Cecil Aldin. The White Puppy Book. Henry Frowde and Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1909.

Price: US$154.59 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Famed illustrator Cecil Aldin's delightful 'White Puppy Book', an illustrated volume featuring a humorous tale concerning a troublesome young pup. A charming early twentieth century illustrated children's book by artist and illustrator Cecil Aldin.Aldin was best known for his delightful paintings and sketches of animals, sports, and rural life, with both of these volumes illustrated throughout. Illustrated with twelve colour plates. Collated, complete.Undated; dated circa 1909 via Jisc.In a scarce variant of the publisher's binding, featuring two white puppies to the front board, rather than one. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with back strip lightly age toned. Horizontal split to cloth at back strip centre. Discolouration to perimeters of rear board, with rubbing to fore edge of head of front board. Hinges strained, and a touch tender. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to first few leaves, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

Aldin, Cecil. The White Puppy Book. Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton, 1909.

Price: US$161.03 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 12 colour plates and black & white illustrations. Some superficial cracking to inner hinges but all is very firm. Nice clean copy inside and out but boards have some edge wear and very light scuffs.

Seller: HAUNTED BOOKSHOP P.B.F.A., CAMBRIDGE, CAMBS, United Kingdom

Aldin, Cecil. THE BLACK PUPPY BOOK. Henry Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, 1909.

Price: US$243.48 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Circa 1909. Good condition with no wrapper. This is a book about all sorts of puppy dogs and their games and sports. It may serve to amuse you, but should it fail, well, this is only a puppy dog's tale. Pictorial paper boards, green cloth spine. B/w and full page colour illustrations. Contents detached from covers. Covers scuffed, edges worn. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. 2 b/w illustrations have some blue crayon colouring, a few pencil marks. Top & tail of sections worn else text block still tight. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom

ALDIN, Cecil. The Black Puppy Book. London: Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton [1909]., 1909.

Price: US$315.62 + shipping

Description: First edition, small 4to, (52) pp. 12 full page coloured illustrations. Original pictorial cloth, recased, slight browning of spine, very good.

Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United Kingdom

Aldin, Cecil. THE BLACK PUPPY BOOK. Henry Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, 1909.

Price: US$371.53 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: circa 1909. Very good condition with no wrapper. This is a book about all sorts of puppy dogs and their games and sports. It may serve to amuse you, but should it fail, well, this is only a puppy dog's tale. Pictorial green cloth. B/w text and full page colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Front cover lightly marked, rear cover has white vertical stain. Foxing to contents. It is possible that the endpapers have been professionally replaced. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom

Aldin, Cecil. THE BLACK PUPPY BOOK. Henry Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, 1909.

Price: US$424.61 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Circa 1909. Very good condition with no wrapper. This is a book about all sorts of puppy dogs and their games and sports. It may serve to amuse you, but should it fail, well, this is only a puppy dog's tale. Pictorial paper boards, green cloth spine. B/w and full page colour illustrations. Edges rubbed, corners worn. Inscription in pencil to front endpaper. One hinge pulled, a few foxspots and finger marks. 2.25" closed tear to bottom edge of 'up with the lark'. A nice copy. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom