, color photos, illustrated endpapers (principal parts of the dog, featuring Ch. Kei-Rin's Marshall Dillon). Excellent illustrations. 1st edition. As new condition. $15.00
BUETOW, Katherine The Australian Cattle Dog: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell Book House, 1998. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, color photos, suggested reading, resources. A good basic text on the breed. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.95
SLOANE, Steve Australian Kelpie: A Complete and Reliable Handbook Neptune City: TFH, 1997. Pictorial hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, 93 pages, color photos, illustrated endpapers (principal parts of the dog, featuring Inghall's Blue Exellenth). Excellent illustrations. 1st edition. As new condition. $15.00
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PALIKA, Liz The Australian Shepherd: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell Book House, 1997. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, color photos and drawings, 2 vintage black-and-white photos. A good introductory text. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $10.00
---- The Australian Shepherd: Champion of Versatility New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 221 pages, index, black-and-white and color photos. A handsome book, with chapters on obedience competition, conformation, and herding. 1st edition. As new condition. $29.95
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Australian shepherd rubber stamp A keen-eyed, attractively marked standing dog. Wood-block construction; made in the U.S. $6.75
SHANLEY, Karen Dogs of Dreamtime: A Story About Second Chances and the Power of Love Guilford: The Lyons Press, 2005. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 236 pages, recommended reading. A woman's intensely personal journey, with memorable Aussies at its heart. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.00
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HINGELEY, Priscilla, Anne Marshall, and Nancy Wren Australian Silky Terriers Today Lydney: Ringpress, 1997. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket (Marshdae Whata Fella appears on the front cover in color), 160 pages, black-and-white photos and line drawings; introduction by Andrew H. Brace. With a chapter on grooming and coat care. 1st printing. As new condition. $25.00
See also Silky Terrier listings.
FOX, Nell Australian Terrier: A Complete and Reliable Handbook Neptune City: TFH, 1997. Pictorial hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, 93 pages, color photos, illustrated endpapers (principal parts of the dog, featuring Ch. Eager April Thunder). Excellent illustrations. 1st edition. As new condition. $18.00
MIGLIORINI, Mario Dig In! Earthdog Training Made Easy New York: Howell Book House, 1997. Hardcover, 8vo, 260 pages, bibliography, glossary, black-and-white illustrations. The Australian terrier is one of the breeds for which this book is designed. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $12.00
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FORD, Elspet The Complete Basenji New York: Howell Book House, 1993. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 160 pages, bibliography, black-and-white photos and art reproductions. A comprehensive guide, with a long chapter on the breed standard and a poem extolling the basenji by Jeraldeen Crandall. 1st edition. Very good condition (slight edgewear is the sole defect), in very good dust jacket (shows slight wear; one small chip at tail of spine). $20.00
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Basenji rubber stamp A beautifully detailed, standing basenji, seen at an oblique angle. Wood-block construction; made in the U.S. $6.50
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BRAUN, Mercedes The Complete Basset Hound New York: Howell Book House, 1965. Cloth, 8vo, 309 pages, black-and-white illustrations, bibliography, roster of field champions (1938 to 1964), glossary; foreword by John Eylander; Part II ("General Care and Training of Your Dog") by Elsworth S. Howell, Milo G. Denlinger, and A. C. Merrick, DVM. 1st edition. Good+ condition. $20.00
---- The Complete Basset Hound New York: Howell Book House, 1967. Cloth, 8vo, 309 pages, glossary, black-and-white illustrations, roster of field champions (1938 to 1966); Part II ("General Care and Training of Your Dog") by Elsworth S. Howell, Milo G. Denlinger, and A. C. Merrick, DVM. 1st printing. Good condition. $18.00
---- The New Complete Basset Hound (4th edition) New York: Howell Book House, 1979. Hardcover, 8vo, 352 pages, black-and-white photos; foreword by Finn Bergishagen. 1st printing, good+ condition (shows some wear); $15.00. A second copy: 4th printing, very good condition; $17.00
MARS, Julie Basset Hounds Kansas City: Ariel Books/Andrews and McMeel, 1997. Cloth, 48mo, dust jacket, 80 pages; color photos by Isabelle Français. Minibook packed with basic facts on the breed. 1st edition. As new condition. $4.95
MORGAN, Diane The Basset Hound Owner's Survival Guide New York: Howell Book House, 1998. Hardcover, 8vo, 212 pages, color and black-and-white photos; black-and-white illustrations by Pam Posey-Tanzey. 1st edition. As new condition. $24.95
SCHNEIDER, Earl, editor Enjoy Your Basset Hound New York: The Pet Library Ltd. (no. 101), no date [ca. 1960]. Pictorial wraps, 12mo, 32 pages; color photos, most by Sally Anne Thompson. Covers the basics on life with the breed; with a brief chapter on how to "Have Fun with Your Basset" and many fine photos. 3d printing. Near fine condition. $7.50
---- Know Your Basset Hound New York: The Pet Library Ltd. (no. 501), no date [ca. 1960]. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 64 pages, a few black-and-white photos, numerous color photos (many full-page and most by Sally Anne Thompson). Wonderful illustrations highlight this general guide to the fundamentals of owning and training a basset hound. 3d printing. Very good condition. $5.00
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Bassets: A Book of Postcards Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1997. Pictorial wraps, oblong 32mo. 30 color portraits; detachable. As new. $6.95
BORLAND, Hal Penny: The Story of a Free-Soul Basset Hound Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1972. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 191 pages; drawings by Taylor Oughton. Good condition, in good dust jacket in Mylar; $18.00. Another copy: 1st edition, good condition (inscription on free endpaper), in fair to good dust jacket (chipped) in Mylar; $16.00
CHAMBERLIN, Mary Jo The Sleepy Puppy Racine: Whitman/Western Publishing (Tell-a-Tale Books series), 1961. Illustrated hardcover, 12mo, 28 pages; illustrated by Florence Sarah Winship. Children's small-format picture book, with a graceful, fine-featured basset. 1st edition. Fair condition (covers rubbed; birthday inscription on free endpaper). $10.00
GARN, Laura Aimee Bella Basset Ballerina New York: Pretty Please Press, Inc., 2004. Illustrated laminate boards, 4to, dust jacket, 32 pages, illustrated endpapers; illustrated by Valerie Sokolova. Children's story ideal for anyone who's ever had a dream follows basset hound Bella on her journey to ballet stardom. Exuberant, detailed illustrations on every page, with many dog breeds and a few other animals depicted as the tale unfolds. Stated 1st edition/1st printing. Inscribed by author and artist on the copyright page. As new condition, in as new dust jacket. $35.00
ROBERTUS, Polly M. The Dog Who Had Kittens New York: Holiday House, 1991. Wraps, 8vo, unpaginated (32 pages); illustrated by Janet Stevens. Children's picture book, in which Baxter the basset babysits a litter of kittens, with riotous results. 1st thus. As new condition. $6.95
---- The Dog Who Had Kittens New York: Holiday House, 1991. Hardcover, 8vo, unpaginated (32 pages); illustrated by Janet Stevens. Hardcover edition of the above title. 1st edition, good condition (some edgewear); no dust jacket. $12.00
SPYROPULOS, Diana Cornelius and the Dog Star Bellevue: Illumination Arts, 1995. Illustrated hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, 48 pages; illustrations by Ray Williams. Children's picture book. Touching story of Cornelius, a basset hound and farmer, who learns the importance of love; wonderful artwork. 1st edition, as new condition; $12.00. Another copy: 1st edition, very good condition (corner bumped), in very good dust jacket; $10.00
STEPHENSON, William Goldpaw Don Mills: PaperJacks, 1976. Wraps, 12mo, 142 pages plus 9 pages of publisher's advertising. Adventure novel, in which a basset hound named Max, a Canadian miner's mascot, is kidnapped. 1st thus. Good condition (pages browning). $10.00
TURNEY-ZAGWYN, Deborah Hound Without Howl Victoria/Point Roberts: Orca, 1994. Illustrated laminate boards, 4to, unpaginated (32 pages), dust jacket, illustrated endpapers; illustrated by the author. Adorable but silent basset hound Clayton finds a home with an opera lover, and eventually finds his voice, too. Children's picture book with enchanting artwork. 1st edition/1st printing. Near fine condition, in near fine dust jacket. $15.00
ZIMMERMAN, Andrea, and David Clemesha My Dog Toby New York: Silver Whistle/Harcourt, 2000. Illustrated hardcover, 8vo, dust jacket, unpaginated (32 pages); illustrated by True Kelly. Children's picture book for ages 3 to 7. Basset hound Toby is a perfect pet, except he can't master tricks until patience and love show him the way. 1st edition. As new condition. $15.00
ZOLOTOW, Charlotte The Old Dog New York: HarperCollins, 1995. Pictorial hardcover, oblong 8vo, dust jacket, unpaginated (32 pages); paintings by James Ransome. Children's picture book (for ages 4 to 8) on the subject of bereavement: the "old dog" of the title is a basset hound (portrayed on the cover and in several large portraits throughout). 2d printing, as new condition; $14.95. Another copy: 2d printing, very good condition (small pucker on free endpaper, slight crease in dust jacket front flap), in very good dust jacket; $12.00
Lulu the basset hound is featured in the mystery novels of David Handler.
