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HERRIEFF, Vicki The Maltese Today New York: Howell Book House, 1996. Hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, 175 pages, bibliography, black-and-white photos. Handsome edition, and a comprehensive guide to the breed. 1st edition. As new condition. $25.95
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SHANE, Phil Manchester Terrier: A Complete and Reliable Handbook Neptune City: TFH, no date (1999). Pictorial hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, 93 pages, more than 75 color photos, illustrated endpapers (principal parts of the dog, featuring Ch. Salutaire Sender of Words). 1st edition. $15.00
See our Bulldog listings and Reference Books for titles of potential interest.
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ANDREWS, B. J. Miniature Bull 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. Stainsby Soup of the Day). Excellent illustrations. 1st edition. As new condition. $15.00
See also Bull Terrier books for additional information.
COILE, D. Caroline, PhD Miniature Pinschers: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual Hauppauge: Barron's, 1996. Pictorial wraps, 12mo, 88 pages, index, color photos; black-and-white drawings by Michele Earle-Bridges. Later printing. As new condition. $6.00
TIETJEN, Sari Brewster The New Miniature Pinscher New York: Howell Book House, 1988. Hardcover, 8vo, 192 pages, bibliography, black-and-white photos. 5th printing. As new condition. $12.00
I like a bit of mongrel myself, whether it's a man or a dog; it's the best for every day.
George Bernard Shaw
DERRICO, Karen Unforgettable Mutts: Pure of Heart Not of Breed Troutdale: NewSage Press, 1999. Wraps, 8vo, 259 pages, index, black-and-white photos; foreword by Susan Chernak McElroy. Anecdotal in approach, charming and instructive in its tales of individual dogs. 1st edition. As new condition. $13.00
FRYE, Fredric L., DVM, MS Mutts: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual Hauppauge: Barron's, 1989. Pictorial wraps, 12mo, 79 pages, index; color drawings by Frank McLaughlin. General care and training. Later printing. As new condition. $4.00
KILCOMMONS, Brian, and Michael Capuzzo Mutts: America's Dogs New York: Warner Books, 1996. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 213 pages, index, bibliography, black-and-white photos. Detailed look at all aspects of mixed breeds; as entertaining as it is instructive. 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition. $15.00
MARS, Julie Mutts Kansas City: Ariel/Andrews & McMeel, 1996. Cloth, 48mo, dust jacket, 80 pages; color photos by Isabelle Français. Minibook packed with basic facts on mixed breeds. 1st edition. As new condition. $4.95
Mutts: A Book of Postcards Kansas City: Andrews & McMeel, 1996. Pictorial wraps, oblong 32mo. 30 color photos; detachable. As new condition. $6.95
SMITH, Steve, and Gene Hill Just Mutts: A Tribute to the Rogues of Dogdom Minocqua: Willow Creek Press, 1996. Gilt-stamped hardcover, oblong 8vo, dust jacket, 126 pages; color photos by 30+ photographers. Irresistible photo survey of the ultimate American dog; a superb gift book. 1st edition. Pristine, as new condition. $20.00
STARK, Jeannette The Mixed Breed: 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. $9.00
How do the poets and novelists portray the dog of mixed or unknown parentage? See our Fiction and Literature listings. Authors and illustrators pay tribute to mixed breeds in Children's Books as well.
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See Reference Books for encyclopedias and other volumes that discuss this breed.
