The Plague Dogs Richard Adams First Edition Vintage Book 1st Print Collectable 1977

Kittys Notes:

Richard Adams' love for dogs shines through this wonderful book, that despite the gritty theme is actually very amusing in places. And it is apparent he seemed to greatly enjoy imagining life as one of his favourite animals.

This is often quite a gruelling read in places and somewhat graphic with its colourful descriptions of some of the issues the dogs faced in the research centre, and their fight for survival after they gain their first taste of freedom.

It is a somewhat hard book to read, but one that makes your life richer and you will be proud of yourself if you do read it.

Not a book for young children, young adults might read it with parental discretion but certainly a classic from this favourite British author for the grown-ups.

The second favourite of mine after his classic children's novel "Watership Down" and if this had come first I think it would have achieved greater acclaim.

Excerpt from this book "The Plague Dogs":

"Despite the strange, lonely surroundings, Snitter began to take heart - from the long forgotten sensation of damp earth between his pads, from the twinkling light, moving branches and leaves, the coloured fragments all about him in the grass - harebell and lousewort, scabious and tormentil - and the smells and rustling sounds of other unseen creatures. A rabbit crossed the track and he dashed after it, lost it, hunted back and forth and then forgot it as she stopped to sniff at a dor-beetle under a blue-and-green-banded fungus growing between two stones. At length he ran back to Rowf, who lay gnawing on a stick.

'There are cats here, anyway. Sort of cats. Long ears, but you can chase them.'

The stick snapped and Rowf let the broken end fall from his mouth. 'Nothing to eat'.

'There will be. How the wind sends the leaves running across the trees! Then where do they go ? Never mind, there are always more.' Snitter raced away again..."

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

• Hardback
• First Edition
• Collectable
• Vintage Book

BOOK ERA:

• 1970's Vintage Books

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Richard Adams (1920 - 2016) is the author of "The Plague Dogs", sequel to his first classic children's novel "Watership Down".

Publisher: Allen Lane
Date: 1977
Edition: First Edition, First Print
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Yes

An excellent copy of this collectable first edition book by Richard Adams in very well cared for condition.

All the pages are sharp and clean with no messy graffiti or inscriptions of any kind overall it appears little read and the pages are fresh and clean with just a little bit of toning to the exterior of the text block .

Brown cloth binding with gilt titles and black decoration under the attractive dust jacket is excellent with very little wear.

Spine Intact with gilt titles bright just some barely there nudging to the base of the spine.

No previous owner writing or name inscriptions of any kind other.

Some very light shelf wear and light dust staining to the exterior of the otherwise clean and fresh text block.

Overall the book is very near fine.

Excellent vintage collectable first edition Richard Adams book in perfect condition for gifting.

Please remember this pre-owned vintage book has been loved before, condition is sensibly graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 22 cms x Width 14 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 461 pages

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