Prince and Other Dogs II

Prince and Other Dogs II
Author: Libby Hall
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2002-11-09
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1582343187

Dogs and humans have been so closely linked for so many thousands of years, that some experts believe we may have evolved together. Whether or not this proves to be so, it is certainly true that, for better or worse, our interdependence cannot be untangled. On one level of existence we are meant to be together. In this new collection Libby Hall once again delves into her vast archive to bring us more enchanting photographs of people and their dogs. Ranging in date from 1855 to 1940, and in format from cartes de visite and cabinet cards to studio portraits and the scruffiest of snapshots, Prince and Other Dogs II is a poignant testimony to the unchanging nature of the human-canine relationship. Each one of these photographs, whether funny or sad, odd or beautiful, demonstrates clearly the mutual feelings of love and loyalty timelessly displayed by both Man and Dog.

Postcard Dogs

Postcard Dogs
Author: Libby Hall
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2005-03-14
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1582344698

A beautiful collection of private photographs and amusing commercial postcards from the turn of the last century that celebrate our love for man's best friend. While visiting postcard fairs and browsing their collections, Libby Hall, author of Prince and Other Dogs I and II, found herself won over by these cards. Wildly sentimental images that in a modern light might seem over the top-a dog crying real tears while thinking of his master fighting on the front lines during World War I, an Edwardian tea party given for a child's favorite pet, a canine family toasting their uncle's good health-suggest a genuine love and respect for the animals that were beginning to become a fixture of the modern nuclear family. For both collectors and general readers, Postcard Dogs will charm and amuse you with its odd yet heartfelt portraits, capturing the excitement and possibility of a society on the brink of profound change.

These Were Our Dogs

These Were Our Dogs
Author: Libby Hall
Publisher: Bloomsbury Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-11
Genre: Dogs
ISBN: 9780747588764

Libby Hall began collecting photographs of dogs in 1966, saving unwanted pictures from being discarded into dustbins or thrown on bonfires. Later, her interest piqued, she began amassing them from local flea markets and second-hand shops. Now her collection is one of the most famous and distinguished in the world, and with her several books of photographs she has attracted what the Telegraph Magazine called a 'cult following'. These Were Our Dogs contains more than 250 photographs, never before published, from Libby Hall's legendary collection.