Breed Books
BRUNO, Emmy The Newfoundland Wilsonville: Doral (The Pure-Bred Series), 1997. Pictorial hardcover, 4to, 180 pages, index, bibliography, black-and-white photos; foreword by Judy Oriani; translated from the Italian by Louis Palmisano, MD; black-and-white drawings by Enrico DeCenzo. A definitive study of the breed. 1st edition. Pristine, as new condition. $34.95
RICHARDS, Hedd and Del Newfoundlands Today New York: Howell Book House, 1998. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 192 pages, black-and-white and color photos (including the authors' Swanpool Lancaster Bomber of Sheridel on the dust jacket) and line drawings. Originally published by Ringpress (U.K., 1997). 1st Howell edition. As new condition. $25.00
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SIMPSON, Catherine Sailor: The Hangashore Newfoundland Dog St. John's: Tuckamore Books, 1998. Illustrated wraps, 4to, unpaginated (32 pages); illustrated by Joanne Snook-Hann. Sailor overcomes his reluctance to go into the water (and the moniker "hangashore" that describes it), and becomes a hero when he saves a boy who has fallen into the icy sea. Vividly illustrated picture book for children, set in Newfoundland. 1st edition/4th printing. As new condition. $15.00
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NICHOLAS, Anna Katherine Norfolk 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. Max-Well's Weatherman). Excellent illustrations. 1st edition. As new condition. $18.00
READ, Joan R. The Norfolk Terrier (second edition) Privately printed, 1994. Laminate boards (photos show Castle Point Norfolks on front cover, ratting scene on back cover), 8vo, illustrated endpapers (Ch. Waveney Valley Alder pedigree, by Eileen Needham), 370 pages, numerous black-and-white photos, 5-page "Terminology" section, subject and illustration index; Nat R. LaMar, editor; black-and-white drawings by Lesley Crawley; foreword by Sally Anne Thompson Willbie. Comprehensive, authoritative, and insightful guide to the breed; with a chapter on photographing the Norfolk. 1st printing. Near fine condition (sole defect: small closed tear at tail of spine). $85.00
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COLE, Joanna My Puppy Is Born New York: Mulberry/William Morrow, 1991. Pictorial wraps, 4to, unpaginated (44 pages); color photos by Margaret Miller. A Norfolk terrier and her pups are the focus of this picture book for children. 1st thus/4th printing. Near fine condition. $5.00
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 Norfolk is one of the breeds for which this book is designed. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $12.00
FRANCIOSE, Helen E., and Nancy C. Swanson Your Norwegian Elkhound Fairfax: Denlinger, 1974. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 160 pages, black-and-white illustrations. Covers everything from puppy selection to the dog's role in obedience, shows, hunting, and family life; with a long chapter on the breed in Norway. 1st edition. As new condition. $10.00
NICHOLAS, Anna Katherine Norwegian Elkhounds Neptune City: TFH, 1988. Hardcover, 8vo, 192 pages, index, color illustrations. An introductory text. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $5.00
ROSS, Dr. Nina P. The Norwegian Elkhound Wilsonville: Doral (The Pure-Bred Series), 1995. Cloth, 8vo, 301 pages, index, bibliography, glossary, lists of clubs and other related information, numerous black-and-white photos. Definitive work by a breeder, judge, and author of a book exploring the evolution of dogs and the Norse gods. 1st edition. As new condition. $25.00
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 Norwich is one of the breeds for which this book is designed. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $12.00
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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
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BERKOWITZ, Mona How to Raise and Train an Old English Sheepdog Neptune City: TFH, 1967. Pictorial wraps, 8vo, 64 pages, bibliography, a few black-and-white anatomical drawings; black-and-white photos by Evelyn Shafer, Ake Wintzell, et al.; color cover photo of an adult Old English and two pups by Walter Chandoha. General reference on the breed, with many good photos of leading dogs of their day, most of whom are identified. 1st edition. Very good condition (covers rubbed). $5.00
MANDEVILLE, John The Complete Old English Sheepdog New York: Howell Book House, 1976. Hardcover, 8vo, 287 pages, bibliography, black-and-white photos and a few drawings. Contains a long chapter on the breed's history. 1st edition/7th printing (1982), very good condition; $20.00. Another copy: 1st edition/4th printing (1978), good+ condition; $16.00
SMITH, Christina The Complete Old English Sheepdog New York: Howell Book House, 1993. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 176 pages, black-and-white photos. 1st edition. As new condition. $18.00
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Old English sheepdog rubber stamp A cheerful standing dog, shown facing front. Wood-block construction; made in the U.S. $7.50
MOUAT, Dr. Hugh H. Otterhound: 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. Aberdeen's Caveman); edited by Elizabeth K. Conway; "Congenital and Acquired Disorders" chapter by Judy Iby, RVT. Excellent illustrations. 1st edition. As new condition. $15.00
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See Toy Dogs and Reference Books for encyclopedias and other volumes that discuss this breed.
