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Anecdotes of Dogs
by Edward Jesse
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$308.95$278.06
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1858. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. An entertaining collection of humorous anecdotes on dogs, collected here by Edward Jesse. Illustrated with woodcuts throughout. A charming collection on anecdotes on dogs, divided into sections on different breeds of dogs, including Newfoundlands, Spaniels, Poodles, Terriers, and more.Illustrated throughout with in-text wood engravings.Written by Edward Jesse, who also wrote 'Lectures on Natural History' and 'An Angler's Rambles'.No publisher's adverts present. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, generally smart. Rubbing to the boards and spine. A small amount of bumping to the extremities. Lacking the spine label. Small amount of loss of leather to the rear board. Light tidemark to the tail of the front board. Hinges are starting but firm. Endpapers are detached but present. Internally, firmly bound, though the title page and page 491 are detached with the endpapers. Pages are bright and clean. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 719P13
- Title
- Anecdotes of Dogs
- Author
- Edward Jesse
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1858
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- edward jesse dogs Anecdotes of Dogs pets dogs animals
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Title Page
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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