The Dog Lover’s Week-End Book, Eric Parker & A. Croxton Smith, 1950

A charming book for dog lovers, country walkers and anyone who loves slow weekends spent reading. The Dog Lover’s Week-End Book brings together essays, observations and histories of dogs in England, written with warmth, humour and deep affection. The illustrations by Milbourn Brown are wonderful, expressive, characterful, and full of life.

Published in London by Seeley Service & Co. Ltd., this 1950 edition is a beautifully produced mid-century volume, full of period typography and thoughtful design.

Condition note: A couple of the opening pages have started to come slightly away from the spine (see photos). The book remains complete and readable, and this gentle wear is reflected in the price.