Bearded Collie Tapa dura - 1987

128 pages with photographs and drawings. Quarto (11 1/4" x 8 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial covers. William W Denlinger and R Annabel Rathman editor. Cover design by Bob Groves. First edition. The Bearded Collie, or Beardie, is a herding breed of dog once used primarily by Scottish shepherds, but now mostly a popular family companion.Bearded Collies have an average weight of 18–27 kilograms (40–60 lb). Males are around 53–56 centimeters (21–22 in) tall at the withers while females are around 51–53 centimeters (20–21 in) tall. The Bearded Collie's history is a combination of fact and legend. Kazimierz Grabski, a Polish merchant, reportedly traded a shipment of grain for sheep in Scotland in 1514 and brought six Polish Lowland Sheepdogs to move them. A Scottish shepherd was so impressed with the herding ability of the dogs that he traded several sheep for several dogs. Condition: Corners gently bumped and rubbed.

Edgewater, Florida, U.S.A.: Denlingers Pub Ltd, 1988 hardback book in very good to near fine condition. Hardcover. Very Good.

Edgewater, Florida, U.S.A.: Denlingers Pub Ltd, 1987. Large hardback in very good condition.. Hardcover. Very Good.

Denlingers Pub Ltd. Collectible - Acceptable. Signed Copy First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. No Dust Jacket Limited edition, #109/200. Signed by author on limitation page.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Fairfax, Virginia: Denlinger's Publishing, 1987. Book. Very Good. Decorative Boards. Signed and Inscribed By the Author. First Ed.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 128 pages, appears that a label had been removed leaving a mark on cover. Inscribed 1/8/90 To Cathy- May you always have a Beardie in your heart! (sig) Chris Walkowicz.