BOOK OF THE GOLDEN RETRIEVER. By Anna Katherine Nicholas.

1983 1st edition. Large 8vo (222 x 285mm). Pp477. Colour and b/w photographs, b/w illustration to title page, cream end-papers. Laminated boards, issued without dust-wrapper.

A comprehensive look at this popular dog breed, with many photographs. Chapters include: Origin and development in Great Britain; Arrival and development in the United States; Kennels in the continental United States; Golden Retrievers in Hawaii; Golden Retrievers in Canada; Selection of a Golden; Caring for a Golden puppy; Coat care and grooming, by Robert Stebbins; Specialty clubs, honors and awards; Standard for Golden Retrievers; Judging the Golden Retriever, by Mrs. Ludell L. Beckwith; Showing your Golden; Obedience and working Goldens; Breeding Golden Retrievers; You and your Golden; Veterinarian's corner, by Jospeh P. Sayres, D.V.M..