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FOY, Marcia A., and Anna Katherine Nicholas The Beagle Neptune City: TFH, 1985. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 320 pages, index, color and black-and-white illustrations. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.00
GRAY, Thelma The Popular Beagle New York: Arco, 1963. Cloth, 8vo, 220 pages, index, list of traditional hound names, extensive glossary, bibliography, black-and-white illustrations. With a list of American show winners (June 1961 to May 1963). 1st edition. Good+ condition; no dust jacket. $15.00
MIGLIORINI, Mario Beagles New York: Arco (Arco Pet Handbooks series), 1976. Wraps, 8vo, 96 pages, black-and-white photos. 1st printing. Good+ condition (sticker residue on front cover). $6.00
MUSLADIN, Judith M., MD; A. C. Musladin, MD; Ada Lueke, and other contributors The New Beagle New York: Howell Book House, 1990. Hardcover, 8vo, 270 pages, bibliography, black-and-white photos and drawings. 4th printing. As new. $15.00
---- The New Beagle (2d edition) New York: Howell Book House, 1998. Hardcover, 8vo, 256 pages, index, black-and-white photos; black-and-white illustrations by Ann Mackenzie; with contributions by Marie Shuart and Rosalind Hall. 1st printing. As new condition. $21.00
PISANO, Beverly Beagles Neptune City: TFH, 1988. Hardcover, 8vo, 157 pages, index, color photos and drawings. An introductory text. 1st edition. As new. $6.00
ROTH, Richard The Beagle: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell Book House, 1996. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, bibliography, color photos. 1st edition. As new condition. $10.00
SANFORD, William R., and Carl R. Green The Beagle New York: Crestwood House/Macmillan (Top Dog series for children), 1990. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 48 pages, index, glossary, color photos. A good primer on the breed for young dog lovers. 1st edition. As new. $10.00
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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
Beagle rubber stamps A forthright standing adult; $6.00. A group of six pups, gathered around the food bowl; $7.00. Wood-block construction; made in the U.S.
Beagles: A Book of Postcards Kansas City: Andrews & McMeel, 1996. Pictorial wraps, oblong 32mo. 30 color scenes; detachable. As new. $6.95
BLACK, Glenn R. ("Old Kickapoo") American Beagling New York: Putnam, 1949. Cloth, 8vo, 292 pages, glossary, black-and-white photos and diagrams. Emphasis is on field training and trials. 1st edition; poor condition (severe water damage to covers, minor water damage inside; previous owner's name on free endpaper) in Mylar; no dust jacket. $30.00
BLETTNER, Valerie Life Is Good Now, as Told by Floyd Durham: Grinning Beagle Productions, 2000. Pictorial laminate boards, 16mo, 31 pages, color photos; illustrated by the author. Beagle Floyd's true story, from being lost in the mountains of North Carolina to the joys of a new home. Upbeat saga, with droll artwork. 1st edition. As new condition. $7.00
EPSTEIN, Sam and Beryl Jackpot of the Beagle Brigade New York: Macmillan, 1987. Hardcover, 4to, unpaginated (32 pages); black-and-white photos by George Ancona. Children's nonfiction, with text amplified by photos on every page. The story follows Jackpot, who works for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as he sniffs for contraband food at a New York airport. 1st edition. Fair to good condition (ex-library), in fair to good dust jacket in Mylar. $17.00
NAYLOR, Phyllis Reynolds Saving Shiloh New York: Atheneum, 1997. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 137 pages; dust jacket illustration by Barry Moser. The latest saga, set in West Virginia, about the beagle Shiloh and his family; for ages 8 to 12. 1st edition. As new condition; dust jacket in Mylar. $12.00
---- Shiloh New York: Dell, 1992. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 144 pages. Fiction for ages 8 to 12; Newbery medalist. 21st printing. Very good condition (pages faintly browned). $3.00
---- Shiloh New York: Atheneum, 1991. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 144 pages. Newbery award novel of a beagle. 3d printing. Near fine condition, in very good dust jacket (lightly rubbed; shows some wear). $8.00
---- Shiloh Season New York: Atheneum, 1996. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 120 pages. Much-heralded sequel to Shiloh; good reading for ages 8 to 12. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.00
ROSSBACH, Jean Bernie, the Beagle Who Liked German Cooking New York: Bradbury Press/Macmillan, 1991. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, 54 pages; illustrated by Cathy Bobak. Droll children's picture book. 1st edition/1st printing, near fine condition, in very good dust jacket in Mylar; $12.00. Another copy: 1st edition/1st printing, very good condition, in very good dust jacket; $10.00
UNKELBACH, Kurt Murphy Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1967. Cloth, 8vo, 186 pages. Fiction for young readers; about a charming beagle with a troubled past. 3d printing (November 1969). Very good condition, in very good dust jacket (shows slight wear) in Mylar. $12.00
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COLLIS, Joyce, and Pat Jones The Complete Bearded Collie Letchworth (U.K.): Ringpress, 1992. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 160 pages, black-and-white photos. 1st edition. Near fine condition, in near fine dust jacket. $15.00
GOLD, Carol Bearded Collie: A Complete and Reliable Handbook Neptune City: TFH, no date (1999). Pictorial hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, 93 pages, color photos, illustrated endpapers (principal parts of the dog, featuring Ch. Diotima Bear Necessity). 1st edition. As new condition. $19.95
RIESEBERG, Barbara Hagen, and Betty J. McKinney Beardie Basics: Beginner's Guide to Bearded Collies Loveland: Alpine, 1997. Wraps, 4to, 96 pages, black-and-white line drawings, color and black-and-white photos; contributions by Jo Parker. All the essentials, including grooming. 1st edition. As new condition. $14.95
SHIEL The Bearded Collie Edinburgh: John Bartholomew & Son Limited (Bartholomew Pet Series), 1981. Illustrated wraps, 12mo, 96 pages, index, reading list; full-page and smaller illustrations in color by Sheila Smith. Concise but thorough guide to the breed, with attractive drawings. 1st printing. Very good condition. $8.00
WALKOWICZ, Chris The Bearded Collie Loveland: Alpine, 1986. Hardcover, 4to, 128 pages, black-and-white photos. 1995 reprint/1st printing. As new condition. $18.00
WHITE, Brenda Pet Owner's Guide to the Bearded Collie Lydney (U.K.): Ringpress, 1998. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 80 pages, numerous color photos. A good basic resource. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $7.00
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MIGLIORINI, Mario Dig In! Earthdog Training Made Easy New York: Howell Book House, 1997. Hardcover, 8vo, 260 pages, bibliography, glossary, black-and-white illustrations. The Bedlington is one of the breeds for which this book is designed. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $12.00
YOUNG, Elinore W. Bedlington Terriers Neptune City: TFH, 1991. Hardcover, 8vo, 192 pages, index, color illustrations. An introductory text. 1st edition. As new condition. $7.00
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ANDERSON-ALLEN, Moira Belgian Tervuren Neptune City: TFH, 1992. Hardcover, 8vo, 192 pages, index, color illustrations. An introductory text. 1st edition. As new condition. $7.00
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LUDWIG, Gerd The Bernese and Other Mountain Dogs: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual Hauppauge: Barron's, 1995. Pictorial wraps, 12mo, 64 pages, index, bibliography, black-and-white drawings, color photos; translated from the German by Elizabeth D. Crawford. Also discusses the Greater Swiss, Appenzeller, and Entlebucher. 1st printing. As new condition. $6.95
SIMONDS, Jude The Complete Bernese Mountain Dog Lydney (U.K.): Ringpress (Book of the Breed series), 1997. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 160 pages, black-and-white photos. With chapters on breed origins and "Your First Bernese." Originally published in 1989. 1st printing. $26.95
SMITH, Sharon Chestnutt The New Bernese Mountain Dog New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Hardcover, 8vo, 259 pages, black-and-white photos and line drawings. 1st edition. As new condition. $25.95
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Bernese mountain dog rubber stamp Seen in profile, the seated dog is the very picture of amiability. Wood-block construction; made in the U.S. $7.00
RANSOM, E. Jackie The Bichon Frisé London: H. F. & G. Witherby Ltd., 1990. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 159 pages, glossaries, short bibliography, extensive appendices (U.K. champions, pedigrees, clubs, etc.); color and black-and-white photos by Marc Henrie. 1st edition, very good condition, in very good dust jacket; $16.00. A second copy: 1st edition, good condition, in good dust jacket; $12.00
VOGEL, Mary and Kathie D. The Bichon Frise: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell Book House, 1996. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, bibliography, color photos. A good introductory text. 1st edition. As new condition. $10.00
WYATT, Chris Bichon Frise: An Owner's Companion Ramsbury (U.K.): Crowood Press, 1999. Gilt-stamped cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 224 pages, index, short bibliography, black-and-white photos and line drawings. Comprehensive study of the breed; topics range from history to coat care. 1st edition. As new condition. $39.95
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BRIGGS, Joan The Bichon Bug Eastbourne: Rolf Publications, 1996. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 93 pages; color cover photo and 15 black-and-white text photos by Derek and Joan Briggs. Memoir of life in Great Britain with irrepressible bichons Abigail and Henry. Reprint (1998). Near fine condition. $25.00
---- Bichons -- Naturally Eastbourne: Rolf Publications, 1998. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 95 pages; color cover photo and black-and-white text photos by Joan and Derek Briggs. The British author continues the true and entertaining tales of bichons Henry and Abigail. Sequel to The Bichon Bug. Probable 1st printing. As new condition. $30.00
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Books listed under Hounds and Sporting Dogs can provide information on this breed.
