Dozen Dogs by Chalmers Patrick (24 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. There are a couple of marks on the front and rear covers. There is foxing throughout. Cecil Aldin (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 3rd Edition. This book is bound in Burgundy boards with bright gilt letters on the spine. There is very light wear on the spine tips & cover corners. The contents are clean & unmarked, the binding is tight. There are 12 of 12 color plates + numerous black & white illustrations. All clean, bright & unmarked. The dust jacket is a disaster. 80% of the spine is missing and there are large chips & tears on all the edge. 7/6 net on the flap. Held together by a book jacket cover. Cecil Aldin. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, 47pp, 12 full page colour illustrations by Cecil Aldin, text illustrations. Contents good. Very good in original light cloth binding. Cecil Aldin. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 3rd Edition, Illustrated Edition. Book Condition, Fine: An unread copy that remains in excellent condition for its age. No dust jacket. Discolouration/sunning across the original red cloth binding but in great condition, no major tears or blemishes, gilt lettering along the spine remains legible. Darker top of text block due to storage, but otherwise clean with crisp page edges in wonderful shape for the book's age. Pages throughout are tightly bound, clean and tidy throughout. All twelve colour plates are pristine. A third edition hardback notable for its inclusion of twelve colour plates by Cecil Aldin, making it especially appealing to collectors of illustrated sporting books and admirers of Aldin's distinctive canine artwork. This light-hearted and affectionate work celebrates dogs through anecdote, observation, and humour, reflecting Patrick R. Chalmers's enduring popularity as a writer on sporting and country life. The text is complemented by twelve colour illustrations by Cecil Aldin, whose expressive style brings charm and personality to each canine subject. Together, the writing and artwork create an engaging period piece that captures both the social milieu of its time and a lasting fondness for dogs, offering strong appeal to readers and collectors alike. Cecil Aldin (illustrator).…

Beige Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Published. First Edition. First edition, (viii), 47pp, illustrated with 12 colour plates and black & white drawings by Cecil Aldin, pages clean, several plates loose, beige cloth with bevelled edges, maroon lettering to spine and upper board. Size: 10.75 x 7.5 Inches. Cecil Aldin (illustrator). Illustrated, Dogs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Bookplate of R. N. H. Moore Stevens on inside cover. Another previous owner's name (mostly rubbed out) and location on ffep. Otherwise no markings or inscriptions. Paper toned; ffep and last empty page with slight damage to edges of page. Cover rubbed and bumped all over; also some signs of water/damp, mostly on back cover and spine. Cecil Aldin (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. 12 colour plates of dogs and black & white illustrations within text. Very clean and firm inside and out. Very minor wear to boards. Aldin, Cecil (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition 1928. Full page colour plates and black and white text illustrations throughout. Publishers full brown cloth with bevelled edges, some very light marking else lovely clean crisp copy. Coloured plates and black and white text illustrations by Cecil Aldin. (illustrator).…

First edition. Small quarto. [x] + 47pp + 12 colour plates and also drawings by Cecil Aldin. Original patterned brown bevelled boards. Gift inscription to front endpaper. Slight spotting to boards. VG.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No d.j. Second Edition. 47pp. Publishers brown buckram with titles to the front cover and spine. Bevelled edges. A fine copy with no fading Neat contemporary owners inscription dated 1930. Twelve colour plates, and b/w illustrations. A nice copy. Cecil Aldin (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Light wear overall. Name written inside. Corners of boards a bit bent. Aldin, Cecil (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. n/a. 1st Edition. 47pp. Quarter vellum red cloth with gilt titiles on front board and spine. 12 coloured plates and black and white drawings in text. Top edge gilt, illustrated bookplate on front end paper. Some light foxing to end papers and wear to corners. Ltd edition 140/250 signed by author and illustrator. Cecil Aldin (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Original cloth lightly used with a few small marks, lacks half of rear endpaper, label remains to front pastedown, otherwise near very good indeed. No dust jacket.

