Dog books have been a particular type of book for a long time. Training guides for bird dogs written by people who spent decades in the field. Dog stories from the 1910s and 1940s when animal fiction was serious literature. Care and breeding references from the mid-century era when dog husbandry was taken seriously in print. Reading Vintage carries these alongside dog-themed collectibles from the same era.
The books here are the real ones — narrative dog fiction, practical training guides, canine care and nutrition references, and illustrated dog story anthologies. The collectibles are what you find alongside them in estate sales: figurines, brooches, coasters, and small dog-themed decorative items that held up.
If dogs are the reason you buy books, or the reason you collect, this is where to start.
Part of our complete Books and collectibles collection.