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HARMAR, Hilary The Bloodhound London: Foyles, 1975. Hardcover, 12mo, 126 pages, index, glossary, black-and-white photos. Reprint of the 1968 edition. Good condition. $15.00
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ROSSITER, Phyllis On the Scent of Danger New York: Avalon Books (Avalon Career Romance series), 1989. Cloth, 12mo, dust jacket, 186 pages. Novel of a policewoman and her bloodhound Cosmo; fine portrayal of the dog's search-and-rescue prowess. 1st edition. As new condition. $9.00
If you enjoy mysteries, try the novels of Virginia Lanier.
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BRAY, Joan Border Collies Kenthurst (Australia): Kangaroo, 1993. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 104 pages, index, color and black-and-white photos, black-and-white line drawings. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.95
BURCH, Dr. Mary The Border Collie: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell Book House, 1996. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, color photos, bibliography, resource lists. A good basic text for newcomers to the breed. 1st edition. As new condition. $10.00
COLLIS, Joyce The Show Border Collie Letchworth (U.K.): Ringpress (Book of the Breed series), 1988. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 144 pages, black-and-white photos. 1st edition. As new condition; dust jacket in Mylar. $22.95
COMBE, Iris Border Collies: An Owner's Companion Ramsbury (U.K.): Crowood Press, 1993. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 224 pages, index, recommended reading list, black-and-white photos and diagrams. Lists U.K. governing bodies and breed clubs; with an appendix on stud books. 1996 reprint. As new condition. $30.00
DeVINE, Michael Border Collies: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual Hauppauge: Barron's, 1997. Pictori,al wraps, 12mo, 104 pages, index, suggested reading, 56 color photos, chapter on activities (from trialing to scent hurdling); black-and-white illustrations by David Wenzel. 1st printing. As new condition. $6.95
LARSON, Janet E. The Versatile Border Collie (revised second edition) Loveland: Alpine, 1999. Hardcover, 4to, 267 pages, index, glossary, resources, black-and-white line drawings, black-and-white and color photos, extensive bibliography and annotated recommended reading list. With a foldout chart, suitable for framing, tracing the breed's line of descent. 1st edition. As new condition. $30.00
McLEAVY, Adrienne Pet Owner's Guide to the Border Collie Lydney (U.K.): Ringpress, 1996. Hardcover, 8vo, 79 pages, color photos. A good, concise introduction. 1st edition. As new condition. $7.00
QUARTON, Marjorie, with Carole L. Presberg The Working Border Collie Neptune City: TFH, 1998. Pictorial hardcover, 4to, 216 pages, index, line drawings and numerous color photos. Includes U.K. and U.S. standards and International Sheep Dog Society stud book rules. Handsomely illustrated. 1st edition. As new condition. $30.00
SWANN, Barbara The Complete Border Collie New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 191 pages, black-and-white photos. Includes the working Border collie, competitive obedience, and trialing in North America. 4th printing. As new condition. $18.00
SYKES, Barbara Understanding Border Collies Ramsbury (U.K.): Crowood Press, 1999. Gilt-stamped cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 157 pages, index, black-and-white photos, "problem-solving glossary." The British trainer and lifelong Border collie enthusiast shares the practices of her Mainline Border Collie Centre, for the working and companion dog. Emphasis is on "the importance of understanding the psychology and needs" of the breed. 1st edition. As new condition. $29.95
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ARMSTRONG, William H. The Tale of Tawny and Dingo New York: Weekly Reader Books/Harper & Row, 1979. Cloth, 8vo, 44 pages; illustrated by Charles Mikolaycak. The sheepdog Dingo helps a runt sheep, Tawny, gain courage. A beautifully illustrated children's story by the author of Sounder. Good condition (some edgewear); no dust jacket. $10.00
BICE, Clare A Dog for Davie's Hill New York: Macmillan (Weekly Reader Children's Book Club editions), 1956. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 120 pages; black-and-white drawings (some full-page) and field trial course map by the author. Fiction for young readers; a boy and his Border collie take their devotion and teamwork from field trials to a struggle against sheep stealers. Very good condition (pages faintly browned), in very good dust jacket in Mylar; $12.00. A second copy: good condition (pages faintly browned; bookplate on free endpaper), in good dust jacket in Mylar; $10.00. A third copy: very good condition (pages faintly browned; previous owner's small name stamp on free endpaper), in very good dust jacket in Mylar; $11.00
Border collie rubber stamp A keen expression makes this Border collie head especially attractive. Wood-block construction; made in the U.S. $6.00
DRABBLE, Phil One Man and His Dog London: Pelham Books/Stephen Greene Press, 1989. Cloth, 8vo, 186 pages, index, black-and-white photos. A new edition of the herding dog classic celebrates the 100th program in the television series of the same name. 1st edition. Very good condition (small inscription inside front cover), in very good dust jacket (small closed tear) in Mylar. $40.00
GEBAUER, Roland Lass Nashville: Thomas Nelson Inc., 1997. Illustrated laminate boards, 4to, dust jacket, 48 pages; illustrated by Cheri Bladholm. A picture-book retelling of the uplifting tale of Border collie Lass, based on Phillip Keller's inspirational, best-selling Lessons from a Sheepdog. Ideal for ages 5 to 10, and for reading aloud. 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition, in as new dust jacket. $18.00
HALSALL, Eric Sheepdogs: My Faithful Friends (2d edition) Ipswich (U.K.): Farming Press, 1996. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 358 pages, general index, pedigree index, dog and handler index, 8-page photo insert (color and black-and-white), black-and-white photos throughout (many new to this edition), course diagrams; foreword by Phil Drabble. Memoir by one of Britain's premier trial commentators. 1st thus. As new condition. $25.00
---- Sheepdog Trials Cambridge: Patrick Stephens, 1981. Red cloth binding (gilt-stamped spine), large 8vo, 224 pages, index, numerous black-and-white photos and line drawings. With rosters of British champions from 1922, supreme champions (1906-1981), and U.K. sheepdog trials. Account of the author's wide experience at trials and his training methods. 1st edition. Very good condition, in very good dust jacket (price clip). $38.00
HERRIOT, James Only One Woof New York: St. Martin's Press, 1985. Illustrated wraps, 4to, 32 pages; illustrated by Peter Barrett. Children's picture book version of one of Herriot's best-loved stories. As new condition. $6.95
JONES, H. Glyn A Way of Life: Sheepdog Training, Handling and Trialling -- H. Glyn Jones Talks to Barbara C. Collins Ipswich (U.K.): Farming Press, 1994. Pictorial hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, 178 pages, index, select bibliography, glossary, black-and-white photos, national and international trial course diagrams (appropriate for trial preparation in U.K. and U.S.); foreword by Eric Halsall. Covers puppy choice, health, nursery trials, brace work, other topics. Reprint of 1987 edition. As new condition. $27.00
