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These Were Our Dogs | 
 enlarge | Author: Libby Hall
Publisher: Bloomsbury UK
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 782896
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 8.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 0747588767
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.700222
EAN: 9780747588764
ASIN: 0747588767
Publication Date: November 19, 2007
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Product Description
With settings ranging from American mining towns to stately British homes to rural Japan, and a cast of characters including princesses, cowboys, clergymen, actresses, toddlers, and octogenarians, more than 250 antique photographs of dogs and their owners are published here for the first time in this enchanting collection. While most portraits are amusing, charming, or beautiful, others are rare gems, among them an 1871 image of Queen Victoria’s personal servant with four of her favorite canines. Captivating and original, this is a fascinating insight into the origins of the art of photography, a social record of a bygone era, and a testimony to the timeless relationship between dog and man.
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To Be Treasured February 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These Were Our Dogs is a lifelong treasure to have or to give. Not only is the remarkable collection of photos of dogs and their companions beautiful but so is the book itself with all its carefully chosen details. That perfection of content and presentation was also true for Libby Hall's previous books, Prince and Others, Prince II, and Postcard Dogs.
Some of the Photos have a known connection to human history. princesses, writers soldiers actors,
while others invite you into their presence to wonder about their lives. Each time I look through These Were Our Dogs I find a treat I had overlooked the last time.
PLACE OF PRIDE January 23, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the culmination of several books Libby Hall has done of dog photographs and there is no doubt this is the pinacle. She saved her best photos for last. This book is bond well. The photographs are magnificently reproduced. Another book from a highly distinguished publisher and an author whose love of dogs and artistic eye are unmatched by any other dog book currently on the market. This has place of pride in my library.
First Class November 30, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I completely concur with the previous reviewer. This is a beautiful, thoughtful, carefully put together and highly enjoyable book. The photographs provide a window into the world of our grandparents, be they kings or carpenters, and their warm involvement with our dear dog friends. The book would be an exquisite gift for yourself or others. Libby Hall is the queen of the genre of historical dog imagery! The best!
A Beautiful, Meaningful Book about Our Best Friends November 26, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Libby Hall's books always move this reader. This newest book of portraits of dogs (and their people) is no exception. The author, herself a photographer, has dipped into her large collection and shared her most favorite images. The book is exquisite for so many reasons: the book itself is lovely to look at and to hold; the photographic reproduction is high quality; its choice of photos and their positioning is evidently deliberate; photos come from several countries, showing dogs in many situations, from running quite wildly to sitting docilely; and the obvious relationship between the canines and their human companions is intense and moving. As is so often true, some dogs and their masters/mistresses look alike, especially in the eyes. The cover photo is a good example. I was glad to see that some humans were actually smiling in these early photographs. Of course, many of the dogs are smiling, but a century or longer ago, humans often didn't smile while being photographed- and being in the presence of their canine friends obviously budged them out of their rigid solemnity. This is a gorgeous, meaningful book - it would be a wonderful gift for any dog lover, any lover of old photographs, or anyone who loves animals, in general, and realizes their importance in our lives.
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