Cynographia, or coloured canine rarities
Once described as “one of the rarest dog books printed in the English language”, a copy of Cynographia Britannica: Consisting of Coloured Engravings of Various Breeds of Dogs existing in Great Britain sold at $14,000 (£10,525) at Christie’s New York (25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium) on June 14.
Published in parts in the years 1800-05, it contains a dozen engraved plates on which are depicted…