Hardcover. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill, 1st, 1949, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 274 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Dust jacket illustrated, B&W drawings by Diana Thorne. Dust jacket with edgewear, chipping.

Hardcover. Philadelphia, Porter and Coates, 1st, 1881, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, brown cloth with beveled edges, ornate black and gilt stamped design on front cover and spine, all edges gilt. 315 pages, 44 b&w engravings, most full-page. A tale told from a dog's point of view. Front and rear hinges cracked, front endpaper missing, wear to spine extremities. Interior is clean and bright. Margaret Thomson Janvier was an American poet and author of children's literature who published under the pseudonym Margaret Vandegrift. Scarce title.

Hardcover. NY, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. A sweet story about the death of a beloved pet, this is bibliotherapy at its best. Daisy, a dog, and Arthur, a boy, are inseparable until the day the canine lies down in her basket never to rise again. Although she arrives in a lovely doggy nirvana, Daisy can't fully enjoy her newfound paradise because she is able to look down on her former home and see her family grieving. On the advice of fellow dogs in heaven, she sends the child dreams that both reassure him about her benign fate and encourage him to move forward by acquiring a new puppy. Clark's simple text and characteristically child-friendly illustrations make this book useful for sharing with even the youngest children.

Softcover. NY, Artists and Writers Guild, 1st US, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, color pictorial paper wrappers. 6 full-page three-color illustrations and several b&w illustrations by Aldin. Light worn at edges, some light wear to covers, else a clean, tight copy without dust jacket as issued. First US edition. A charming story of a young girl and her dog, a little black Scotch Terrier puppy named Smut, as they go about their lives, encountering other dogs, policemen, and even horses. Cecil Aldin was a British artist best known for his paintings and sketches of animals and rural life, all of which is magnificently captured in this delightful tale. Small worm hole to fore-edge, paper tanning, otherwise clean.

Hardcover. NY, Clarion Books, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Gorgeous color collages by the artist on every page. In this exuberant new picture book, Lois Ehlert takes us on a trip to the farmers market with a group of friendly, furry, and (mostly) well-behaved pups. And when the shopping's done, the gang heads to the dog park for some serious playing.

Hardcover. Cambridge MA, Candlewick Press, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, unpaginated. Hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrated in color. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by author on title page.

Hardcover. NY, Atheneum, 1st, 1962, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 64 pages, in a lightly worn dust jacket with mild soil, price-clipped. Illustrated in b&w by Abby Giventer. Jenny enjoys a magical adventure with her poodle who, she discovers, can talk.

NY, Grosset & Dunlap , 1st, 1950, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Color illustrations by Berthold. Previous owner's signature on front end paper. Illustrated end papers. Edgewear and chipping to covers. Tears at the bottom and top of spine.