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KEATING, Jean C. Amorous Accident: A Dog's Eye View of Murder Williamsburg: Astra Publishers, 1995. Pictorial wraps (with a color photo of a papillon on the front cover), 8vo, 254 pages. Papillon Sky plays a pivotal role in this mystery novel surrounding a doctor's murder and the dogs found in the victim's lab. 1st edition. As new condition. $10.00
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DIXEY, Annie Coath The Lion Dog of Peking: A History of the Pekingese Dog (revised edition) London: Peter Davies, 1967. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, 155 pages, bibliography, color frontispiece, black-and-white illustrations. 1st printing, very good condition, in good dust jacket (a few small chips) in Mylar; $30.00. A second copy: 1969 reprint, very good condition, in good dust jacket (price clip; minor chips) in Mylar; $20.00. A third copy: 1969 reprint, very good condition; no dust jacket; $14.00
---- The Lion Dog of Peking: Being the Astonishing History of the Pekingese Dog New York: E. P. Dutton, 1931. Blue cloth binding, 8vo, 245 pages, black-and-white illustrations. The author's original edition, concluding with "A Plea for the Preservation of the Quaint Characteristics of the Wise Little Chinese Dog." An appendix defines the "Standard of Points as Drawn Up by the Pekingese Club." 1st printing; fair to good condition (boards sunned; corners bumped; endpapers foxed; previous owner's inscription inside front cover; text and illustrations clean and firm); no dust jacket; $18.00. A second copy: 1st printing; good condition (boards sunned; corners bumped; firm; previous owner's inscription on free endpaper; endpapers lightly foxed; tidy underlining on several text pages), in fair to good dust jacket (trimmed short, but jacket flap text is intact, with some underlining), in Mylar. $18.00
JOHNS, Rowland, edited by Our Friend the Pekingese New York: E. P. Dutton, 1933. Cloth, 16mo, 80 pages, black-and-white frontispiece (reproduced on dust jacket). With much of interest on the breed's history and character, and the "standard of points as authorized by the Pekingese Club of America." 1st edition. Good condition (endpapers slightly discolored), in good dust jacket in Mylar. $15.00
PISANO, Beverly Pekingese Neptune City: TFH, 1995. Hardcover, 8vo, 224 pages, index, color photos and drawings. An introductory text. 1st edition. As new condition. $6.00
QUIGLEY, Dorothy A. The Quigley Book of the Pekingese New York: Howell Book House, 1964. Cloth, 8vo, 200 pages, numerous black-and-white photos. Comprehensive guide by the breeder who writes that "Pekingese are more like human beings than any other breed in existence." 6th printing (1978); very good condition (remainder mark on top edge); $12.00. A second copy: 4th printing (1973); very good condition; $13.00
STANNARD, Liz The Complete Pekingese New York: Howell Book House, 1999. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 176 pages, black-and-white line drawings; black-and-white and color photos by Carol Ann Johnson. With a chapter on "The Pekingese in North America" by Anthony Rosato. 1st edition. As new condition. $25.00
VERITY-STEELE, Queenie The Book on Pekingese (7th edition) U.K.: Privately printed, 1933. Gilt-stamped red cloth binding, 8vo, 241 pages plus 3 pages of dog product advertising, black-and-white illustrations. A treasure, with much history and reminiscence; notable contributors on topics from Chinese names to whelping; remarkable illustrations. Good+ condition, in good dust jacket (minor chips and tears) in Mylar. $75.00
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GODDEN, Rumer The Butterfly Lions: The Pekingese in History, Legend and Art London: Macmillan, 1977. Blue cloth (silver-stamped spine), large 8vo, 192 pages, dust jacket, index, bibliography, color and black-and-white photos and art reproductions. Lavishly illustrated, lovingly written. 1st edition. Very good condition (previous owner's inscription on free endpaper), in good dust jacket (small closed tears). $12.50
KING, Louise W. A Pekingese Trifle Washington (Conn.): Lapin Enterprises, 1979. Wraps, 8vo, 50 pages; 13 full-page wash illustrations by Chérie Williamson Rush. Charming fiction; the adventures of Pipsqueak McFidget, originally published as "McFidget's Almanac" in "Pekingese News." Limited edition, near fine condition. $25.00
Pekingese rubber stamp There's an endearing expression on this detailed portrait. Wood-block construction; made in the U.S. $6.00
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LINK, Valerie, and Linda Skerritt Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen: A Definitive Study Sun City: Doral (The Pure Bred Series), 1999. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 392 pages, index, glossary, bibliography, maps, black-and-white photos. With pedigrees of notable members of the breed. 1st edition. As new condition. $22.00
See Reference Books for encyclopedias and other volumes that discuss this breed.