KING-SMITH, Dick Babe, the Gallant Pig New York: Bullseye Books/Random House, 1995. Pictorial wraps, 12mo, 118 pages; black-and-white illustrations by Mary Rayner. Movie tie-in edition of The Sheep Pig, in which a Border collie nurtures a motherless pig. 6th printing. Very good condition (pages faintly discolored). $3.00
LEVIN, Betty Away to Me, Moss New York: William Morrow, 1994. Hardcover (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 161 pages, glossary, trial course map. Young adult fiction about a Border collie separated from a beloved master. 1st edition. As new condition. $10.00
LEWIS, Ernest Beth: A Sheep Dog London: Constable & Company Ltd., 1934. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 12mo, 262 pages. A novel by the author of Beowulf: Guide Dog. "By far the best record yet published of a sheep dog's life and character. It is a fascinating piece of work, a fine bit of the sporting, open-air heart of old England..." wrote Great Britain's Daily Herald. Not in Jones. Uniform edition (1939), good+ condition (red cloth binding slightly faded), in good dust jacket (small chips) in Mylar. $40.00
McCAIG, Donald Eminent Dogs, Dangerous Men: Searching Through Scotland for a Border Collie New York: The Lyons Press, 1998. Wraps, 8vo, 212 pages, black-and-white photos. Nonfiction; memorable account of sheepdog trials. 1st thus. Near fine condition. $8.00
---- Eminent Dogs, Dangerous Men: Searching Through Scotland for a Border Collie New York: Edward Burlingame Book/HarperCollins, 1991. Hardcover (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, 215 pages, 16 pages of black-and-white photos. 1st edition, very good condition, in good+ dust jacket (price clip); $12.00. A second copy: 1st edition, very good condition, in very good dust jacket in Mylar; $18.00
---- Nop's Hope New York: Crown, 1994. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 230 pages. Sequel to the much-loved Nop's Trials. 1st edition/1st printing, very good condition (small red remainder mark on top edge), in near fine dust jacket in Mylar; $9.00. A second copy: 1st edition/1st printing, near fine (minor sticker scuff on front pastedown), in near fine dust jacket in Mylar; $18.00. A third copy: 1st edition/1st printing, as new condition; dust jacket in Mylar; $20.00
---- Nop's Hope New York: The Lyons Press, 1998. Wraps, 8vo, 215 pages. Paperback edition of the above title. 1st thus. As new condition. $10.00
---- Nop's Trials New York: Crown, 1984. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 328 pages. The classic Border collie novel. 1st edition, very good condition (small remainder mark on bottom edge), in very good dust jacket in Mylar; $12.00. Another copy: 1st edition, very good condition (small remainder dot on top edge), in good+ dust jacket (small tear) in Mylar; $10.00
---- Nop's Trials New York: Lyons & Burford, 1984. Wraps, 8vo, 328 pages. Paperback edition of the title above. 7th printing; as new condition; $9.00 Another copy: 7th printing, good condition (soil on fore edge); $4.00. A shopworn copy: 5th printing, good+ condition (first few pages wrinkled); $4.00. An inscribed copy: 7th printing, very good condition (signed by the author on the half-title); $10.00
MILLS, Enos A. The Story of Scotch Loveland: Alpine, 1998. Wraps, 12mo, 111 pages, black-and-white photos from the original edition of 1916 and additional contemporary shots; supplementary chapters by Kent Dannen. Reissue, with interesting commentary, of the influential memoir. 1st thus. As new condition. $12.95
OLLIVANT, Alfred Bob, Son of Battle Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1914. Green-cloth binding (embossed type and collie head inset on front cover), 12mo, 356 pages, 8 full-page black-and-white photos. Classic novel of a sheepdog of Scotland. Good condition (slight cover wear) in Mylar wrapper. $17.00
---- Bob, Son of Battle New York: Grosset & Dunlap (Thrushwood Book series), no date (ca. 1948). Red cloth binding with decorative lettering on front cover and spine, 8vo, dust jacket, 306 pages, black-and-white illustrations. Classic novel of a sheepdog of Scotland. Undated reprint (ca. 1948). Good condition (pages lightly browned; handwritten inscription from Westchester Shore Humane Society, dated 1948, on free endpaper), in good dust jacket (overall wear; small chips; front cover art in color, featuring a standing collie among sheep, in very good condition) in Mylar. $12.00
---- Owd Bob: The Grey Dog of Kenmuir London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, no date [ca. 1910]. Green cloth binding, 12mo, 309 pages plus 2 pages of publisher's advertising, frontispiece (line-drawn field trial map). Classic novel of a Scottish sheepdog; a version of Bob, Son of Battle. 1st edition. Fair condition (pages browned; some pages creased or wrinkled). $30.00
SINGER, Marilyn Chester, the Out-of-Work Dog New York: Owlet/Henry Holt, 1997. Illustrated wraps, oblong 8vo, unpaginated (32 pages); illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith. Children's picture book about a Border collie's attempt to find work herding sheep; delightful watercolor illustrations. 1st thus. As new condition. $5.95
TEMPLETON, John, with Matt Mundell Working Sheep Dogs: Management and Training Ramsbury (U.K.): Crowood, 1988. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 126 pages, index, bibliography, glossary, black-and-white line drawings and photos. Liberally illustrated and well-detailed instruction. 1995 reprint. As new condition. $25.00
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COLLINS, Verité Reily About the Border Terrier Waterlooville (U.K.): Kingdom Books/Neptune City: TFH, 1997. Hardcover, 4to, 224 pages, index, color and black-and-white photos, diagrams (agility and obedience courses). Excellent survey of the breed; especially good reading is a chapter on the Border terrier in lore, anecdote, and the news. Much of interest on the U.K. scene, including a chapter on travel in Britain. Fine illustrations. 1st edition. As new condition. $32.00
GARDNER, Walter J. F. About the Border Terrier: A View of Its History and Breeding (2d edition) Dumfries: T. C. Farries, 1991. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 264 pages, black-and-white and color photos, endpaper maps of Border country. Erudite look at the breed, with much detail on early champions and blood lines. Revision of 1985 edition. 1st printing. As new condition. $34.95
JACKSON, Frank and Jean Border Terriers: An Owner's Companion Ramsbury (U.K.): Crowood, 1997. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 192 pages, index, black-and-white photos, excellent bibliography. Points of interest include the first essay to discuss the breed in detail (Our Dogs, 1909). 1st edition. As new condition. $30.00
KLINE, David Van Gordon, and Patricia Hoffman. The Border Terrier Wilsonville: Doral, 1993. Hardcover, 8vo, 262 pages, index, bibliography, glossary, black-and-white photos and drawings. 2d printing. As new condition. $20.00
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MIGLIORINI, Mario Dig In! Earthdog Training Made Easy New York: Howell Book House, 1997. 260 pages, bibliography, glossary, black-and-white illustrations. The Border terrier is one of the breeds for which this book is designed. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $12.00
