"A Dozen Dogs or So", by Patrick R. Chalmers, with Twelve Colour Plates by Cecil Aldin, 1923

A Dozen Dogs or So by Patrick R. Chalmers is a charming collection of light verse celebrating the character and companionship of dogs, accompanied by twelve attractive colour plates by Cecil Aldin. First published in 1928, many of the poems originally appeared in Punch, and combine humour with an affectionate understanding of canine behaviour. The illustrations complement the text with warmth and lively detail, making this an appealing and engaging work for dog lovers and collectors alike.

"A Dozen Dogs or So", by Patrick R. Chalmers, with Twelve Colour Plates by Cecil Aldin.

Published by Eyre and Spottiswoode Limited, London, and Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. 1928 first edition. Printed in Great Britain. 

A lovely collection of verse and illustrations for dog lovers everywhere.

A near fine brown linen covered hardback with printed titles to front and spine. With light bumping to extremities. No dustjacket. Soundly bound.

Text is bright and clean throughout with no spotting. Previous owner's label to first pastedown - "Mrs Prosser" of Gartocharn, Dumbartonshire, in Scotland. A couple of the plates have pencil inscriptions (removable) about the dogs shown.

(i) + Colour Frontispiece + (iv) + 47pp text with illustrations + 12 colour plates (all as called for)

Weight approximately 568g (unpacked).

Dimensions: approximately 277mm high x 195mm wide x 15mm deep.