- PA3/3.
- Ffeil
- 1958.
Letters and notes concerning a television series, Top Dogs.
Letters and notes concerning a television series, Top Dogs.
Bills and receipts, mainly from booksellers and publishers, for books of canine interest.
The file includes a printed satirical poem on William Pitt's dog tax, possibly by John Walcot (alias 'Peter Pindar'), [c. 1800], and noted by Hubbard for its historical content.
Pindar, Peter, 1738-1819
The file includes a manuscript copy of a French article entitled 'Chien' apparently extracted from Histoire du Chien du Tombeaux, 1786.
Pug research notes (George Featherstone),
Several exercise books and files of research notes on the pug, mainly extracted from published sources, 1950-1965, and relevant letters, 1951-1966, covering the history of the breed, its characteristics, pedigrees, breeding, care, showing, pug anecdotes, illustrations, models and administration of the Pug Club. One item of interest is a typescript copy of Louis Wain 's Puppy Dogs' Tales (published 1895). Much of the material in the file appears to have belonged to G. Featherstone.
Featherstone, George.
'Miscellaneous' notes and sources,
The file includes an early book prospectus [c. 1837]; early journal articles, 1856-1902, including, by Charles Dickens, 'The Renowned Dog Caesar' in All the Year Round, 9 May 1863; and more recent notes, pedigrees, advertisements, letters and cuttings, 1932-1978, featuring canine anecdotes, breed characteristics, exports, working dogs, sport, shows, famous dogs, canine literature, illustrations and cats.
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
The file comprises a stud book of the Pytchley Hounds, listing the names of hounds with their parentage, 1846-1889, and hounds in kennel, 1894.
The file includes a scrapbook of cuttings, entitled 'Some Hints about Dogs', compiled around 1942.
Springer spaniels ('Kennel cuttings'),
Scrapbook of press cuttings on springer spaniels, apparently accumulated by W.A. Bell.