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GILLETTE, Phydelma Life with Borzoi Wheat Ridge: Hoflin, 1977. Wraps, 4to, 151 pages, black-and-white photos. The author's decades-long love affair with the breed; essays on her dogs capture their individuality. With discussion of breed characteristics and a look at the breed standard with an eye to the borzoi as hunter and coursing dog. 1st edition. Very good condition (one corner bumped). $25.00
McRAE, Gail C. Borzois Neptune City: TFH, 1990. Hardcover, 8vo, 192 pages, index, color illustrations. An introductory text. 1st edition. Good condition (small sticker stain on half-title). $5.00
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SALMON, M. H. Dutch Gazehounds & Coursing: The History, Art and Sport of Hunting with Sighthounds (revised and expanded second edition) Silver City: High-Lonesome Books, 1999. Hardcover, 8vo, 274 pages, coursing glossary, bibliography, black-and-white photos and reproductions. All about the lore and skill of sighthounds, with incisive observations and guidance on selection and training. Breeds profiled include Afghan hound, borzoi, greyhound, Irish wolfhound, saluki, Scottish deerhound, and whippet. 1st printing. As new condition. $25.00
THOMAS, Joseph B. Observations on Borzoi: Called in America Russian Wolfhounds, in a Series of Letters to a Friend Wheat Ridge: Hoflin, 1995. Illustrated wraps, 4to, 123 pages, black-and-white photos and art reproductions; foreword by Henry T. Allen; facsimile of the 1912 Houghton Mifflin edition. Format is a series of "letters to a friend" covering such topics as the antiquity of coursing and kennel management. As new condition. $33.00
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BULANDA, Susan Boston Terriers: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual Hauppauge: Barron's. 1994. Pictorial wraps, 12mo, 88 pages, index, color photos; illustrations by Michele Earle-Bridges. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $5.95
CLINE, Mrs. Charles D. Boston Terriers Neptune City: TFH, 1995. Hardcover, 8vo, 224 pages, index, color photos and drawings. An introductory text. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $5.00
RINE, Josephine Z. The Ideal Boston Terrier: A Complete Treatise on the History, Breeding, Selection, Care and Management of Boston Terriers (revised edition) New York: Orange Judd, 1942. Cloth, 12mo, 205 pages plus 3 pages of publisher's advertisements, black-and-white photos and line drawings, list of illustrations (all dogs are identified). 1st thus. Good condition (spine shows wear; otherwise a good tight copy); no dust jacket. $30.00
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MICKEY, Anchor's and RJ's Special Beau writing as A Boston's World Onancock: Pickmick Publishing, no date [1999?]. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 74 pages, index, color photos, map of the Mid-Atlantic states where the author resides. An endearing Boston's life, family, friends, and activities, told through lively photos and verse. As new condition. $32.00. A second copy: As new condition. With the author's "pawtograph" on the title page. $38.00
MILLMAN, Arlene Boomerang -- A Miracle Trilogy: The Tale of a Remarkable Boston Terrier Cheyenne: Western Star Publishing, 2002. Illustrated wraps, 16mo, 292 pages, Boomerang's family tree, short resource list. An inspirational memoir, through which a dog teaches the lesson of unconditional love. Very good condition (one page dog-eared; spine shows slight wear). $9.00
LUCAS, Miranda The Bouvier des Flandres (Book of the Breed series) Letchworth (U.K.): Ringpress, 1991. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 158 pages, black-and-white photos and line drawings. 1st edition, near fine condition, in good dust jacket (price clip; shows wear); $12.00. A second copy: very good condition, in very good dust jacket; $16.00. A third copy: 1st edition, near fine condition, in near fine dust jacket; $18.00
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ABRAHAM, Stephanie The Boxer: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell Book House, 1996. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, bibliography, color photos. 2d printing. As new condition. $10.00
BRACE, Andrew H. Pet Owner's Guide to the Boxer Lydney (U.K.): Ringpress, 1996. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 80 pages; color photos by Carol Ann Johnson. Well-illustrated basic resource. 1st edition. As new condition. $7.00
DUNKELS, Joan The Boxer Handbook London: Nicholson & Watson (The Dog Lover's Library series, no. 3), 1951. Cloth, 12mo, 118 pages, index, glossary, selected bibliography, black-and-white photos, endpaper line drawings showing points of the dog. With pedigrees. 2d impression (June 1951). Very good condition (pages browning), in fair dust jacket in Mylar. $14.00
GORDON, John F. All About the Boxer London: Pelham Books, 1970. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, 164 pages, index, glossary, black-and-white photos; Ch. Wardrobes Clair de Lune appears on the front cover in color. 2d impression (1976). Good+ condition (small label, minor stains on endpapers), in fair to good dust jacket (minor chips, price clip, some discoloration on back panel) in Mylar. $14.00
MARS, Julie Boxers Kansas City: Ariel Books/Andrews and McMeel, 1997. Cloth, 48mo, dust jacket, 80 pages; color photos by Isabelle Français. Minibook packed with basic facts on the breed. 1st edition. As new condition. $4.95
ROYLE, Jo Boxers Today Letchworth (U.K.): Ringpress, 1993. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 176 pages, bibliography, black-and-white photos, drawings, and art reproductions. With chapters on the breed's origin in Germany and expansion, prominent kennels, the breed standard, the boxer as a show dog, and breeding. 1st edition. Near fine condition, in near fine dust jacket. $22.00
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Boxer rubber stamp An alert seated boxer, seen in profile. Wood-block construction; made in the U.S. $7.00
Boxers: A Book of Postcards Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel, 1997. Pictorial wraps, oblong 32mo. 30 color portraits; detachable. As new. $6.95
Boxers: A Book of 21 Postcards San Francisco: BrownTrout, 1997. Softbound. Slightly oversize, detachable color postcards, each one different and bearing a famous dog quotation. As new. $7.95
GILBERT, Ann Sieg the Magnificent Wilsonville: Doral, 1994. Illustrated wraps, 8vo, 103 pages. Fiction for young readers. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.95
GROSSMAN, Richard A New Leash on Life New York: Random House, 1950. Tan cloth binding (front cover shows a boxer peering around the trunk of a whimsical tree), 8vo, 41 pages; full-page black-and-white drawings by Carl Rose. The adventures of Herman Boxer, "decorated combat veteran of World War II," who overcomes rejection of G.I. Bill educational benefits because he is a dog, attains fame, and finds true love. Stated 1st printing. Fair to good condition (boards slightly warped; portion of back cover shows modest water damage; some soil; text and art clean); no dust jacket. $15.00
MEYER, Enno Judging the Boxer: An Illustrated Standard of the Breed, A Picture Study of Good Points and Faults New York: Orange Judd, 1945. Gilt-stamped cloth, 8vo, 39 pages, black-and-white drawings. 1st edition. Good+ condition (bookplate on free endpaper); no dust jacket. $25.00
Books on the Bulldog are often a good source of information on the boxer.
