Dogs: History, Myth, Art by Johns, Catherine - 12/15/2008

Harvard University Press, 2008-12-15. hardcover. Good. 8x0x8.

Harvard University Press, 2008. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Harvard University Press, 2008. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Harvard University Press, 2008. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Harvard University Press. Used - Good. Hardcover This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.

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Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2008. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First American Edition.. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2008. First American Edition . Very Good/Very Good. Beautiful book and dust jacket with one flaw, small closed cut to dust jacket that went through slightly to book cover; barely noticeable. Unchipped clean jacket now enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. Book is clean and solid, pages and edges are clean and bright, no names, writing or bookplates. Gorgeous illustrations throughout in full color. 208 pages. Here, in exquisite reproductions, are life-size sculptures and tiny engraved gems, ceramic floor tiles and stone wall-reliefs, gold ornaments and ceramic vessels, pocketknife handles and miniature paintings, all depicting dogs from prehistory to the present. Through these illustrations (drawn from the British Museum collections), the author considers the evolution of the species, its earliest interactions with humans, its… Read More

Harvard University Press, 2008. Hardcover. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Archaeological evidence of truly domestic dogs dates back to the Stone Age, when humans lived as bands of hunter-gatherers. The long association that followed, with dogs living alongside people as hunters and companions, guardians and guides, has a treasured place in history and myth and in a wealth of art and artifacts that document and celebrate this ancient relationship. "Dogs: History, Myth, Art" explores these cultural expressions and reflections of our deep and long-standing interest in dogs. Here, in exquisite reproductions, are life-size sculptures and tiny engraved gems, ceramic floor tiles and stone wall-reliefs, gold ornaments and ceramic vessels, pocketknife handles and miniature paintings, all depicting dogs from prehistory to the present. Through these illustrations drawn from the collections of the British Museum author Catherine Johns considers the evolution of the species, its earliest… Read More