Book Description

The extracts from the diary of a 'Mongrelian' are dedicated to a half-breed, who came to the author from a Dog's Home & left suddenly without giving notice. The anecdotes & descriptions are personal, irreverent & very humorous. The book is illustrated by the prolific British artist & illustrator Cecil Aldin who was widely renowned for his paintings & sketches of animals, sports & rural life.
Author Walter Emanuel / Cecil Aldin
Date Undated but probably 1914
Binding Light brown decorated cloth with Aldin's iconic canine images on front and back covers. Titling in black & brown on spine & front cover.
Publisher Raphael Tuck
Illustrator 24 Very attractive full page colour illustrations by CECIL ALDIN plus other black/white drawings in the text.
Condition G (Slight rubbing at top & bottom of spine + 1cm weakening of top of front edge of spine. Two tears to text page on p. 62 have been c
Pages Unpaginated (96 pages)

Price: £45.00

Offered by Geoff Cox Books

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