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LOST AND FOUND: Three Dog Stories.
Edition: First printing.
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (2009.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Simple stories of three dogs and how much they mean, beautifully illustrated: A lost child is led home by her dog. A lost dog is rescued by his boy. A lost family finds a lost dog and is, in turn "found" through the love of a dog. SIGNED on the front endpaper by the author/illustrator with a small drawing of a dog and dated in the year of publication. Large format. ISBN: 0-8118-64014.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 46311More details Price: $35.00 -
NANTUCKET REVENGE.
Edition: First printing.
Novato, CA; Lyford Books, 1995. dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first book, introduces private dectective Jack Eaton and his partner, a big black mixed-breed dog named Watson. ISBN: 0-89141-5661.
Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (an unread copy with some signs of handling or shelfwear, tiny remainderdot.)
Book ID: 20545More details Price: $20.00 -
LASSIE: FORBIDDEN VALLEY.
Edition: Authorized TV edition.
New York: Golden Press, (1959.). This book ( with a notation on the title page stating "Originated by MGM. Authorized edition featuring characters from the LASSIE television program") is illustrated with two-tone drawings by Harry L. Timmons. Scenic illustrated endpapers. 282 pp.
Condition: Very good+ in bright wraparound "cello" or cellophane covered photo-illustrated boards (previous owner's name.)
Book ID: 42191More details Price: $12.00 -
LASSIE AND THE MYSTERY AT BLACKBERRY BOG.
Edition: Authorized TV edition.
New York: Golden Press, (1956.) dj. One of the first 8 titles in a new series published in a uniform format, all of them with a diamond background on the spine of the dust jacket and illustrated with many line drawings (other titles in the series included the first Trixie Belden and Kathy Martin books, Fury, Rin Tin Tin, etc.) . This book ( with a notation on the copyright page stating "Featuring LASSIE, the famous dog starred in MGM pictures. See Lassie now on television") is illustrated with two-tone drawings by Ken Sawyer. Diamond illustrated end papers.Bound in a tan and rust diamond patterned cover. Dust jacket illustration by Hamilton Green. 282 pp.
Condition: POOR condition in a very good dust jacket (binding is broken at back - pp 261-282 are detached, but still present - usual rather severe toning to the pages.)
Book ID: 35234More details Price: $15.00 -
DEAR MRS LARUE: Letters from Obedience School.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Scholastic, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Letters from Ike, the dog, pleading to be allowed to come home - illustrated in both full color (the cheery, fake pictures) and black and white (the grim reality according to Ike.) SIGNED by the author-illustrator opposite the title page and dated in the year of publication. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-439-206634.
Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)
Book ID: 49420More details Price: $28.50 -
LARUE FOR MAYOR: Letters from the Campaign Trail.
Edition: First printing.
New York: Scholastic / Blue Sky, (2008) dj. Hardcover first edition - With Mrs LaRue in the hospital, Ike LaRue is taking things into his own paws. Large format, unpaginated. ISBN: 0-439-206634.
Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket.
Book ID: 69654More details Price: $17.50 -
TREVE.
Edition: Reprint.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c 1924.). Hardcover - The adventures of a young collie on a sheep ranch in the Southwest. Frontipiece. An afterword in which Terhune describes the real dog from Sunnybank who served as his inspiration and model for Treve. 312 pp plus 6 pp of publisher's advertisements.
Condition: Good only in sage green cloth - some soiling and wear to the covers, usual toning to the pages, sturdy binding.
Book ID: 38665More details Price: $12.50 -
BUFF, A COLLIE and Other Dog Stories.
Edition: Reprint.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (ca 1944, c 1921.) dj. Hardcover - Despite the title, Buff was a brave and intelligent mixed breed dog, mostly collie but also part pit-terrier. Contains a notice that this was printed under wartime conditions on dust jacket flap and on title page. vii, 341 pp. Illustrated dark blue and white endpapers.
Condition: Very good in blue cloth in a fair only dustjacket (significant edgewear and chipping to the dj, but still attractive, and essentially complete.)
Book ID: 39252More details Price: $18.00 -
LOCHINVAR LUCK.
Edition: Early reprint.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c 1923). Hardcover - Book of stories about the collie, Lochinvar Bobby. Full color frontispiece, illustrated endpapers. 309 pp.
Condition: Very good in dark navy blue cloth with silver lettering, and an embossed head of a collie on the front cover (front hinge starting, but overall tight and straight, no dust jacket..)
Book ID: 88637More details Price: $15.00