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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
HART, Ernest H. Pointers Neptune City: TFH, 1990. Hardcover, 8vo, 192 pages, index, color photos and drawings. An introductory text. 1st edition. As new condition, in crisp Mylar jacket. $6.00
JOHNSON, Dorothy L. A Century of Pointers Incline Village: Camino, 2004. Spiral binding, 310 pages, color photos. A definitive study. On the front cover: Canadian/American Champions Gunnstalk's Daffodil Lil and Gunnstalk's Lil's Lookalike. $74.95
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BAILEY, Arthur Scott The Tale of Old Dog Spot (Slumber-Town Tales series) New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1921. Black-stamped brown cloth, 12mo, 113 pages; endpaper illustrations, frontispiece, and title page illustration by Harry L. Smith. Children's novel of young farm boy Johnnie Green and well-spoken Spot ("You know I'm a sporting dog. I'm a pointer.") and their adventures from the local swimming hole to the circus. Notable for Spot's many conversations with other animals. Good+ condition; no dust jacket. $18.00
HOLLAND, Ray P. My Dog Lemon New York: A. S. Barnes and Company, 1945. Cloth, 8vo, 86 pages; black-and-white illustrations by Wesley Dennis (some full-page). Novel of a dog without scenting ability who triumphs at Grand Junction field trials. 2d printing, good+ condition, in good dust jacket (some wear; small tears) in Mylar. $40.00
STADLER, John Hector the Accordion-Nosed Dog New York: Aladdin, 1983. Illustrated wraps, 4to, unpaginated (28 pages); illustrated by the author. Hector's remarkable nose takes him from the life of a pointer to the world of music. 1st thus. Very good condition (spine shows wear). $4.50
WEHLE, Robert G. Wing & Shot: Gun Dog Training Scottsville: The Country Press, 1964. Gilt-stamped cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 190 pages, black-and-white text illustrations (photos and drawings), frontispiece in color of notable Elhew pointers; foreword by Henry P. Davis. The classic step-by-step guide by the noted pointer breeder (Elhew Kennels). Beautifully illustrated. 5th printing (May 1979). As new condition; dust jacket in Mylar. $25.00
Pointers are discussed in many sporting dog books, ranging from training manuals to memoirs.
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BROWN, Jane E.; Tomasz Borkowski, DVM, PhD; and Margaret Supronowicz, DVM The Official Book of the Polish Lowland Sheepdog Neptune City: TFH, 1995. Pictorial hardcover, 4to, 160 pages, index, numerous color photos. The first English-language book on the polski owczarek nizinny; with pedigrees of Polish and U.S. foundation stock. 1st edition. As new condition. $35.00
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HUGHES, Pauline B. The Pomeranian Fairfax: Denlinger, 1990. Pictorial hardcover, 4to, 112 pages, black-and-white photos and drawings; chapter on "The Pomeranian and Obedience Training" by Wanda Roach. 1st edition. As new condition. $19.95
JONES, Happeth A. The Pomeranian: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell, 1996. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, bibliography, color photos. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $9.00
PISANO, Beverly Pomeranians Neptune City: TFH, 1995. Hardcover, 8vo, 224 pages, index, color photos and drawings. An introductory text. 1st edition. Very good condition (one corner bumped). $6.00
STAHLKUPPE, Joe Pomeranians: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual Hauppauge: Barron's, 1991. Pictorial wraps, 12mo, 79 pages, index, color photos; black-and-white drawings by Michele Earle-Bridges. Later printing. As new condition. $5.95
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Pomeranian rubber stamp This standing dog shows great verve. Wood-block construction; made in the U.S. $6.00
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ARNN, Barbara Poodles Kansas City: Ariel/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
BOWRING, Clara Poodles New York: Viking Press, 1960. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, 64 pages, 37-page black-and-white photo insert; English translation of an edition published by Umschau Verlag (Frankfurt am Main, 1958). Exceptional photos of European poodles. 1961 reprint. Very good condition, in good dust jacket (price clip; tear and crease on back cover). $10.00
CHERRY, Barbara Pet Owner's Guide to the Poodle Letchworth: Ringpress, 1994. Hardcover, 8vo, 80 pages; numerous color photos by Carol Ann Johnson. A good basic resource. 1998 reprint, as new condition; $6.00. A second copy: 1st edition; as new condition; $7.00
DONNELLY, Kerry Poodles Neptune City: TFH, 1991. Pictorial laminate hardcover, 8vo, 192 pages, index, more than 175 color photos and drawings. An introductory text. 1st edition. Near fine condition. $5.00
FOGLE, Bruce, DVM Poodle New York: Dorling Kindersley (Dog Breed Handbook series), 1997. Hardcover, 8vo, dust jacket, 80 pages, index; color photos by Tracy Morgan. Concise, well-illustrated guide to standard, miniature, and toy; color drawings and photos on every page. 1st American edition. Near fine condition. $6.00
