A collection of images I found interesting or pretty or just... images... I... found. From The Illustrated Book of the Dog by Vero Kemball Shaw, 1881 From the book A History and Description of the Modern Dogs (Sporting Division) of Great Britain and Ireland by Rawdon B. Lee, 1893 From The Illustrated Book of the … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: Assortment Pack
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Vintage Dog Book Images: You Don’t See That Nowadays
A lovely illustration showing Afghan hounds under a former breed name: From the book British Dogs, Their Points, Selection, and Show Preparation by William D. Drury, 1903 Definitely not an Afghan hound but apparently another type of dog from Afghanistan: From Everyman's Book of the Dog by A. Croxton Smith, 1909 Enjoy Garry the wolf … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: You Don’t See That Nowadays
Vintage Dog Book Images: Reader Requests
I've been poring over a large number of old dog books and decided it's going to be vintage dog book week on the blog. Our modern relationship with dogs has been shaped in so many ways, some positive, others less so, by 19th and early 20th century breeders who established and refined the breeds and … Continue reading Vintage Dog Book Images: Reader Requests
