antique prints, maps and watercolors

(Skye Terriers) The Illustrated Book of the Dog. London: Cassell & Co., 1890. $95.00

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"Skye Terriers. 'Sam' The Property of Mr. Mark Gretton. 'Perkie' the Property of mr. James Locke"

A beautiful antique chromolithograph from Vero Shaw's The Illustrated Book of the Dog published in London by Cassell.  Chromolithographs by Vincent Brooks Day & Son The dogs in this series are set in British, Scottish or Welsh landscapes or interiors. published in 1881 by Cassell. Some of the prints in this series are the first known printed portraits of the breeds.

Chromolithograph.
8 x 10 1/2 inches, sheet.
Excellent condition.