Miccio, Susan W.MareMagnum
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1995No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with slightly sunned very slightly rubbed unmarked boards and with bumping to most corners. Colour photo on rear cover folded very slightly before being applied to the book by the printer. 255pp. A very comprehensive study of the rare breed, the Tibetan Spaniel including its life in its homeland of Tibet, in the UK, in the USA and around the world. The book covers finding your Tibetan Spaniel, caring for it, training it, showing it, its health and breeding. Very well illustrated. Extremely scarce book in the UK.
1991151 pages with black and white illustrations. The remarkable life-story of one of the most famous Great Danes of all time. Able Seaman Just Nuisance was formally inducted into the Royal Navy at Simon's Town in August 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II and his exploits during the war made him a legend in his lifetime. First edition in 1984 was written upon the 40th anniversary of Nuisance's death as a tribute to his old canine "oppo", and as a permanent record of a Great Dane with a unique place in the annals of war - and of dogdom. Prior owner protected the colour illustrated covers with glossy clear adhesive plastic which now affixes first and last leaves to their respective covers. Some writing atop title page else unmarked. Moderate wear. Contents lightly yellowed. Book
1918Illustration of horses pulling British soldiers in boats across the River Scarps. What a Bolshevist 'Peace' Means, by Lovat Fraser. 5 photos of Canadians homeward bound, their duty done. Quaint Quarters of the Fighting Men in France - 4 photos. 2 Photos of Shell-Smother Caught by the Camera. Trifles picked up on the blazed trail of war - 5 photos. Waiting for the opening offensive on the West. The True Story of Henry - by 'Vedette'. Illustration of an early version of the caterpillar tractor at work in Palestine. British mouth organ band in Palestine. Canine helpers in battle. A Serbian Supper-Party - some lively memories from the Lower Danube, by Hamilton Fyfe. Builders of the fleet that flies - 5 photos. Six great photos of Britannia, the Tank that rules the trenches. Photos of concrete vessels - can be built in a third of the time. Australia's Great Achievement - Heroic doings on land and sea, article with 6 photos. The Royal Fleet Auxiliaries, article by John S. Margerison. Average wear. Unmarked. Staples disintegrated. Sound copy. Book
1919Front cover illustration of a raving Bolshevik. Secrets of the London Air Raids - Where Zepps and Gothas dropped their bombs - article. Allied flags at Constantinople and Cattaro - two photos. New World Knights Guard River of Old Romance - 5 photos of American troops in Germany. Two photos of British soldiers in Germany. Four photos related to the escape of 29 British officers from the POW camp at Holzminden. Bolshevism in its True Colours - article by Sir Sidney Low. Photogravure centerfold includes images of the British in Cologne. Shall we Hang the Kaiser - article by Lovat Fraser. Equine and Canine Transport Bound for the Rhine. Ships of the Allies Anchor Off Sebastopol Again - 4 photos. Two photos of a British 'mystery' aeroplane' dropping a torpedo. And more. Average wear. Unmarked. Staples disintegrated. A sound copy. Book
2006120 pages. Features: Caralee Randall's Fight for Off-Leash Dog Parks; Could You, Should You, Clone Your Best Friend?; Meet Zelda Wisdom, billionaire Bulldog (of greeting card fame); Daisy Fuentes on her canine kids and life in L.A.; From the Dog Park to Dating - How to Meet Your Match; Pup Fiction - an excerpt from Sheila Burnford's classic 'The Incredible Journey'. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this great issue. Magazine
2007144 pages. Features: Rescued Dog Saves His Mistress; Ultimutt Gift Guide; Digging Dogs; Paula Abdul interview; Guide to Miami; Dogpark Discourse 101; Sibling Revelry; The Michael Vick Scandal; Dancing with the Canine Stars; Teach Your Dog to Jump; Pup Profiles; Calendar; The Modern Dog Photo Contest; Grooming in a Pinch; Ask Dog Lady; Healthy Treats Your Dog Will Enjoy; Top Trainers Answer Questions; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1961Approximately 24 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Illustrations include: Ideal Type Male Collie - full profile view; Ideal Type Female Collie - full profile view; Correct Forequarter Assembly (viewed from the side); Correct Hindquarter Assembly (viewed from the side); Correct Front - superficial muscles of front - skeleton; Correct Rear - superficial muscles of rear - skeleton; The Front; The Rear; Superficial Muscles; Skeleton; Headstudy of Ideal Type of Collie; The Bite; Head Faults. Prior owner's small ink stamp inside front cover else unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. Book
2002191 pages. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. "...Shows readers how they can make a tremendous difference for their animals." - from back cover. Average wear. Lower corner a bit wavy. Unmarked. A sound reference copy. Book
