THY
SERVANT A DOG
(As told by Boots, and
edited by Rudyard Kipling).
This book was actually my very first altered book (2002)
and part of a Round Robin (where a group of people do work in each other's
books) so was a perfect way to get my feet wet, as it were, and also see first
hand how other artists work in this exciting medium.
Click on the thumbnails for a
full-sized picture.
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Original cover
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Sign-in page
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The artists - front
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And reverse
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Title page (me)
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Also me
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Irene Zanni
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Irene Zanni
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Irene Zanni
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Debbie Givens
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Debbie Givens
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Debbie Givens
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Debbie Givens
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Lise Steenerson
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Lise Steenerson
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Debbie Givens
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Debbie Givens
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Lise Steenerson
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Lise Steenerson
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By me
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I found this funny little book in one of those strange,
magical little shops - not quite an antiques shop, and not really bric-a-brac or
a junk shop, just a mysterious little shop in Richmond-upon-Thames, near London.
This story is told by the dog, Boots (a Scottie), and
edited by Rudyard Kipling. The first edition was in October 1930 - my edition
was the 7th reprint, in December 1930 - this book must have literally FLOWN off
the shelves! I secretly think that Rudyard Kipling wrote it himself, as in the
'30s Scottie dogs didn't own typewriters... the original artwork is by G L
Stampa.
Of course I read the whole book first, and had a tear in
my eye when Boots described the death of his friend, Ravager, a Fox Hound.