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FERGUS, Charles Gun Dog Breeds: A Guide to Spaniels, Retrievers, and Pointing Dogs New York: Lyons & Burford, 1992. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 201 pages, black-and-white photos; foreword by A. Hamilton Rowan, Jr. Practical perspectives on English and Welsh springers; cocker, American and Irish water, Boykin, Clumber, field and Sussex spaniels; Labrador, Chesapeake Bay, golden, flat-coated, curly-coated, and Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers; English, Irish, and Gordon setters; pointer; Brittany; German shorthaired and wirehaired pointers; vizsla; weimaraner; wirehaired pointing griffon; with comments on Pudelpointer, small and large Munsterlander, spinone, and German longhaired pointer. 1st edition; as new condition; $22.95. A second copy: 1st edition, near fine condition, in very good dust jacket; $15.00
BIXLER-CLARK, Alice Briards Neptune City: TFH, 1994. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 192 pages, color photos and drawings. An introductory text. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $7.00
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FERGUS, Charles Gun Dog Breeds: A Guide to Spaniels, Retrievers, and Pointing Dogs New York: Lyons & Burford, 1992. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 201 pages, black-and-white photos; foreword by A. Hamilton Rowan, Jr. Practical perspectives on English and Welsh springers; cocker, American and Irish water, Boykin, Clumber, field and Sussex spaniels; Labrador, Chesapeake Bay, golden, flat-coated, curly-coated, and Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers; English, Irish, and Gordon setters; pointer; Brittany; German shorthaired and wirehaired pointers; vizsla; weimaraner; wirehaired pointing griffon; with comments on Pudelpointer, small and large Munsterlander, spinone, and German longhaired pointer. 1st edition; as new condition; $22.95. A second copy: 1st edition, near fine condition, in very good dust jacket; $15.00
PISANO, Beverly Brittanys Neptune City: TFH, 1991. Hardcover, 8vo, 192 pages, index, color photos and drawings. An introductory text. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $5.00
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GUSEWELLE, C. W. The Rufus Chronicle: Another Autumn New York: Ballantine Books, 1998. Hardcover, 8vo, dust jacket, 217 pages. The Kansas City Star columnist's 13 years of reporting on his Brittany. 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition. $15.00
VANCE, Joel Bobs, Brush, and Brittanies: A Long Love Affair with Quail Hunting New York: Lyons & Burford, 1997. Hardcover, 8vo, dust jacket (featuring an Eldridge Hardie painting of a Brittany on the front), 207 pages, black-and-white drawings. The accomplished outdoorsman and popular columnist and author shares a lifetime of knowledge and experience in this memoir; must reading for Brittany fanciers and bird hunters. 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition. $22.00
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WEISS, Seymour N. Brussels Griffon: A Complete and Reliable Handbook Neptune City: TFH, 1997. Pictorial laminate boards, 4to, dust jacket, 93 pages, color photos, illustrated endpapers (principal parts of the dog, featuring Ch. Toobee's Rembrandt); "Congential and Acquired Disorders" chapter by Judy Iby, RVT. Excellent illustrations and a fine guide to the breed. 1st printing. As new condition, in as new dust jacket. $10.00
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ANDRÉE, Marie The Bulldog: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell Book House, 1997. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, color photos and drawings, bibliography; training chapter by Ian Dunbar; activities chapter by Bardi McLennan. Good introductory reading. 1st edition. As new condition. $10.00
BREARLEY, Joan McDonald The Book of the Bulldog Neptune City: TFH, 1985. Hardcover, 4to, 320 pages, index, more than 450 color and black-and-white photos. 1st edition. Near fine condition (one corner bumped). $25.00
FORBUSH, Gabrielle E. Bulldogs Neptune City: TFH, 1994. Hardcover, 8vo, 224 pages, index, color illustrations. An introductory text. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $5.00
JOHNS, Rowland, edited by Our Friend the Bulldog (2d edition) London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1953. Cloth, 16mo, 83 pages, black-and-white frontispiece of "a champion bulldog." Revision of the 1934 1st edition. Fair to good condition (some foxing; boards stained); no dust jacket. $17.00
MAGGITTI, Phil Bulldogs: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, and Training Hauppauge: Barron's (A Complete Pet Owner's Manual series), 1997. Pictorial wraps, 12mo, 96 pages, index, 49 color photos; black-and-white illustrations by Tana Hakanson Monsalve. Includes breed standard and a long chapter on health. 1st edition. Very good condition (modest shelfwear). $5.00
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DOGIZAEMON, Chibinosuke, as told to Jeff Hunter Samurai Bulldog New York: Weatherhill, 1994. Illustrated wraps, 16mo, 96 pages; illustrated by J. C. Brown. Delightful drawings, humor. 1st edition, as new condition; $9.95. A slightly shopworn copy: 1st edition, very good condition (corners bumped); $8.00
FISCHER, Renaldo, with Michele St. George The Shaman Bulldog New York: Warner Books, 1996. Hardcover (gilt-stamped spine), 12mo, 104 pages, black-and-white photos. A bulldog memoir; a love story with a definite spiritual bent. 1st edition. Very good condition (inscription on half-title), in good+ dust jacket (price clip). $10.00
MAETERLINCK, Maurice The Double Garden New York: Dodd, Mead, 1904. Cloth, 12mo, 348 pages. The author's own bulldog is immortalized in the classic essay "Our Friend, the Dog;" the volume contains another 15 essays. 1st edition, overall fair condition (dark green embossed spine and covers in good condition, with one small tear on spine; inscription on free endpaper; faint browning), in Mylar; $20.00. A second copy: 1911 reprint, poor to fair condition (faint browning; boards worn and faded; inscription on free endpaper); $15.00
McCUTCHEON, George Barr The Day of the Dog New York: Dodd, Mead, 1904. Decorated cloth boards with gilt top edge, 12mo, 137 pages; color frontispiece (bulldog) and four full-page color plates by Harrison Fisher; black-and-white decorations on every page by Margaret and Helen Maitland Armstrong. Fiction featuring a white English bulldog. 1st edition, good condition (1 plate missing; inscription on title page); $26.00. Another copy: 1st edition, good+ condition; $45.00
---- The Day of the Dog New York: A. L. Burt Company, 1904. Decorated green cloth binding (with inset of white bulldog on the front cover), 8vo, 137 pages; color frontispiece (bulldog) and four full-page color plates by Harrison Fisher; black-and-white decorations on every page by Margaret and Helen Maitland Armstrong. Fiction featuring a white English bulldog. Apparent 1st printing. Good condition (boards worn, especially at edges; previous owner's faint signature on free endpaper; text and art clean). $32.00
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PRATT, Lyn Bullmastiffs Today New York: Howell Book House, 1996. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 160 pages, black-and-white photos and art reproductions. 1st edition. As new condition. $25.95
ROSTRON, Alan and Mave Bullmastiffs: An Owner's Companion Ramsbury (U.K.): Crowood Press, 1999. Gilt-stamped cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 222 pages, index, bibliography, black-and-white photos and line drawings. 1st edition. As new condition. $39.95
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STERN, Jane and Michael Two Puppies: Being the Authentic Story of Two Very Different Dogs, One Who Is Virtuous and Goes on to a Life of Service, the Other Born to Be Naughty and Wreak Havoc in Her Loving Owners' Home... New York: Scribner, 1998. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 188 pages, bibliography; foreword by Roger A. Caras. The "naughty" pup is bullmastiff Clementine (whose companion is a Labrador retriever). Chronicles the dogs' development, and adds information on puppy selection and training. 1st edition. As new condition. $15.00
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THE BULL TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. BARKS, The Official Publication of the Bull Terrier Club of America, Inc., Winter 1995 Pictorial wraps (black-and-white photo of Silverwood XXVI Trophy winner Ch. Jarrogue's Jim Dandy, ROM, appears on the front cover; black-and-white drawing, Head Study of Molly by Ginnette Chicoine, on the back cover), 8vo, 154 pages, black-and-white photos and line drawings, kennel advertising. Includes detailed show results, club news, and articles on such topics as "The Inheritance of Coat Color" by Dr. Brian E. Hill and "The Colour of Eyes -- Are They Important?" by Steven C. Liversedge. Very good condition. $25.00
