SHAW, Vero Kemball. The Illustrated Book of the Dog. London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin [1881]. 4° (271 x 210mm). Chromolithographic frontispiece and 27 chromolithographic plates, wood-engraved illustrations, some full-page. (A few occasional spots.) Contemporary green half calf, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco lettering-piece (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Nissen ZBI 3842.
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SHAW, Vero Kemball. The Illustrated Book of the Dog. London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin [1881]. 4° (271 x 210mm). Chromolithographic frontispiece and 27 chromolithographic plates, wood-engraved illustrations, some full-page. (A few occasional spots.) Contemporary green half calf, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco lettering-piece (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Nissen ZBI 3842.

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SHAW, Vero Kemball. The Illustrated Book of the Dog. London: Cassell, Petter, Galpin [1881]. 4° (271 x 210mm). Chromolithographic frontispiece and 27 chromolithographic plates, wood-engraved illustrations, some full-page. (A few occasional spots.) Contemporary green half calf, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco lettering-piece (extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION. Nissen ZBI 3842.

GRIMBLE, Augustus. The Salmon and Sea Trout Rivers of England and Wales. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, 1904. 2 volumes, 4° (284 x 222mm). 2 folding engraved maps, plates, numerous illustrations. (A few occasional spots.) Original vellum-backed boards, paper label on spines (a few small stains, corners lightly bump, tail of spine of vol. II rubbed). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 350 COPIES. Hampton p.43. (3)