GLOVER, Harry Poodles New York: Viking Press, 1975. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 96 pages, a few black-and-white art reproductions and numerous black-and-white photos. All aspects of the poodle, by a British judge and breeder; some fine photos. Unspecified printing. Very good condition, in very good dust jacket. $8.00
GRIFFEN, Jeff The Poodle Book Garden City: Doubleday, 1968. Cloth, 8vo, dust jacket, 156 pages, index, line drawings, 84 black-and-white photos. Includes chapters on the older dog and on grooming your poodle. The author was dog editor of Field and Stream. Unspecified printing. Very good condition, in good+ dust jacket. $11.00
GUIDRY, Virginia Parker The Poodle: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, bibliography, color photos. A good basic resource on the breed. 1st edition. As new condition. $8.00
LOCKWOOD, Barbara, and Margaret Sheldon Poodle Guide London: Pet Library Ltd., 1968. Hardcover, 8vo, 248 pages, color and black-and-white photos, a few line drawings. Probable 1st edition. Fair condition (spine shows wear), in Mylar. $10.00
MILLER, Madeline Poodles as Pets: A Guide to the Selection and Care of Poodles Jersey City: TFH, 1955. Wraps, 8vo, 32 pages, black-and-white photos and drawings. Interesting for illustrations of 1950s grooming preferences. 1st printing. Fair condition. $9.00
PRICE, P. Howard The Miniature Poodle Redhill (U.K.): Nicholson & Watson, 1960. Gilt-stamped blue cloth binding, 12mo, 131 pages, index, black-and-white photos. 1964 reprint. Fair to good condition (cover shows wear), in fair to good dust jacket (minor chips) in Mylar. $25.00
SHELDON, Margaret Rothery, and Barbara Lockwood Poodles London: W. & G. Foyle Ltd. (Foyles Hardbook series), 1957. Pictorial hardcover, 12mo, 94 pages, index, 1-page bibliography, black-and-white line drawings and photos; foreword by Margaret Campbell Inglis. With a chapter on the poodle and obedience and "Some Poodle Tales" that will charm every fancier. Reprint (October 1968). Fair condition. $7.00
TRACY, T. H. The Book of the Poodle New York: Viking, 1950. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 136 pages, index, black-and-white photos; drawings by Jesse Spicer and Flavia Gág. 1st edition, good condition (worn; a corner and 1 page show teeth marks and small tears; some discoloration); no dust jacket; $20.00. A second copy: 1st edition, very good condition, in good dust jacket (price clip; some soil; a few small chips) in Mylar; $40.00
WIRTZ, Hubert Poedels Zutphen (The Netherlands): Thieme, 1981. Wraps, 12mo, 96 pages, index, color photos, black-and-white line drawings; translated from the German by Stephe Bruin. In Dutch. 1st printing. Good+ condition. $8.00
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BISCHOFF, Ilse The Wonderful Poodle New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1949. Cloth, 8vo, 80 pages; illustrated by the author. Fiction for young readers; elegant artwork. 1st edition. Good condition (slight edgewear, but tight); no dust jacket. $35.00
CAPLAN, Bruce Buster Boppington and His Talking Dog in the Case of the Impossible Bank Robbery Bellevue: Seattle Miracle Press, Inc., 1995. Illustrated wraps, 8vo, 86 pages. In this novel for young readers, the eponymous "talking dog" is a brown toy poodle named Nappy. 1st printing. As new condition. $5.00
ELDER, Janet Huck: The Remarkable True Story of How One Lost Puppy Taught a Family -- and a Whole Town -- About Hope and Happy Endings New York: Broadway Books/Random House, Inc., 2010. Paper-covered boards (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 295 pages, black-and-white photo frontispiece of Huck, illustrated endpapers (map of Ramsey, New Jersey, tracing Huck's journey). Memoir of a miniature poodle's impact on family and community; an uplifting tale. 1st edition/1st printing. Near fine condition, in near fine dust jacket. $10.00
FRANKLIN, Jon The Wolf in the Parlor: The Eternal Connection Between Humans and Dogs New York: Henry Holt, 2009. Hardcover (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 283 pages, index. Franklin, twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, combines his knowledge of such fields as psychological evolution, neurochemistry, archaeology, and behavioral science with keen personal observations of his own poodle, for a new and thought-provoking report on the development and power of the human-dog bond. Stated 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition; dust jacket in Mylar. $20.00
HAUSHERR, Rosmarie My First Puppy New York: Four Winds Press/Macmillan, 1986. Hardcover, 4to, dust jacket, 64 pages; black-and-white photos by the author. The story of a New York City child and her new dog, a white standard poodle; fine photos. For children. 1st edition. Very good condition (minor sunning), in good+ dust jacket (price clip; some slight discoloration; ink spot on flap). $15.00
