Handley Howard (4 results)

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft Cover. Condition: G. First Edition. v, 184pp. with b/w illustrations, signed by the author opposite the dedication page, plastic coil binding. Xmas gift note on the reverse side of the front cover, corner creasing, curl at corners, spotting/foxing to outer edges, light soil to outer edges and light creasing from page handling. Wraps have edge/rub wear, foxing, staining, soil marks and creasing. Actual book for sale pictured. 15 x 21.6 x 1.3cm, wt500g Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Various (illustrator). A volume focuses on bloodhounds, containing three pieces on the breed in one volume, by Edwin Brough and Handley Spicer. A volume of three extracts on bloodhounds, from 'The New Book of the Dog', and 'The Kennel Encyclopedia'.A charming volume exploring the dog breed, discussing the history of the breed, as well as the habits, raiding, and merits of bloodhounds. Bloodhounds have been used since the Middle Ages for tracking people, due to their brilliant ability to discern human scent over vast distances, even days later.The extract from 'The New Book of the Dog' is by Howard Handley Spicer, a prominent papermaker, wholesale stationer, and a magazine editor.The extract from 'The Kennel Encyclopedia' is by Edwin Brough. Brough was a leading breeder and trainer of bloodhounds, and was invited by the Metropolitan Police to use his dogs to track Jack the Ripper.Illustrated throughout, including with four plates to 'The Kennel Encyclopaedia'. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Fading to the spine and head of the front board. A few light marks to the cloth. Spots to the endpapers. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. book.