Well-known former dog editor of Field & Stream, J. Horace Lytle, relates a wealth of dog wisdom in this series of short pieces. His emphasis on a "natural" bond between a bird dog and handler is best summed up by his piece "A Boy and a Dog: " "If you don't quite grasp this, get your boy to explain it. He'll know." Point! was originally published by The Derrydale Press in 1941 and continues to be a comprehensive introduction to bird dogs of all kinds. It covers breeds, training, retrieving, scenting, teaching to point, and ...
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Well-known former dog editor of Field & Stream, J. Horace Lytle, relates a wealth of dog wisdom in this series of short pieces. His emphasis on a "natural" bond between a bird dog and handler is best summed up by his piece "A Boy and a Dog: " "If you don't quite grasp this, get your boy to explain it. He'll know." Point! was originally published by The Derrydale Press in 1941 and continues to be a comprehensive introduction to bird dogs of all kinds. It covers breeds, training, retrieving, scenting, teaching to point, and the subtle but essential approach to developing intimacy with a dog.
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Add this copy of Point! a Book About Bird Dogs to cart. $24.00, very good condition, Sold by Wickham Books South rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Naples, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Derrydale Press.
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Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. Blue gilt-titled leather binding with tipped-in color cover illustration, AEG, marbled endpapers. B&W photos. Limited edition of 2500 copies. Facsimile reprint of 1941 edition; 8vo; 197 pages.
Add this copy of Point! A Book About Bird Dogs to cart. $50.83, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by Literary Licensing, LLC.
Add this copy of Point! a Book About Bird Dogs to cart. $53.62, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Literary Licensing, LLC.
Add this copy of Point! a Book About Bird Dogs to cart. $60.00, good condition, Sold by Orrin Schwab - BOOKS rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Providence, UT, UNITED STATES, published 1941 by Derrydale Press.
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Good+ 156416036X. Derrydale Press 1941 limited, numbered edition. This is #505 of 950 copies. Red hardback covers show light wear to the edges and corners. The spine is slightly color-faded. Former owner's bookplate on the front endpaper.; 9.5 X 6.3 X 0.9 inches; 200 pages.
Add this copy of Point! : a Book About Bird Dogs, to cart. $97.50, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES.
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Very Good. 1941. Gilt-stamped cloth, octavo, 197 pp., illustrated. Number 611 of an edition of 950. Spine sunned. Corners slightly bumped. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Internally, quite sound. Overall, very good. (Subject: Hunting. )
Add this copy of Point! a Book About Bird Dogs to cart. $99.00, very good condition, Sold by Mainly Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silverdale, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1941 by Derrydale Press.
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Very Good in Fair dust jacket. Hardcover with dustjacket, #75 in a Limited Edition of 950 copies, this copy is inscribed to no one in particular and signed and dated by the author: "Yours for better understanding of bird dogs-Horace Lytle-Dayton Ohio May 10th 1941." Burgundy cloth with a mounted gold oval raised illustration of a running bird dog on the front cover, the following flaws are present: short tape-marks on the edges of the end-papers, the spine and top portion of the front cover are slightly faded, and overall tanning to the top outer page-edge, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the original acetate jacket has some edge-loss, six small pieces of tape on the edges, and heavy scuffing, we include the jacket for obvious reasons but the book looks much nicer without it; 197 pages; Signed by Author.
Add this copy of Point! a Book About Bird Dogs to cart. $102.50, very good condition, Sold by Griffin Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stamford, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1941 by The Derrydale Press.
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Very Good. Author inscribed to previous owner and signed 1941 Derrydale #17 of 950 in red cloth with gilt titles and decoration. Ownership ink to front pastedown and mild spine cock with original acrylic jacket. Please email for photos.
Add this copy of Point! : a Book About Bird Dogs to cart. $108.00, very good condition, Sold by Crossroad Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eau Claire, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1941 by The Derrydale Press.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. Limited Edition: #82 of 950 copies. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Just a bit of light rubbing. Spine and board edges just a bit sunned. Very slight spine lean. Else binding clean. Tape stains on edges of flyleaves. Page edges a bit age-toned. Else pages clean. Chipped, rubbed remains of mylar jacket; unclear if this is original to the book.; B&W Photographs; FHH13A; 197 pages.
Add this copy of Point! : a Book About Bird Dogs to cart. $125.72, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1941 by Derrydale Press.