KALSTONE, Shirlee Poodle Clipping and Grooming: The International Reference (third edition) Foster City: Howell Book House/IDG, 2000. Pictorial hardcover, 4to, 234 pages, detailed index, grooming-related bibliography; black-and-white photos by Larry Kalstone; black-and-white line drawings by Clinton Tingler (American chapters) and Maud Nilsson (international chapters). Well-illustrated guide to everything from toenails to topknots. 1st printing. Pristine, as new condition. $23.00
KORTWICH, Maria Pudelbrevier für Pudelnärrische Wiesbaden: Falken-Verlag Erich Sicker (Die Falken-Bücherei-Band 119), no date [ca. 1960?]. Illustrated laminate boards, 12mo, 126 pages; black-and-white text drawings and color cover art by Herbert Thiele. Full of experience and observation, a highly personal guide to the breed with numerous appealing illustrations. In German. Unspecified edition. Very good condition (slight edgewear; contents pristine). $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), in Mylar; no dust jacket. $100.00
Poodle rubber stamp An alert, standing standard poodle, in show trim. Woodblock construction. Made in the U.S. $7.00
POWELL, Dilys Coco: A Biography London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1952. Cloth, 12mo, dust jacket, 122 pages, black-and-white photos, color portrait of Coco and the author on the dust jacket. The film critic's white standard poodle: "...a civilized dog with the manners of a gentleman and the appearance of a Regency buck..." 1st edition, fair condition, in fair dust jacket (chipped and slightly discolored, but dog portrait is unaffected) in Mylar; $10.00. A second copy: 1st edition, good+ condition, in good+ dust jacket; $14.00
SHELDON, Margaret Rothery, and Barbara Lockwood Breeding from Your Poodle New York: Arco, 1971. Hardcover, 8vo, 103 pages, black-and-white line drawings and photos; edited and revised by Mario Migliorini. 1st edition. Good condition. $11.00
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BRAUND, Kathryn, and Deyanne Farrell Miller The Complete Portuguese Water Dog (1st edition) New York: Howell Book House, 1986. Hardcover, 8vo, 288 pages, black-and-white photos. 1st edition/6th printing, as new condition; $20.00. A second copy: 1st edition/2d printing, very good condition (minor cover wear; scuff inside front cover; a few pages creased); $15.00
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MAGGITTI, Phil Pugs: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual Hauppauge: Barron's, 1994. Pictorial wraps, 12mo, 95 pages, index, color photos; black-and-white drawings by Michele Earle-Bridges. Unspecified later printing. As new condition. $6.95
PATTERSON, Dr. Edward The Pug: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell Book House, 1996. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, color photos, bibliography, resource lists. Especially recommended for newcomers to the breed. 1st edition. As new condition. $9.00
Pug Champions 1952-1982 Incline Village: Camino. Wraps, 4to, black-and-white photos. Breeders' reference manual. $36.95
SWAINSTON-GOODGER, Wilhelmina The Goodger Guide to the Pug Centreville: OTR, 1995. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, 240 pages, bibliography, black-and-white illustrations, footnotes; combines The Pug Dog, Its History and Origin (1930) and The Pug Handbook (1959). 1st edition. Pristine, as new condition. $29.95
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COATSWORTH, Elizabeth Trudy and the Tree House New York: Macmillan, 1944. Cloth, 8vo, 114 pages; black-and-white and illustrations, most full page, by Marguerite Davis. Novel for youngsters, about seven sisters, their vacation on the shores of Lake Erie, the youngest girl's retreat high in an oak tree, and the pug who comes to visit, adding to the summer's adventures. 1st edition. Good condition (spine worn; boards lightly soiled; firm; pages and artwork clean); no dust jacket. $40.00
CULLEN, Lynn Moi & Marie Antoinette New York: Bloomsbury, 2006. Illustrated laminate boards, 4to, unpaginated (32 pages); illustrated by Amy Young. Children's picture book; evocative artwork adds to the story told by the pug who accompanied the teenage future French queen from Austria to Versailles. With a 1-page "Author's Note" on the story's historical background. 1st edition/1st printing. As new condition; no dust jacket. $10.00
FARR, Kendall, text by Pugs in Public New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1999. Pictorial hardcover, 8vo, dust jacket, 80 pages; black-and-white and color photos by George Bennett. Profusely illustrated, with lively text on the history and triumphs of the pug. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.00
KAUFMAN, Margo Clara, the Early Years: The Story of the Pug Who Ruled My Life New York: Villard, 1998. Hardcover (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 308 pages. Memoir by the Los Angeles Times columnist and contributor to Pug Talk magazine. 1st edition; very good condition, in very good dust jacket; $12.00. A second copy: 1st edition; as new condition; $21.00
Pug rubber stamp A sweet seated pug, shown in profile with uplifted muzzle. Wood-block construction; made in the U.S. $5.50
A puli appears in Lady Vanishes: A Rachel Alexander and Dash Mystery by Carol Lea Benjamin.
