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Races de Chiens, two books. OBERTHUR (Joseph). Le...

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[Races de Chiens, two books]. OBERTHUR (Joseph). Le Mode merveilleux des bêtes, le chien, ses origines, son évolution. Tome II. Durel éditeur, librairie Plon (1949). Illustrations in and out of text. STANDARDS. Recognized hounds. Published by the Société de Vénerie, 1930. Illustrated with 23 color plates based on compositions by Georges Busson. Unique edition of 1,000 numbered copies on vellum pur fil (some foxing). Two small volumes in-4, half red chagrin with corners, spine decorated with a gilt iron (hunting body), cover, gilt head.