---- BARKS, The Official Publication of the Bull Terrier Club of America, Inc., Summer 1996 Pictorial wraps (front cover features black-and-white photos of 1995 Raymond Oppenheimer Stud Dog Trophy winner Ch. Windfalls Starman of Bedrock, ROM, and 1995 Eva Weatherill Brood Bitch Trophy winner Action Cover Girl), 8vo, 136 pages, black-and-white photos and line drawings, kennel advertising. With detailed show reportage and club news; articles include "Natural Therapies for Dealing with Skin Problems" by Marina Zacharias. Fair to good condition. $25.00
---- BARKS, The Official Publication of the Bull Terrier Club of America, Inc., Winter 1996. Pictorial wraps (black-and-white photo of Silverwood 1996 Trophy winner Magor Moonshine on front cover), 8vo, 176 pages, black-and-white photos and line drawings, kennel advertising. Extensive show results, club news, and articles on such subjects as obedience trials, an introduction to agility by Robin Harman, and an important 1976 Jack Volhard piece that's a must-read for handlers. Very good condition. $25.00
---- BARKS, The Official Publication of the Bull Terrier Club of America, Inc., Summer 1997 Pictorial wraps (front cover is devoted to black-and-white photos of 1996 Raymond Oppenheimer Stud Dog Trophy winners Ch. Windfalls Starman of Bedrock, ROM, and Ch. Bedlam's Gnarly Dude, ROM; and 1996 Eva Weatherill Brood Bitch Trophy winner Ch. Iceni Sweet Mischief Maker), 8vo, 122 pages, black-and-white photos and line drawings, kennel advertising. Extensive show results and club news. Author Lisa Kopper writes about the bull terrier in her children's books in "About 'Daisy'"; other articles focus on agility, obedience, and health. Good condition. $25.00
---- BARKS, The Official Publication of the Bull Terrier Club of America, Inc., Fall 1997 Pictorial wraps (front cover shows the Margaret Burns bronze statue created for the BTCA centennial), 8vo, 196 pages, black-and-white photos, kennel advertising. Extensive show coverage and club news; articles include "CSH(tm) An Aid to Breeding Healthy Bull Terriers" by Kevin Welch and, on obedience, "10 Common Problems and How to Solve Them." Very good condition. $25.00
---- BARKS, The Official Publication of the Bull Terrier Club of America, Inc., Winter 1997 Pictorial wraps (front cover is devoted to a black-and-white photos of 1997 Silverwood Trophy winner Can. Am. Ch. Iceni Isis, ROM), 8vo, 214 pages, black-and-white photos, kennel advertising. Extensive show reportage and club news. Articles include "Lost and Found: The Story of Dude, the Rescued Rescue Dog" by Susan Hall, DVM; "It's Only Natural," on obedience, by Wendy Volhard; "Structure and Movement: The Bull Terrier in Performance Sports" by Ginnette Chicoine, with Laurie Lo; "Practical Applications of Natural Therapies" by Marina Zacharias; and "Fund-Raising Statues Honor Civil War Canine" by Betty Desmond. Good condition (crease in front cover). $25.00
---- BARKS, The Official Publication of the Bull Terrier Club of America, Inc., Fall 1998 Illustrated wraps, 8vo, 156 pages, black-and-white photos, kennel advertising. Extensive show results and reports from regional and international clubs. Good condition (sole defect: water stain at lower fore edge). $25.00
---- BARKS, The Official Publication of the Bull Terrier Club of America, Inc., Winter 1998 Pictorial wraps (front cover features a black-and-white photo of 1998 Silverwood Trophy winner Ch. Jarrogue's Red Rover, ROM), 8vo, 198 pages, black-and-white photos and cartoon-style drawings, kennel advertising. Detailed show results and club news; articles cover the writing of Lisa Kopper's Daisy children's books, "Medical Peculiarities of the Bull Terrier" by Jerald F. Schreiber, DVM, and other topics. Very good condition. $25.00
---- Bull Terrier Club of America Record 1977 Pictorial wraps (black-and-white photo of 1977 Silverwood winner Ch. St. Francis Gypsy Rover, by Ralph Bowles, adorns the front cover), 8vo, 122 pages, black-and-white photos and line drawings; cartoons by Bert Keuler; staff artists Maggie Burns and Becky Taylor. Devotes more than 50 pages to breeder advertising; with extensive show results and club news, memorials and obituaries, and features by Bob Cole, Jack Mildenhall, Raymond Oppenheimer, Norma Smith, Don Russ (on "love couch" construction with diagrams), et al., and the poem "We Meet at Morn" by Hardwick Drummond Rawnsley. Good condition (minor spotting on covers). $110.00
---- The Bull Terrier Club of America Record 1981 Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 147 pages, index, black-and-white photos and drawings, kennel advertising. Features the breed standard, memorials, Silverwood and other winners, and articles that include "What Is Quality" and "And...Why Stifles Should Be Bent" by Tom Horner, "Understanding the Shoulder of the Dog" by Kate Less, and "Movement" by Margaret Sweeten. Good condition (some soil on covers and edges; text and illustrations clean). $50.00
---- The Bull Terrier Club of America Record 1983 Illustrated wraps (black-and-white drawing of Ch. Westbrook Windborne, ROM, appears on the front cover), 8vo, 143 pages, index, black-and-white photos and drawings, kennel advertising. Includes the breed standard, memorials, Silverwood and other winners, and articles on such topics as "Bull Terrier Balance" by Bob Cole, "Bull Terrier Temperament" by Drue King, and "The Brood Bitch" and "Judging" by T. W. Hogarth. Good+ condition. $40.00
---- The Bull Terrier Club of America, Inc. Record 1996 Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 156 pages, black-and-white photos, kennel advertising. Includes the breed standard, memorials, awards (with extensive coverage of the Silverwood), and text and visuals on "Bull Terrier Art & Artists" (Trudy Shelley-Avery, Chris Clarke, Mary Jung, Cynthia Lord-Ruddy, Tim Merrell, Cynthia Morse, and Linda Lethin). Articles focus on health, bite prevention, "natural rearing," "Bull Terriers and Therapy Dogs International" and other topics. Good condition (light soil on covers; text and photos pristine). $20.00
---- The Bull Terrier Club of America, Inc. Record: 1997 Centennial Edition Pictorial wraps (black-and-white front cover photo by Alice Van Kempen), 8vo, 172 pages, black-and-white photos and cartoon drawings (including full-page "The Quigmans" by Buddy Hickerson), kennel advertising. Includes the breed standard, memorials, and awards, as well as articles on such topics as genetics by Dr. Franne Berez, puppies by Victoria Corse, and bull terriers' success in agility (by Laurie Lo) and therapy work (by Lisa Finney). Good condition (light soil on covers; text and illustrations clean). $20.00
EBERHARD, Ernest The Complete Bull Terrier Middleburg: Denlinger, 1959. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 288 pages (158 pages on the bull terrier by Eberhard; the balance, on general dog care and training, by Milo G. Denlinger, revised by A. C. Merrick, DVM), numerous black-and-white photos and line drawings. 1st edition. Good condition (minor foxing; cover wear and soil). $75.00
---- The New Complete Bull Terrier New York: Howell Book House, 1971. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 256 pages, black-and-white photos and line drawings. 4th printing (1976). Good condition. $30.00
GORDON, John F. The Bull Terrier Handbook London: Nicholson & Watson (The Dog Lover's Library series, no. 14), 1957. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 12mo, 137 pages, index, selected bibliography, glossary, black-and-white photos, line drawings, and art reproductions. Covers "the origin and history of the breed, its show career, its points and breeding." 1st edition; good condition (firm; some foxing); no dust jacket; $60.00. A second copy: 1st edition; good condition (previous owner's notes on free endpaper; boards worn; text and art clean); no dust jacket; $55.00
HARRIS, David Bull Terriers Today New York: Howell Book House, 1998. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 176 pages, color and black-and-white photos, black-and-white line drawings. Interesting "Celebration of the Breed" chapter on bull terriers in history and literature; with German Ch. Camquest Theo Sylvander Aricon on the dust jacket. 1st edition, as new condition; $35.00. A second copy: 1st edition, near fine condition, in near fine dust jacket; $30.00
HOGARTH, T. W. The Bull Terrier Wheat Ridge: Hoflin, 1997. Hardcover, 8vo, 194 pages, black-and-white photos and art reproductions, recommended reading. Facsimile reprint of the British classic (Manchester: Our Dogs Publishing Co. Ltd., ca. 1931). As new condition. $40.00
HORNER, Tom All About the Bull Terrier London: Pelham Books, 1978. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 4to, 144 pages, index, bibliography and resources, black-and-white photos and line drawings; foreword by Raymond Oppenheimer. Authoritative and practical guide to the breed. The author was known as breeder of the Tartary line of bull terriers. 2d edition (September 1978). Inscribed by the author on the title page. Good+ condition, in good+ dust jacket (price clip) in Mylar. $80.00