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CARLSON, Stig G. Pet Owner's Guide to the Rhodesian Ridgeback Lydney: Ringpress, 1998. Hardcover, 8vo, 80 pages; numerous color photos by the author. A good basic resource. 1st edition. As new condition. $7.00
NICHOLSON, Peter, and Janet Parker The Complete Rhodesian Ridgeback New York: Howell Book House, 1991. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 160 pages, black-and-white photos and drawings. A comprehensive guide. 6th printing. As new condition. $27.95
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PARKHURST, Carolyn The Dogs of Babel Boston: Little, Brown, 2003. Cloth (silver-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 264 pages. Moving, imaginative novel in which a Rhodesian ridgeback named Lorelei is the only witness to a tragic death. Stated 1st edition/1st printing. Near fine condition, in very good dust jacket. $10.00
---- The Dogs of Babel New York: Back Bay Books/Little, Brown, 2003. Wraps, 8vo, 264 pages; trade paperback edition including a 10-page reading group guide. Moving, imaginative novel in which a Rhodesian ridgeback named Lorelei is the only witness to a tragic death. 1st thus/3d printing; good condition (pages faintly browned); $2.50. A second copy: 1st thus/3d printing; very good condition; $3.00
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Breed Books
ARNN, Barbara Rottweilers Kansas City: Ariel/Andrews and McMeel, 1996. 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
BEAUCHAMP, Richard G. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Rottweilers New York: Alpha Books, 1999. Wraps, 8vo, 284 pages, index, black-and-white and color photos. 1st edition. As new condition. $8.00
BRACE, Andrew H., editor The Ultimate Rottweiler New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 288 pages, black-and-white drawings, color photos. Contributors include Larry Elsden (on history and breed standards), Barbara Butler (character, socialization, and puppy care), Alison Bigg (diet and nutrition), Mary Macphail (basic training and the working rottweiler), Roy Hunter (advanced training), Liz Dunhill (showing and the breed in Britain), Steve Dean (health), Kate Pinches (breeding and puppy raising), Helmut Freiburg and Willi Hedtke (the breed in Germany), Dorothea Gruenerwald (the breed in North America). 1st edition, near fine condition, in near fine dust jacket; $25.00 A second copy: 1st edition, very good condition, in good+ dust jacket; $18.00
DUNBAR, Ian, PhD, MRCVS, consulting editor The Essential Rottweiler New York: Howell Book House, 1998. Pictorial wraps, 12mo, 92 pages, index, reading and resource lists, color photos (most by Renée Stockdale), color drawings, "quick reference card" for your dog's personal data. Abridged edition of The Rottweiler: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet (Howell Book House, 1995). 1st edition. As new condition. $5.00
ELSDEN, Judy and Larry The Rottweiler London: Popular Dogs, 1987. Cloth (gilt-stamped spine), 8vo, dust jacket, 196 pages, index, black-and-white photos and line drawings, roster of champions. Insights and instruction on all aspects of care and training, from top British breeders. 1989 reprint. Near fine condition, in near fine dust jacket in Mylar. $20.00
---- The Rottweiler Today New York: Howell Book House, 1992. Cloth, 4to, dust jacket, 192 pages, black-and-white photos and drawings. The British breeders cover all the basics, from character and puppy care to the breed standard and the show ring; with chapters on "The Rottweiler in the Community" and "The Rottweiler at Work." 1st edition/2d printing. Near fine condition, in near fine dust jacket. $15.00
FORSTER, Jean The Rottweiler: An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet New York: Howell Book House, 1995. Hardcover, 8vo, 158 pages, color photos and drawings. 2d printing. As new condition. $8.00
FREEMAN, Muriel The Complete Rottweiler (1st edition) New York: Howell Book House, 1984. Hardcover, 8vo, 287 pages, black-and-white photos. 1st edition/2d printing. Good+ condition. $9.00
HODINAR, Dr. Dagmar The Rottweiler: An International Study of the Breed Paramus: Von Palisaden Publications, 1985. Wraps, 8vo, 347 pages, index, glossary, bibliography, black-and-white photos, diagrams, charts; foreword by Richard K. Tomita. With a long chapter on "Working, Utility and Protection Dogs" and a "German-English Terminology Dictionary." 1st edition. As new condition. $30.00
