The American Book Of The Dog. G. O. Shields ("Coquina"). 1891. First Edition.

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Description: The American Book of the Dog. Edited by G. O. Shields ("Coquina"). Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company, Publishers, 1891. First Edition. 8vo., 702 pp. plus section of advertising bound in at back, original blue cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on cover, gilt-lettered spine, black-and-white illustrated frontispiece, illustrated throughout with 21 full-page illustrations and numerous illustrations in the text. The origin, development, special characteristics, utility, breeding, training, points of judging, diseases, and kennel management of all breeds of dogs. With contributions by Dr. J. Frank Perry (Ashmont), Bernard Waters, Max Wenzel, Harry Malcolm, and many more. Covers are moderate rubbed at extremities and spine, head and tail of spine have some creasing and small closed tears in the cloth, tips are bumped, gilt somewhat rubbed but still quite bright, content is very clean, securely bound, beautifully illustrated, in Very Good condition.

Status: For Sale	Reference#: NBK496
Condition: Very Good	Year: 1891
Country: USA
Height: 9.5 in. (24.13 cm)
Width: 6.25 in. (15.88 cm)
Title: The American Book of the Dog. Edited by G. O. Shields ("Coquina").

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