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A visual feast of outstanding work by British and American artists from the 19th and 20th centuries, this fascinating account of most of the popular breeds provides an original and penetrating artistic record and traces the evolution of 50 breeds.
Fiction or philosophy, profound knowledge or shocking heresy? When Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation was published anonymously in 1844, it sparked one of the greatest sensations of the Victorian era. More than a hundred thousand readers were spellbound by its startling vision—an account of the world that extended from the formation of the solar system to the spiritual destiny of humanity. As gripping as a popular novel, Vestiges combined all the current scientific theories in fields ranging from astronomy and geology to psychology and economics. The book was banned, it was damned, it was hailed as the gospel for a new age. This is where our own public controversies about evolutio...
This delightful book would make a charming gift that will delight all dog lovers. It is an elegant and useful address book with a difference and contains a wealth of suprb dog paintings in full colour from William Secord'd best selling book.
- Illustrates the very best of the collections from the American Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. - Provides a catalogue as well as a short history of American and European dog art. - Exceptionally illustrated with hundreds of magnificent colour plates.
Dog Painting - The European Breeds gives an historical overview of the extraordinary range of dog
Hollywood dogs showcases a fine selection of photographs from the famous John Kobal Foundation. Taken between 1920 and 1960 during the 'Golden Age' of Hollywood, they feature stars including Humphrey Bogart, Buster Keaton and Audrey Hepburn posing with dogs of every stature and breed. In almost every case, these stunning photographs have never been seen before now.
-- A charming gift, sure to delight all dog lovers -- Elegant, practical and beautifully illustrated -- Contains over 90 superb dog paintings from the world renowned collections of The American Kennel Club and The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog This Dog Address Book is lavishly illustrated with paintings taken from the best-selling A Breed Apart, by William Secord, the acknowledged expert on the subject of the dog in art and former director of the Dog Museum of America. The illustrations all come from the extensive holdings of The American Kennel Club and The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. The collections include not only 19th and 20th century European and American paintings and bronzes, but also watercolors, original prints, silver trophies, porcelains, and antique dog collars -- each and every artifact directly related to dogs.
Explores the development of natural history since the Renaissance and contextualizes current discussions of biodiversity.
Chronicles the work of pet portraitist Christine Merrill.