{"product_id":"1850-scarce-book-stories-about-dogs-by-thomas-bingley-and-thomas-landseer","title":"1850 Scarce Book - Stories About Dogs by Thomas Bingley and Thomas Landseer","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1459\" data-start=\"163\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"174\" data-start=\"163\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thomas Bingley. Illustrated from drawings by Thomas Landseer.\u003cbr data-end=\"239\" data-start=\"236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"249\" data-start=\"239\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-end=\"326\" data-start=\"250\"\u003eStories About Dogs: Illustrative of Their Instinct, Sagacity and Fidelity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"329\" data-start=\"326\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"343\" data-start=\"329\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York, Cornish, Lamport \u0026amp; Co., No. 8 Park Place. Undated 1850. (gift inscription dated 1856; mid-19th-century American edition). First thus.\u003cbr data-end=\"472\" data-start=\"469\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"485\" data-start=\"472\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Text in English. \u003cbr data-end=\"505\" data-start=\"502\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"514\" data-start=\"505\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5 x 4.5 inches. \u003cbr data-end=\"541\" data-start=\"538\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"551\" data-start=\"541\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e viii-159 pages.\u003cbr data-end=\"609\" data-start=\"606\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"621\" data-start=\"609\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good, handsome publisher’s original decorative green cloth binding, richly blind-stamped to the boards, with gilt title ornament to the upper cover and gilt titling to the spine (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A charming mid-Victorian edition, retaining its period character.\u003cbr data-end=\"914\" data-start=\"911\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"926\" data-start=\"914\"\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good content (bright, tight and clean, some light foxing - as shown, a period gift inscription on the front endpaper reads: “Fannie Job Springer, Augusta, Maine, 1856” — a delightful trace of provenance - as shown). The text is complete and sound, with no loose pages.\u003cbr data-end=\"1288\" data-start=\"1285\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1306\" data-start=\"1288\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete with 9 engravings after the drawings of Thomas Landseer, whose finely observed depictions of dogs lend warmth and character to the narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1489\" data-start=\"1461\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1474\" data-start=\"1461\"\u003eEstimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e (Scarce with no or few other copies available for sale worldwide).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2174\" data-start=\"1491\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1504\" data-start=\"1491\"\u003eThe book: \u003c\/strong\u003eA charming mid-19th-century children’s volume celebrating the intelligence, loyalty, and remarkable instincts of dogs through a series of moral, sentimental, and anecdotal tales. Structured as conversations across “Evenings” with “Uncle Thomas,” the book presents stories of different breeds — from St. Bernards and Newfoundland dogs to Greyhounds, Terriers, and Shepherd dogs — each narrative illustrating courage, devotion, and the enduring companionship between humans and dogs. This Cornish, Lamport \u0026amp; Co. New York printing is an appealing American edition of a popular Victorian animal-literature classic, enhanced by fine steel engravings after Thomas Landseer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2572\" data-start=\"2176\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2191\" data-start=\"2176\"\u003eThe author: \u003c\/strong\u003eThomas Bingley (fl. 1830s–1850s) was a prolific writer and compiler of didactic juvenile literature, known especially for his natural-history themed titles such as \u003cem data-end=\"2382\" data-start=\"2358\"\u003eStories About Instinct\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"2408\" data-start=\"2387\"\u003eTales of Shipwrecks\u003c\/em\u003e. His works combined moral instruction with engaging storytelling, reflecting the Victorian belief in literature as both educational and edifying for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2911\" data-start=\"2574\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2594\" data-start=\"2574\"\u003eThe illustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003eThomas Landseer (1795–1880), brother of the celebrated painter Sir Edwin Landseer, was a skilled engraver and animal artist in his own right. His engravings are notable for their sensitivity and expressive observation of animal character, qualities that greatly enrich the emotional tone and appeal of this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147233313017,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/3348\/files\/20251228Dogs-000.jpg?v=1766920638","url":"https:\/\/mflibra.com\/products\/1850-scarce-book-stories-about-dogs-by-thomas-bingley-and-thomas-landseer","provider":"MFLIBRA - Antique Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}