The Illustrated Book of the Dog

Mastiffs, setters, spaniels and terriers, many identified by name, fill these prints from The Illustrated Book of the Dog, V...

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Mastiffs, setters, spaniels and terriers, many identified by name, fill these prints from The Illustrated Book of the Dog, Vero Kemball Shaw's survey of Victorian breeds. Issued by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Company around 1881, the book combined breed descriptions and practical advice with illustrations ranging across hounds, retrievers and companion dogs, in a world where breeders and show reputations mattered. Historical examples sit beside contemporary specimens, so changes in breed type can be traced within the book itself, and beyond the portraits are kennel layouts, travelling boxes, dog clothing and the Battersea home for lost dogs.

Mastiffs, setters, spaniels and terriers, many identified by name, fill these prints from The Illustrated Book of the Dog, Vero Kemball Shaw's survey of Victorian breeds. Issued by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Company around 1881, the book combined breed descriptions and practical advice with illustrations ranging across hounds, retrievers and companion dogs, in a world where breeders and show reputations mattered. Historical examples sit beside contemporary specimens, so changes in breed type can be traced within the book itself, and beyond the portraits are kennel layouts, travelling boxes, dog clothing and the Battersea home for lost dogs.

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