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SHAW, Vero Kemball (1854-1905). The Illustrated Book of the Dog ... with an Appendix on Canine Medicine and Surgery by W. Gordon Stables London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., [1881]. 4to (270 x 210 mm). 28 chromolithographic plates by Day & Son after Vero Shaw, numerous wood-engraved illustrations. Contemporary half calf gilt, burgundy lettering-piece to spine. Condition: occasional light spotting; few scuffs to covers, shelfworn along bottom edges and spine ends, corners exposed; stiching weak, inner hinge cracked with rear starting, endleaves foxed and chipping to edges,. Provenance: Lynn Abbott Trust. The First edition of this popular work on Dogs ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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