Patrick R. Chalmers — Dogs of Every Day

London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1933. Cloth. A book for dog lovers, containing poems about twelve popular breeds, charmingly illustrated by Cecil Aldin. An early edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front paste down and front free end paper. A delightful tribute to dogs of the everyday, containing a collection of poems on the Sealyham, the Dalmatian, the Field Spaniel, the Collie, the Irish Wolfhound, the Bull Terrier, the Pekingese, the Aberdeen, the Alsatian, the Cairn, the Hounds, and the Labrador. Illustrated throughout by Cecil Aldin (1870-1935), a British artist and illustrator best known for his paintings and sketches of animals, sports, and rural life. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally generally smart, though faded, particularly to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Cecil Aldin. Very Good .