— My Bow-Wow Book

London, Blackie & Son Limited, [1923]. Cloth. A very scarce illustrated collection of short stories for children on animals and dogs. A very scarce work.In the original hardback pictorial board binding. A collection of short stories for children on the subject of dogs and animals, with titles such as 'Polly and Peter', The Chow', 'Percy the Pug', 'The Disobedient Ducks', 'Large and Small', 'A Hunting Dog' and more.A copiously illustrated volume by a variety of artists such as Cecil Aldin, R.H. Brock, G. Vernon Stokes, Mildred C. Hunter, and F.S. Ash.With a coloured frontispiece, a double page coloured plate, and a coloured plate to the rear, including in text illustrations throughout. Undated, dated from a matching copy held at the British Library. In the original hardback binding. Externally, smart. Bumping to the spine, with paper splitting and slight loss to the head and tail, with sunning. Shelf wear to extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting. Bookplate to rear of title page. Good . Ill.: Cecil Aldin; R.H. Brock; G. Vernon Stokes; Mildred C. Hunter; F.S. Ash; et al. Good .