THAT'S A GOOD DOG. By Brian Ghent and Eric Gillibrand.

1953 1st edition. Large 8vo (158 x 253mm). Pp175. B/w illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in black.

"We think it good, in fact, to state a disclaimer here and now. We have no specific interest in any kind of hound, except that lazy hound, my collaborator and tea addict, who now lounges in yonder chair saying every now and then that he really must be getting on with some work and am I quite sure the teapot is empty? We have no breeds to recommend, pills to sell or backs to scratch. We do not breed puppies for sale, nor have we shares in any kennel or Olde Pette Shoppe. We keep dogs because we like them, and what breeds they are will be discovered only by careful deduction from the following pages, with no prizes to the successful detective. Thank you for listening. The rest of the book is mainly about dogs". Chapters include: Cocker Spaniels; Clumber spaniels; Harriers; Beagles; Basset Hounds; Dachshund; Trail Hounds and Fell Hounds; Labradors; Springer Spaniels; Fox-hunting and Foxhounds; Otter Hounds; Sealyhams and Scottish Terriers; Pekingese; Irish Water Spaniels.