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Diomed: The Life, travels, and Observations of a Dog.
by WISE, John Sergeant, with illustrations by J. Linton Chapman
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Boston, London and New York: Lamson, Wolffe and Company, 1897. First edition. 8vo, vi, [2], & 330 pp, illustrations in text & full page. Publisher's maroon checked cloth lettered in silver on the spine & upper cover.
Binding moderately rubbed & soiled, brief fraying at spine extremities, corners bruised (one rubbed through), hinges started, text block cracked in a couple of places (still secure), gift inscription at ffep, text moderately toned, Good or so.
Author John Sergeant Wise, son of Virginia Governor Henry Wise, served with the VMI Corps of Cadets at the Battle of New Market during the Civil War.
As noted in the Dictionary of Virginia Biography, Diomed "was a pioneering effort in what soon became a popular literary genre. Written as if in the voice of Wise's favorite hunting dog, it was extremely popular and featured many anecdotes of Wise's life, particularly his love of hunting birds and small game."
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- Bookseller
- Citation Books, ABAA/ ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 877
- Title
- Diomed: The Life, travels, and Observations of a Dog.
- Author
- WISE, John Sergeant, with illustrations by J. Linton Chapman
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lamson, Wolffe and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, London and New York
- Date Published
- 1897
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Richmond, Virginia, John Sergeant Wise, Hunting, Setter Dog, Dogs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hunting, Fishing; Dogs; Virginia;
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Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
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