LARKIN, Peter Pet Owner's Guide to the Bull Terrier Lydney: Ringpress, 2000. Pictorial laminate boards, 8vo, 80 pages; color photos by Sheila Atter. Concise but comprehensive guide by a leading breeder; numerous photos, including Ch. Arcanum Kalamkari ("Smiler") in color on the front cover. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.00
OPPENHEIMER, R. H. After Bar Sinister Ashford: Dog World Ltd., 1969. Gilt-stamped cloth, 4to, dust jacket (featuring a color photo portrait of the beautiful Bar Sinister), 136 pages plus foldout sheets, black-and-white photos; forewords by Tom Horner and Stanley Dangerfield. Foldouts detail winners of the Regent Trophy (1964 to 1968), Golden State Trophy (1964 to 1968), Coverwood Casket (1965 to 1968), and Ormandy Jug dogs and bitches (1964 to 1968). A dog breeding classic and an indispensable tome on the bull terrier, focusing on the effect on the breed of Ormandy Superlative Bar Sinister, born December 12, 1962. 2d edition (1977). Very good condition, in good+ dust jacket in Mylar. $350.00
---- McGuffin & Co: A Bull Terrier History Idle: Dog World Ltd., 1964. Gilt-stamped blue cloth binding, 4to, dust jacket, 224 pages plus foldout sheets (Ormandy Jug dogs and bitches, Regent Trophy and Golden State Trophy winners), black-and-white photos; forewords by Henry Longhurst, Gladys M. Adlam, and Leo C. Wilson. A classic in bull terrier literature. Reprint (1978) of the 1968 second edition. Good+ condition (minor edgewear), in fair to good dust jacket (a few small closed tears; worn at spine at edges) in Mylar. $410.00
SALYN, Robin Bull Terriers: An Owner's Companion Ramsbury: Crowood, 1989. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 192 pages, index, bibliography, black-and-white photos and drawings. Comprehensive guide to the breed. 1995 impression. As new condition. $39.95
SWEETEN, Margaret, edited and compiled by The Fifth Bull Terrier Book United Kingdom: The Bull Terrier Club, 1981. Gilt-stamped and decorated white cloth binding, 8vo, 187 pages, black-and-white and color photos, index of illustrations; kennel advertising. "This book differs from its predecessors because it is primarily concerned with breed progress during the past half century," the editor states in her introduction. Emphasis is on trophies (Regent, with text by Raymond Oppenheimer; Ormandy Jugs, by Mary Treen; Monkery Stud, by Margaret Sweeten; Stud Dog Trophy, Tail Male, and Brood Bitch Trophy). Contains the breed standard and articles on "Developments and Changes in the Last Half Century" by Tom Horner, "Forty Years On" by Raymond Oppenheimer, "The Coloured Scene" by David Harris, "Character and Temperament" and "Of Judges and Judging" by Margaret Sweeten, "A Decade On -- Further Thoughts on Australian Bull Terriers and the British Influence" by M. Plane, "The Impact of the Silverwood Trophy Competition on Bull Terriers in North America" by Robert K. Thomas, "Judging Today, for Tomorrow" by Margaret Burns, "Inheritance of Mouth Configurations and Missing Teeth" by Prof. W. Schleger, and "Patella Luxation" by Alan Krasno. 1st edition. Very good condition (sole defect: minor scuffing on front cover); no dust jacket. $140.00
WEIL, Martin Bull Terriers Neptune City: TFH, 1994. Hardcover, 8vo, 224 pages, index, color photos and drawings. An introductory text. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $6.00
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BENNETT, Jessie T. The Dogs of Coolyn Hill and Other Stories New York: Orange Judd, 1959. Cloth, 8vo, 244 pages, black-and-white photos and a few line drawings. The classic collection of one family's bull terrier stories and anecdotes. 1st edition. Good condition; no dust jacket. $375.00
BROOKE SIMONS, Phillida Jock of the Bushveld Cape Town: Struik Timmons, 1991. Illustrated wraps, 4to, 32 pages; illustrated by Angus McBride. Retelling, for young readers, of Sir Percy Fitzpatrick's classic; striking color illustrations. 2d impression (1993) Near fine condition (sole defect is a small smudge on the title page). $16.00
BURNFORD, Sheila The Incredible Journey New York: Bantam, 1987. Illustrated wraps, 8vo, 145 pages; full-page black-and-white illustrations by Carl Burger. Beloved story of three runaway pets: a bull terrier, a Labrador retriever, and a Siamese cat, in an edition intended for teenage readers. 17th printing. Very good condition (pages faintly browned). $3.00
---- The Incredible Journey New York: Bantam, 1989. Wraps, 16mo, 145 pages; full-page black-and-white illustrations by Carl Burger. A bull terrier, a Labrador retriever, and a Siamese cat on a truly incredible trek. 80th printing. Very good condition (pages very faintly browned). $3.50
HILL-COWAN, Sandra, edited by Kid in a Dog Suit The Bull Terrier Club of America, Inc., 1997. Silver-stamped purple cloth binding, 8vo, dust jacket, 160 pages; numerous black-and-white text drawings and dust jacket art in color by Chris Clarke; introduction by BTCA president Dave Merriam. An anthology of prose and verse, by people who know and love "bullies" best: those they love, and who love them. As breed authority Winkie MacKay-Smith writes, the book, by turns heart-rending and humorous, conveys "their creativity, their devotion and their unique outlook." No. 46 of edition of 1,000 copies. Very good condition, in good dust jacket (several closed tears; creased) in Mylar. $600.00
LINDGREN, Barbro Rosa Moves to Town Vancouver: Groundwood/Douglas & McIntyre, 1996. Illustrated hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, unpaginated (24 pages); color drawings by Eva Eriksson; translated from the Swedish by Jennifer Hawkins. The playful bull terrier gets into all kinds of mischief in the sequel to Rosa, Perpetual Motion Machine. Picture book for ages 3 to 6. 1st Canadian edition. As new condition. $15.95
---- Rosa, Perpetual Motion Machine Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 1996. Illustrated hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, unpaginated (28 pages); color drawings by Eva Eriksson; translated from the Swedish. An energetic bull terrier captures the hearts of her new family. Picture book for ages 3 to 6. 1st Canadian edition, as new condition; $14.95. A second copy: 1st Canadian edition, very good condition, in very good dust jacket; $12.00
MEADER, Stephen W. Bat: The Story of a Bull Terrier New York: Grosset & Dunlap (Famous Dog Stories series), 1939. Cloth, 8vo, 273 pages; black-and-white illustrations (frontispiece, 4 double-page spreads, 2 full pages, numerous smaller drawings throughout) by Edward Shenton. The novel follows Snowboy of Battersby, from a Pennsylvania farm to the show world, from a dognapping to the Jersey shore. Good condition, in good dust jacket (minor chips) in Mylar. $65.00
WEEKS, M. R., editor The Bull Terrier Force: A Collection to Record and Remember the 50th Anniversary of the Ending of War Time Hostilities Hornsea: The Bull Terrier Club, 1995. Illustrated wraps, oblong 8vo, 68 pages, black-and-white photos, drawings, and art reproductions; frontispiece (Weller -- Custodian of the Peace) and back cover illustration (Puppy) by Alfred Munnings; foreword by George Jarrett, BTC president (1991-94). A tribute to the bull terriers who served with Great Britain's armed forces during World War II. The section on the land war opens with Rudyard Kipling's "Garm--The Hostage" (illustrated by Cecil Aldin, and acknowledging the breed in earlier conflicts) and includes "Army Dogs Today" by Major Hepworth RAVC, "Don B. T." by J. R. Weeks, "The Four-Legged Major" by Brian Kenway, "Major N.Z. Division Cavalry, 2nd N.Z.E.F." by Quita Youatt, "Major Major" by David Harris, and "Bull Terriers of Vienna" by Helga Döbrentey. The air war includes "Training" by Col. James Baldwin, "The Flying Fifi" by Raymond Baxter, "Bull Terrier Pilot Under Instruction" and "Remember" (full-page illustrations by Cynthia Lord-Ruddy), "Letter from Bob Davis" on his bull terriers and Royal Air Force years; "Ormandy's Dogs of War" by Brian Kenway, and "William" by Sheila Burnford, recalling a wartime bull terrier on the home front. The bull terrier also served "At Sea," as the editor's opening essay attests in a section that includes "Dog Nelson, A.B." by the Rev. David Campbell, "Bill" by Peter Garnier and "Bill's Chronicle" by Jill Garnier, "Ch. Faithfield Royal Sovereign" by Tony Coupe, as well as photos taken aboard H.M.S. Hood, one of H.R.H. Princess Anne and her husband, Cmdr. Tim Laurence and their bull terrier, and a moving portrait, "On Watch." No. 327 of 1,000 copies. Inscribed by the editor. Very good condition (tissue overlay, BTC notice laid in). $400.00
WOOD, Beverley, and Chris Wood DogStar Victoria (Canada): Polestar, 1997. Illustrated wraps, 12mo, 253 pages. Patsy Ann, the deaf bull terrier who was Juneau's official greeter in the 1930s, is the heroine of this adventure story set in Alaska. With a black-and-white photo of the real Patsy Ann. 1st printing. Very good condition (pages faintly browned). $6.95
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