The Dog in Australasia

Melbourne: George Robertson and Company, 1897.
First Edition.

22.5cm x 14cm. xvi, 475, pages, [33] advertisements, 82 plates, 26 tables (20 folding), black and white illustrations and tables in the text. Original maroon cloth, gilt lettering and decoration.

The first Australian dog breeder’s manual. FERGUSON 6885.

Minor marks to refurbished cloth. Recased. Previous owner’s inscription and an earlier name. With the publisher’s compliments embossed stamp to title page. The final advertisement leaf with some repairs to fore-edge. Occasional fore-edge soiling, minor tanning. Very Good Condition.

AU$1,000.00

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