IN PRAISE OF DOGS - An Anthology for All Dog Lovers

Sep 29, 2026

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A curated illustrated anthology celebrating dog companionship through a wide range of literary selections and photographs. Compiled and illustrated by G.L. Stampa, the collection brings together writings and verses from well-known authors and publications, highlighting loyalty, humor, friendship, and affection. The book’s front matter includes a complete series list and acknowledgments for credited copyright excerpts, framing the selections as a tribute to dogs’ noble and trustworthy character.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages72

Reading Time1 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

IN PRAISE OF DOGS

Complete list of the Series

Acknowledgments

IN PRAIS EOPD O GS ≠×0.42uysn1eto15 02 1954 15 # IN PRAISE OF DOGS # Complete list of tbe SeriesIN PRAISE OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY·IRELANDENGLAND·SCOTLAND·WALESLONDON·SUSSEX·YORKSHIRECOUNTRY LIFE·MOUNTAINS THE BRITISH·GOOD LIVINGFREEDOM·HUMOUR·LOVECHRISTMAS ·FRIENDSHIP CHURCHILL·BERNARD SHAWSHAKESPEARE·CHILDREN. HORSES·DOGS·CATSGOLF·CRICKET Recollect that the Almigbty,wbo gave the dog to becompanion of our pleasures and our toils,bath investedbim with a nature noble and incapable of deceit.—SIRWALTER ScoTT. # IN PRAISE OFD○GS AN ANTHOLOGYFOR ALLDOG LOVERS6 COMPILED AND ILLUSTRATED BY G.L.STAMPA LONDON FREDERICK MULLER LTD29 Great James StreetW.C.I FIRST PUBLISHED BY FREDERICK MULLER LTD.IN I948 PRINTED IN GREAT BRTTAIN BYTHE CAMELOT PRESS LTD.LONDON AND SOUTHAMPTON Second impression I95I # ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOR copyright material included in this book,Hmy thanks are due as follows:Messrs.WardLock &Co..Ltd.for two extracts from TbatDog of Mine,by Joe Walker;Mrs.Bambridge andMessrs.Macmillan and Co.,Ltd.for"Four Feet,"by Rudyard Kipling;the Proprietors of Punch andMessrs.Methuen &Co.,Ltd.for two extractsfrom If Dogs Could Write,by E.V.Lucas;Messrs.William Heinemann,Ltd.for"The Grey Dog ofKenmuir,"by Alfred Ollivant;Messrs.Eyre andSpottiswoode Ltd.for two extracts from The BunchBooe,by James Douglas;the Proprietors of Puncbfor a poem by R.C.Lehmann;Messrs.J.W.Arrowsmith (London)Ltd.for two extracts fromThe Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow,by Jerome K.Jerome;Mrs.W.H.Davies and Messrs.JonathanCape Ltd.for a poem by W.H.Davies;Mr.H.J.Massingham for“Whiskey”from Wold witboutEnd;Mr.Henry T.Hutton for an extract fromThe True Story ofGreyfriars Bobby(Oliver and Boyd,Edinburgh);Miss Dorothy Una Ratcliffe for herdialect poem,“Rake”(Frederick Muller Ltd.);Miss C.Fox Smith and the Proprietors of Punchfor“Dogs”;Messrs.Methuen &Co.,Ltd.forthe Pekinese verse by E.V.Lucas;WinchesterPublications,Ltd.for“Bamse”;and to Mrs.JoanLyne for the excellent photographs that enrichthese pages.G.L.STAMPA. I THINK every family should have a dog;it islike having”a perpetual baby;it is the playthingand crony of the whole house.It keeps them allyoung.And then he tells no tales,betrays no secrets,never sulks,asks no troublesome questions,nevergets into debt,never coming down late for break-fast,or coming in by his Chubb too early to bed—isalways ready for a bit of fun,lies in wait for it,andyou may,if choleric,to your relief,kick him insteadof someone else,who would not take it so meekly,and,moreover,would certainly not,as he does,askyour pardon for being kicked.

FAQs

Who compiled and illustrated the anthology?

G.L. Stampa compiled and illustrated the book.

What is the book’s focus?

It is an anthology celebrating dogs, intended for all dog lovers, with literary pieces and enriched pages featuring photographs.

Does the book include credited sources for the included excerpts?

Yes. The acknowledgments list multiple publications and authors for specific copyright material included in the anthology.

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by Oliver