KLEM, Joan R., and Susan C. Rademacher The Rottweiler Experience: From the Golden Age to Predictions for the 21st Century New York: Howell Book House, 1996. Laminate hardcover, 8vo, 290 pages, black-and-white photos and line drawings. Comprehensive guide, including obedience, schutzhund, agility, and therapy work; by breeders with more than four decades of experience. 1st edition. As new condition, with publisher's errata sheet laid in. $22.00
MACPHAIL, Mary Pet Owner's Guide to the Rottweiler Letchworth: Ringpress, 1993. Hardcover, 8vo, 80 pages, numerous color photos. A good basic resource. 1997 reprint. As new condition. $7.00
STRATTON, Richard F. The Rottweiler Neptune City: TFH, 1985. Hardcover, 8vo, 223 pages, index, glossary (dog show terms), many black-and-white and 53 color photos; illustrations by Isabelle Français et al. From puppy care to advanced obedience, this book offers sound advice for raising the family pet, guard dog, or show prospect. 1st edition. As new condition. $16.00
WILCOX, Charlotte The Rottweiler Mankato: Capstone Books (Learning About Dogs series), 1996. Hardcover (reinforced library binding), 8vo, 48 pages, index, glossary, reading list, useful addresses and Internet sites, color photos. Attractive guide to the breed for young readers. 1st edition. As new condition. $15.00
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DAY, Alexandra Carl Goes Shopping New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1992. Board book, 16mo, unpaginated (32 pages). 3d printing (1993). Near fine condition. $5.95
---- Carl Makes a Scrapbook New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1994. Illustrated hardcover, oblong 8vo, unpaginated (32 pages). Stated 1st edition. As new condition. $12.95
---- Carlito en el parque una tarde New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1992. Illustrated hardcover, 4to, unpaginated (28 pages). A romp in the park with rottweiler Carl; Spanish-language picture book for children. 1st edition. Very good condition (one corner bumped; head of spine shows minor wear). $12.95
---- Carl's Afternoon in the Park New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1991. Board book, 16mo, unpaginated (32 pages). 3d printing (1993). Near fine condition. $5.95
---- Carl's Birthday New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1995. Illustrated hardcover, 4to, unpaginated (32 pages). Stated 1st edition; near fine condition; $9.00. Another copy: stated 1st edition, as new condition; $12.95
---- Carl's Christmas New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1992. Board book, 16mo, unpaginated (32 pages). 2d printing (1993). As new condition. $5.95
---- Carl's Masquerade New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1992. Board book, 16mo, unpaginated (32 pages). 1st thus. Near fine condition. $5.95
---- Follow Carl! New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998. Illustrated hardcover, 4to, unpaginated (32 pages). Carl plays "follow the leader" with the neighborhood kids. 1st edition. As new condition. $12.95
---- Good Dog, Carl New York: Green Tiger Press, 1986. Illustrated hardcover, 8vo, unpaginated (32 pages). The original picture story of the beloved rottweiler and his babysitting adventures. 24th printing. As new condition. $11.95
GIMENEZ-BARTLETT, Alicia Dog Days New York: Europa Editions, 2006. French fold (with a striking portrait of a reclining black dog on the front cover), 8vo, 311 pages plus 5 pages of publisher's advertising; translated from the Spanish by Nicholas Caistor. Rottweiler Morgana plays a pivotal role in this noir tale of the profits and horrors of dog trafficking. Featuring Barcelona police inspector Petra Delicado, the mystery also introduces a Pyrenean mastiff named Nelly and a mongrel called Freaky. 1st American edition/3d printing (2009). Near fine condition. $6.00
Rottweiler rubber stamp A seated dog, facing front, with an attentive expression. Wood-block construction; made in the U.S. $7.00
Rottweilers: A Book of 21 Postcards San Francisco: BrownTrout, 1997. Pictorial wraps, oblong 32mo. Slightly oversize, detachable color postcards, each one different and bearing a famous dog quotation. As new condition. $7.95
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