The Dog by Dinks, Mayhew and Hutchinson. Forester, Frank (Editor) - 1864

New York: W.A. Townsend, 1864. A GOOD+ copy of scarce early (1864) printing of 1857 edition. Authored by Dinks (Jonathan Peel), Edward Mayhew and William Nelson Hutchinson. Edited by Frank Forester (Henry William Herbert). Illustrated with 6 full-page engravings and 29 line illustrations in text. A clean, well-bound copy - the only marking a penciled owner name at top of title page. Bound in green cloth over beveled boards with blind embossing and gilt decoration of a hunting dog on front, gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Pages are overall crisp, clean and near fine; scattered light foxing and corner creases to two leaves. Five of the plates have light to moderate toning or damp-staining; the last engraving (The Setters) is the most heavily toned. Cover is clean though the cloth on the front board is wavy; rear board has a damp mark that has faded the cloth along the bottom half of the cover. Cover edges moderately rubbed. Binding and hinges tender but intact, no splits or loose pages. Sections include the Preface, "The Sportsman's Vade Mecum", "Dogs and Their Management", and "Dog Breaking" which includes detailed information and advice on indoor training, tricks and hunting skills (fetching, retrieving, ranging, pointing, "backing" and more). 5-3/4 x 8". vi + 663 text pages plus plates and eight publisher advertising pages at rear.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good +/No Jacket. 8vo.