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London: Faber and Faber, 1952. Some creasing and small tears to the edges of price-clipped dustwrapper, the top inch or so of which is torn away at the top end of the spine. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners of orange boards, a small faded bit at the top end of the spine where the dustwrapper has been torn away, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Doesn't seem to be a common book, I see very few copies anywhere online. The book contains eighteen cat stories (and a poem) by different authors, namely: "A Little White Cat" by Dorothy Baker, "A Fine Place for the Cat" by Margaret Bonhan, "Smith" by Ann Chadwick, "When in Doubt - Wash!" by Paul Gallico, "The Blue Flag" by Kay Hill, "God and the Little Cat" by Selwyn Jepson, "The Fat of the Cat" by Gottfried Keller, "Broomsticks" by Walter de la Mare, "New Conquest of the Matterhorn" by T S Blakeney, "Johnnie Poothers"… Read More

Calcutta: Thacker, Spink & Co (1933) Ltd., 1942. Original (not facsimile) dustwrapper has a 3 inch tear to the top right-hand corner of front panel and a smaller, 2 inch one at the top end of spine, and some smaller tears and creasing to the edges of dustwrapper. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners of blue boards, an old price (16 rupees which would have been 21/4 sterling, or just over a guinea, so quite expensive back then) in pencil at top corner of f/ep and original (or a slightly later) owner's gift message dated August 1946 on same page. Otherwise a good clean tight copy in not so good dustwrapper of this not-very-common hard-cover book. Deals with big-game hunting (tiger mostly, but also leopard, rhino and other animals) in Nepal in the 1930s, based around hunting trips by the hereditary Prime Minister and ruler of Nepal Juddha Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana. 174pp, 12 colour and 31 b&w plates, 2 folding maps.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More

London: Blackie & Son Limited, 1940. No dustwrapper, old water staining to edges of front board and to a lesser extent to the back as well, some bumping to spine ends and corners of blue boards, gilt titles on spine are a bit faded, white titles on front board are still clear, some foxing to outer pages, previous owner's label ("Bought in Guernsey Summer 1948 6/-") on first page, but otherwise a not too bad copy of this hard-cover pony story. No publication date shown, but was originally published in 1940. 190pp, 25 b&w drawings.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Lloyd, Stanley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2012. Some creasing to top edge of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a very good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Looks at animals and birds in Scotland, not just from a natural history point-of-view, but also at the animals in history, folklore, interaction with people, and more. A heavy book, packaged weight is about 1700g, so extra postage will be required from buyers outside the UK. 289pp, colour illustration throughout.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Taunton: Canis Books, 1995. Some minor yellowing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this slim hard-cover book. A collection of dog portraits by the author, also cartoon-style doggy illustrations. Signed by the author on f/ep ''To .... Great to meet you here at the Hilliard Society! Heather O Catchpole. May 2008''. 48pp, colour illustration throughout.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Catchpole, Heather O. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

