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The butterfly lions: The story of the Pekingese in history, legend and art

Name: The butterfly lions: The story of the Pekingese in history, legend and art
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hardcover – January 1, 1977

by Rumer Godden

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ISBN-13: 9780333217467 ISBN-10: 0333217462

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hardcover

Published

January 1, 1977

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1.4 lbs

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The butterfly lions: The story of the Pekingese in history, legend and art by Rumer Godden. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780333217467.

Something of a eulogy of the Pekingese dog, and its origins and place in religion and Court life in China. The theme is developed further, and examines the introduction via the Opium Wars to Britan, and the evolution of the breed in the West, Mention is made of the celebrated Alderbourne Kennels.