SALUKI; Hound of the Benouin by Johnson, Julia - 2005

London : Stacey International . This is Fine Copy of this book in a Fine Dust-Jacket with no chips or tears to the outer edges of the dust-wrapper.Not price clipped.The book when acquired I was informed had been signed and inscribed by Sheikh Mohammed Bib Rashid Al Maktoum on the Half Title Page.Julia Johnson's latest collaboration with the watercolourist Susan Keeble is a captivating story of a Bedouin boy, Hamad, and his Saluki hound Sougha.It recounts their mutual devotion and the adventures they share to adulthood. Julia Johnson has done much to keep alive the stories of the Bedouin and their way of life to bring them to a readership in Arabia and throughout the world. The book is well researched and superbly illustrated by Susan Keeble and is a tale of life in the desert and of hunting and herding and the hazards of death and the bond between man and beast.All lovers of Saluki will take great pleasure in this tribute to this noble breed.Rare Signed title 8vo 57pp First Edition 2nd Impression… Read More