L & H Publications, 2013. Minor creasing to the corners of cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. The author's account of her life with Holly, her black labrador. Signed by the author on first page ''To ... Big Holly Hugs to you! Lesley Winton 2014''. 200pp.. Signed by Author. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: The Book Club, 1961. Book Club edition. Creasing and small tears to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, also quite a lot of foxing. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners of green boards, some foxing to outer pages, pink paint marks to top edge of some pages, but otherwise a good tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in 1960, the story of an elderly bull terrier, a young labrador and a Siamese cat who travel home across a remote part of Canada. The 1963 Disney film of the same name was based on the story. 152pp, 10 full-page b&w drawings.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Burger, Carl. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Bishopsgate Press, 1985. Minor creasing to edges of price-clipped dustwrapper, a previous owner's gift message dated 1993 on f/ep, and the book smells a bit of being kept in a shed or similar, though this should fade. Otherwise a good tight copy of this slim hard-cover book, a collection of stories by the author, best-known for his many years as presenter of the BBC Childrens show "Animal Magic", about his experiences with animals. 108pp, b&w drawings.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Gainsford, Sylvia. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Michael Joseph, 1963. Creasing and tears to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends and corners of purple boards, original owner's name and date (Christmas 1963) on f/ep, some small marks (cat scratches?) to first few pages, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this slim hard-cover book. NOT a Christmas story, but the author's account of his Siamese cat Minna, who arrived as a Christmas present. 96pp, 22pp b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. Illus. by Davis, Mike . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1946. No dustwrapper, minor bumping to ends of light brown cloth spine strip and to corners of red paper-covered boards, a small paper label on f/ep with original owner's gift message dated Christmas 1947, some yellowing to the pages, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in 1937, this is a later reprint from 1946. The story deals with two young people learning to ride, really more a sort of how-to-do-it book disguised as a story. 205pp, colour frontispiece, b&w drawings and diagrams.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Dilly, Colin. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Companion Book Club, 1969. Companion Book Club edition from 1969, the ''de-luxe'' edition in red shiny covers. Minor creasing to edges of price-clipped dustwrapper, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. The author's account of her time in Kenya in the mid 1960s working with her husband at a wildlife hospital. The TV show ''Daktari'' was loosely based on the book. 256pp, 36 colour and b&w illustrations.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Seeley, Service & Co Ltd, 1956. Minor creasing and a couple of small tears to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends and corners of yellow boards, some yellowing to the pages, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this slim hard-cover book. The author's account of her two Siamese cats, Sascha and Mascherina. 62pp, 14 b&w illustrations.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: W H Allen, 1964. Unclipped dustwrapper has creasing and a couple of small tears to the edges. Minor shelf wear to bottom edge of blue boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this slim hard-cover book. The author's tales of the life and world travels of his cat Smokey. 120pp, b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: George G Harrap & Co Ltd, 1960. No dustwrapper, minor bumping to bottom corners and to bottom end of spine of red boards, gilt titles on spine are slightly faded but still clear, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in Dutch as ''Mijn vriend Rik'', the book deals with the author's pet Rottweiler dog of that name. 165pp, 12 b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hindhead, Surrey: Saiga Publishing, 1980. Slight creasing to top edge of unclipped dustwrapper, minor shelf-wear to bottom end of spine and lower corners of brown boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with all thirteen Native breeds of ponies found in Britain. 273pp, numerous b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Shrewsbury: Swan Hill Press, 1999. Minor creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper and some slight fading to spine of same, slight bumping to spine ends of green boards, a small tea(?) stain on fore-edge of pages, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in 1979 as "The Complete Lurcher: a Manual", this is an updated edition from twenty years later. Deals with all aspects of owning, training and working the lurcher dog. 256pp, a few b&w illustrations.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1949. Minor scuffing to spine ends, some creasing to outer corners of cover, some grubby marks to inside of front cover and title page, some rusting to the staples, but otherwise a not too bad copy of this slim soft-cover book. Part of the publisher's "Puffin Picture Books" series, book number 78, this one looks at the Native ponies of Britain. 32pp, b&w drawings throughout.. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Collins, 1946. Some creasing to the edges of unclipped dustwrapper, also a small bit missing from bottom edge. Minor bumping to spine ends of yellow cloth-covered boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in 1934, this is a later edion from 1946. The story of a panther (or cougar) on Vancouver Island. 191pp, 4 full-page black & yellow drawings, other small b&w drawings in the text.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. Illus. by Lee-Elliott, Theyre. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Pelham Books, 1971. Unclipped dustwrapper has been trimmed at the inner flaps but with no loss to the text, a lot of old sellotape marks to the rev of dustwrapper, some of the marking visible on the front, also some creasing and small tears to edges. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners of red boards, sellotape marks to front board, marks inside front and back boards where sellotape has been removed, half-title has been clipped with pinking shears, but otherwise internally a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with the British racehorse Persian War, three-times winner of the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. Signed on f/ep by the joint authors Sid Barnes (Racing Editor of London Evening News) and Henry Alper (owner of Persian War) and also by the jockey Jimmy Uttley (who rode Persian War to victory). 227pp, 19pp b&w illustrations.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: John Lane, 1949. Creasing and tears to edges of price-clipped dustwrapper, mainly to top edge, also a hole about two inches long at lower end of spine of same. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners of green boards, but otherwise a not too bad copy of this hard-cover book, being the first of the author's three "Jean" pony stories. Her three daughters (Josephine, Diana and Christine Pullein-Thompson) wrote many pony stories as well. Originally published in 1936, this is a later "Cheap Edition" from 1949, but still the larger size (about 9.75 inches high by 7.5 inches across). 156pp, numerous b&w drawings.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. Illus. by Bullen, Anne. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.