1925Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Babes In A Boat - Part I - A couple knowing nothing of navigation decides to set sail from Victoria, British Columbia and cross the Pacific; The Big Redwood - Story of a dog's uncanny instinct; A Holiday in the Sunderbunds - Pursuing a Royal Bengal Tiger - with great photos; A Matter of Habit - An amusing tale of two mean men at that 'sun-baked cinder-heap Aden'; In Search of the Lost Oases - Part III of an amazing expedition from Sollum to El Obeid, over two thousand miles, across the Sahara, visiting much previously unexplored territory, with nice photos; The "Lone Star Kid" - Young Harry Wells purchases a pony, sombrero and revolver before proceeding to carry out a 'hold-up'; Ram Kumar's "Cure" - a common fraud/confidence trick practiced in India; Lost in the Heart of Peru - Part III of the extraordinary adventures of G.M. Dyott, who was abandoned by his guide in the upper Amazon - includes photos of shrunken heads; The Great Snake - A native Basuto legend comes true in the Orange Free State; Full-page photo of the 'Santa Cruz Monster' that washed up on shore; Photo of the Emir of Kano's Bodyguard; "Black Foxes" - An amusing story from near Mink Landing, Alberta which proves not every black fox pelt is worth the money; Two Men and a Leopard - Story of a terrific hand-to-hand battle with an infuriated leopard; A Weird Quest - Daily seances are held to aid in finding lost California gold mines; Up and Down in Kurdistan - Nicely phtoto-illustrated article about David F. Anderson and his flying excursion in Mesopotamia which began as an ibex hunt and ended with a bear. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1918Features: Title page photo of General Foch; Two pages of photos document a Moslem pilgrimage to Moses' tomb for the first time since the Allied occupation; The Fighting Poets of France (article); Germany's U-Boat "Cruisers"; Two half-page aerial photos of bombing in Palestine and Cologne; Photos of Sir Horace Darwin, Sir Cyril S. Cobb, Sir W.E. Hume-Williams, Sir William Orpen, The Earl of Plymouth, and Sir Howard Handley Spicer; Six photos of the Italian contingent in France; Twelve photos over two pages illustrate the training and work of canine despatch-carriers; Home-Grown Rations (article); Photo of the shelled houses of Villers-Bretonneux; Four photos illustrated the rescue work of the Sea-Patrol Service; The United States Militant - at the front and at Home - six photos, including two at Cantigny; Two half-page photos of Americans capturing Germans at Cantigny with flame-throwers; Graphic centrefold illustration depicts a bayonet charge by the French army on the Western Front; On Bombing in General - article by C.G. Grey; One-page of British officer on horseback being pursued by enemy plane; Roll of Honour - photos of 18 officers including Lt.-Col. C.K. James, D.S.O. and BAR; Several nice car ads; and more. 36 pages including several pages of marvelous vintage ads, most of which are illustrated. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent WWI-era issue. Magazine
2008No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 206pp. A total care guide for the Pug breed of dogs.
1991No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight foxing to some page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked, torn or creased with minor traces of handling. 240pp. Published to coincide with the diamond jubilee of The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, this book tells the story of guide dogs in Britain. The movement started when Germans began training Red Cross ambulance dogs as guides for war veterans after the First World War. The British movement began in 1930.
1989Virtually mint condition with faint indenting to front. 261pp. Odes to and about dogs plus much prose about them.
1997No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 80pp.
1987Probably unread. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright boards, very faint mark to front and no bumping to corners. Unpaginated. pp. . Humorous cartoons of Shep the sheepdog from rural Yorkshire.
1989No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked black cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with creasing to upper edge. 153pp. A guide to choosing and caring for a longdog, which includes the Greyhound, Whippet, Saluki, Afghan, Borzoi, Wolfhound and Deerhound.
1969No marks or inscriptions to contents. Creasing to covers. Label removal from front cover. Clean tight pages. Unpaginated. Undated ca 1969. Classic cartoons of the 'almost human' basset hound by Graham.
1972No marks or inscriptions to contents. Crease to front cover. A very clean very tight copy with bright slightly marked boards and no bumping to corners. 64pp. History, breeding, grooming, training, health and showing of your bull terrier.
1962No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor foxing to top of page edges and no bumping to corners. 880pp. Details of the Kennel Club's members and associates followed by over 650 pages of winners and pedigrees of dogs for the 1961 season. Ends with names and address of the owners.
1973Ex library book with usual (minimal) marks and stamps, to front end paper and dedication page only. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, tiny bump to top of spine and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with slight crease to top of spine. 151pp. Valuable practical advice for the new owner of the Basset Hound, the novice breeder and the exhibitor, taking them step-by-step through the stages of choosing a puppy, mating, whelping and rearing.
2000No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor bump to spine foot and no bumping to corners. Details of 'My Greyhound' not filled in. 157pp. An authoritative study of the greyhound, as a pet and as a racing dog with all the advice you need. Well illustrated.
2000No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor indenting to spine and no bumping to corners. 157pp. A complete study of this species of dog from its history to showing. Well illustrated.
1973No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. 84pp. Foyles Handbook for Pet Lovers. All about the Alsatian dog for the pet dog owner.
1968No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very slightly dusty page edges, slight rubbing to spine ends and minor bumping to lower corners. 92pp. Foyles Handbook for Pet Lovers. All about the Shetland Sheepdog for the pet dog owner.
1971Small tippex mark inside front cover. No other marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with very slightly marked boards, tiny bump to spine foot and no bumping to corners. 94pp. Foyles Handbook for Pet Lovers. All about poodles for the pet dog owner.