Beige Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Published. First Edition. First edition, (viii), 47pp, illustrated with 12 colour plates and black & white drawings by Cecil Aldin, spotting to prelims and end matter, pages otherwise clean, beige cloth with bevelled edges, maroon lettering to spine and upper board, ink gift inscription on front free endpaper, A NICE COPY Size: 10.75 x 7.5 Inches. Cecil Aldin (illustrator). Illustrated, Dogs. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Dustjacket present also plastic cover protector, Wear to edges and corners of dustjacket, edges creased and worn, some small rips and nicks, rip on top left corner of cover 3.5 cm, piece missing from bottom left corner of cover 4 cm x 3 cm, large rip from bottom left corner through the illustration on the cover to the right edge just below the titles, water damage and staining to bottom left corner and left side of cover, also base of spine and bottom corner of back cover, surface grubby, Underjacket in good condition, some light wear to edges and corners, Corners very lightly bumped, Top and bottom of spine slightly bumped, Internally in good condition, pages crisp and majority clear, some light foxing to a few pages, Inscription to a previous owner on front end paper, All plates (13) present and in good condition. Cecil Aldin (illustrator). …

2nd edition hardback in original cloth Nice copy octavo 45pp., col. frontis., colour plates, With 12 lovely plates of dogs by the great dog artist Cecil Aldin.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Limited edition, no.198/250. Signed by both the artist and author. Quarto. 47pp. With 12 colour plates by Cecil Aldin. Original maroon cloth. Spine faded and a few minor markings. Boards a little warped. Some light spotting to end papers, otherwise contents in good clean order. Overall a 'Good+' copy. Cecil Aldin (illustrator). Signed by Illustrator(s).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First edition. 1st 1928. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper. Brown cloth, dark brown titles. A selection of verses which have appeared in 'Punch', all of which are about dogs. Twelve colour plates plus frontis plus b/w illustrations. 47 pages. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some darkening to edges. Some light browning, foxing is mainly to prelims and page edges. Just an odd mark to contents. All plates present. Dustwrapper has one third of rear panel and half of rear flap missing, also loss from spine and bottom of front panel. Creasing and tears to edges, grubby some some darkening. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched. Aldin, Cecil (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 47 pp. Original brown cloth covers, lightly soiled. Mild rubbing to corners and spine ends. Corners slightly bumped. Light scattered foxing. Illust. w/ 12 colour plates and b/w drawings. Contents nice. Cecil Aldin (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED BY BOTH THE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR - pp.x, 47 pages, with 12 colour plates by Cecil Aldin and 19 small line drawings, top edges gilt, 11.2 x 8 inches, number 41 of 250 copies, a near-fine hardback, publisher's vellum-backed burgundy cloth with gold lettering to the front cover and spine, interesting engraved bookplate of Reginald Roose Francis on pastedown. Signed by Author(s).…

First Edition. Limited edition. This is number 184 of 250 copies signed (in pencil) by both the author and the Illustrator, Cecil Aldin. All 12 colour plates with Aldin's drawings present. Gift inscription to front pastedown and a few light marks to covers otherwise VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Utterly beguiling collection for any dog lover, and essential for the Cecil Aldin collector. Colour plates from original watercolour paintings, plus numerous pencil drawings. This is also a fine book production, with chamfered buckram boards. In excellent tight clean condition. First impression, first edition. 0.0 0.0 0.0. Cecil Aldin (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. No. 239 of a limited edition of 250 copies, signed both by author and illustrator on limitation page. Burgundy cloth boards with white calf/vellum to spine; gold lettering to front board and spine; slight wear to corners/edges, liquid spot to front board, now with plastic cover; spotting to board inners and endpapers but otherwise very clean save for small toned area to contents page. Twelve colour full page illustrations, with plentiful line drawings. Language: eng. Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin. With 12 colour plates. 47 pages, a little age and foxing but mostly rather nice.