1890 Scarce Victorian Edition - Dogs, Their Sagacity, Instinct, and Uses; with Stories of Dog Life.
Original price
$200 USD
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Original price
$200 USD
Original price
$200 USD
$200 USD
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$200 USD
Current price
$200 USD
(Description)
Author: George Frederick Pardon. Harrison Weir, illustrator.
Title: Dogs: Their Sagacity, Instinct, and Uses; with Instructions for their Rearing, Training, & Management in Health and Disease, and Anecdotes and Stories of Dog Life.
Publisher: London, James Blackwood & Co., Lovell's Court, Paternoster Row. No date (1890).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7" X 5".
Pages: 324 pages + publisher's catalog.
Binding: Attractive and very good, near fine original decorated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in this beautiful binding!
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, ex-libris and ink stamps of a previous owner on the endpapers - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the illustrations by Harrison Weir and others, with detailed engravings drawn from life, depicting different dog breeds and their activities.
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies available in this beautiful binding variant available for sale worldwide).
The book: Dogs: Their Sagacity, Instinct, and Uses is a comprehensive Victorian guide and collection of stories about dogs. It provides detailed instructions on the rearing, training, and managing of dogs, covering both health and disease. Additionally, it includes numerous anecdotes and stories that showcase the remarkable intelligence and loyalty of dogs, making it both an informative and entertaining read.
The author: George Frederick Pardon (1824–1884) was a prolific English writer known for his works on a variety of subjects, including sports, games, and pets. His writings often combined practical advice with engaging anecdotes, making them popular among readers of his time. Chapters included: About Dogs in General; History and Zoological Classification; Various Kinds of Wild Dogs; Greyhounds; The Deerhound and the Wolf Dog; The Staghound and the Foxhound; The Harrier, Beagle, and Otter Hound; The Dachshund, or German Badger Hound; The Bloodhound; The Spaniel; The Newfoundland; The Water Spaniel and the Clumber; Retrievers; Blenheim and King Charles' Spaniels; The Setter and the Pointer; The Mastiff; The Bulldog and its Kind; Terriers; The Shepherd's Dog and the Drover's Dog; Pomeranian, Poodle, Barbet, Dalmatian, Cur, Turnspit, &c.; House Dogs; Instinct in Dogs; My Dog Charlie; The Best Mode of Training Dogs; The Dog and the Wolf; Management in Health and Disease; The Dog and His Master; Lines to a Favourite Dog.
The illustrator: Harrison Weir (1824–1906) was a renowned English artist, known for his animal illustrations. His detailed and lifelike engravings brought the subjects of his illustrations to life, making them highly regarded in both books and periodicals of the 19th century.