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Beautiful Joe
by Marshall Saunders
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with some splitting and loosening along the spine at inside the covers. Tight and clean throughout.
- Seller
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Charles Barnes/, 1894. Hardcover. Very Good with some splitting and loosening along the spine at inside the covers. Tight and clean throughout.. 12mo; 304 pp. illustrated green buckram cloth over board with title and vignette of the dog embossed in gold on the front. Classic story of a dog that won a prize for the Humane Society in December of 1893. Introduction by Hezekiah Butterworth, the American poet. "Beautiful Joe" was the first Canadian book to sell a million copies. It was also extremely popular in America. A work of fiction told from the dog's point of view, it is based upon the true story of an abused dog.
Reviews
On Jul 30 2016, a reader said:
I read this book over 30 years ago and lost touch of my original copy. It is a beautiful story and has touched my heart every since I was a young adult and purchased a used copy of this book. If you love animals you will love this story. As a teacher, I would read this story to my children and the impact upon them was an overwhelming love for dogs and other animals. It gave them the knowledge about animal abuse and how it affects animals. If a dog could talk he could tell us how he/she feels. In this story Beautiful Joes (the dog) does tell how abuse hurts. It gives children and adults the realization that animals can not speak for themselves and we have to be their advocate. As a first grade teacher I found it to be an excellent resource for teaching on animal abuse. It also a wonderful story for adults as well who love animals. Our shelters are full of unwanted pets, dogs and cats, found dumped in trash cans still alive but on the brink of death. The suffering they endure is heart breaking. This book really impacted my life. I have never forgotten this story that helped motivate me to volunteer in shelters from time to time over the years. I would give this book a five star rating. Sincerely Marie Heim
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Details
- Bookseller
- 32.1 Rare Books + Ephemera
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39241
- Title
- Beautiful Joe
- Author
- Marshall Saunders
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with some splitting and loosening along the spine at inside the covers. Tight and clean throughout.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Barnes/
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1894
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From our stock of modern first editions to specialty volumes in addiction and recovery, art, architecture, creative non-fiction, New York City, history, university presses and theology [among many other subject areas], we are sure you will find something that will interest you or that wlll make a great gift for the book lover in your life. And we like to think that we are doing our part by finding new readers for previously loved and cared for books.
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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