Breeding, Training, Management, Diseases, etc. of Dogs: together with an easy and agreeable method of instructing all breeds of dogs in a great variety of amusing and useful performances.
New York: Published by the author, 1857. First edition. Hardcover. True 1st edition, published in a smaller format. Lacks title page. With 29 Lithographic plates. Extremely rare and early US publication on dogs. It is also one of the first on training dogs. Chapter on training fighting dogs and another on field work for setters and pointers.
With one advertising notice at end: 'Francis Butler has removed from 205 Water-street to 29 Fulton-street, in the basement...and takes the liberty of informing his friends... that he has ... on hand a large assortment of all the choice breeds of dogs, both for sale and stock..."
Sml. 8vo, (16.5 cms), 216pp, 1 adv, 29 charming lithographic plates of different breeds.
LACKING the title page. Original tan gilt & blind decorated cloth, spine perished. Plates very clean, text has a tiny bit of foxing. OCLC 391833 cites only 4 library holdings. Item #8878
Price: $250.00