THE MERRY PUPPY BOOK

London: Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton, 1913. Near fine.. First edition of a rare Aldin title, THE MERRY PUPPY BOOK follows the spirited exploits of a variety of puppies in a variety of settings. Aldin at his best. Cecil Aldin loved dogs both as a topic for illustration and a career, caring for hunting dogs as an official Master of Fox Hounds. This book was written during his tenure as the Master of the South Berkshire Foxhounds. 9'' x 8.5''. Original cloth backed color pictorial boards. 36 full-page color illustrations and numerous black and white in-text illustrations throughout. [164] pages. Inscription effaced from front flyleaf. Slight edgewear, with some offsetting from illustrations. An unusually bright copy.