John Brown — Rab and His Friends

Detroit, Thorndike Nourse, 1882. First edition. Cloth. A smart first US edition of this charmingly illustrated short story from Scottish writer Dr. John Brown. First US edition. Scarce edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and six plates. A popular nineteenth century short story, often considered John Brown's best work. This simple story follows Rab, a ferocious mastiff dog, his owner, James Noble, a carter or carrier by trade, and the carter's ailing wife Ailie. Set in Edinburgh in the 1830s, the story begins with a fight between Rab and a bull terrier witnessed by the narrator, a teenage boy. Written by John Brown, a Scottish physician and essayist. Bound by Burn & Co. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and minor fading to the spine. Small splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge starting but firm with front free endpaper loosening. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light age toning to the extremities. Bound by Burn & Co. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .