Beautiful Joe
Philadelphia: Charles Barnes/, 1894. Hardcover. 12mo; 304 pp. illustrated green buckram cloth over board with title and vignette of the dog embossed in gold on the front. Classic story of a dog that won a prize for the Humane Society in December of 1893. Introduction by Hezekiah Butterworth, the American poet. "Beautiful Joe" was the first Canadian book to sell a million copies. It was also extremely popular in America. A work of fiction told from the dog's point of view, it is based upon the true story of an abused dog. Very Good with some splitting and loosening along the spine at inside the covers. Tight and clean throughout. Item #39241
Price: $75.00
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