Hoboken Dogs: A Dog's Eye View of the Neighborhoods.

Book

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Hoboken Historical Museum

front cover

front cover

Name/Title

Hoboken Dogs: A Dog's Eye View of the Neighborhoods.

Entry/Object ID

2011.001.0030

Description

Hoboken Dogs: A Dog's Eye View of the Neighborhoods. Photography by Kristen Pierce. [Hoboken: self-published, 2011; blurb.com] First edition thus (edition size or limitation unstated; print on demand). 8vo decorated hardcover. pp. [158], color photo illustrated. No table of contents or index, but section titles: Summer; Autumn; Shop Dogs; Winter; Spring. Photographs of dogs are generally shown one to a page (a few have a double page spread) with varying text for each with name, breed, age, and various categories such as: go-to-toy; pet peeves; favorite pastime; most shameful act; favorite playmate; choice chow, etc. Location is noted if a historic site. Includes poem: Falling in Love is Like Owning a Dog. By Taylor Mali. Occasional text contributions attributed to an animal's owner by first name only. Back cover: Hoboken Dogs is a tabletop collection of photographs and facts featuring a cross-section of the K9s who reside in this historic New Jersey City. Located on the Hudson River and with its spectacular views of Manhattan, Hoboken continues to draw to its brownstones and corner cafes many young professionals seeking a dog-friendlier neighborhood and a place to start a family. As the slogan "A Dog's View of the Neighborhood" implies, this book showcases some of the recognizable places, parks and historical sites in this city, such as the famous waterfront from Marlon Brando's 'All Along the Waterfront' [sic - On The Waterfront], the plaque recognizing Hoboken as the birthplace of baseball, Carlos [sic - Carlo's] Bakery from 'Cake Boss', and the locations of the former Lipton Tea and Maxwell [House] Coffee buildings. 8vo hardcover

Acquisition

Accession

2011.001

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Collections.

Book Details

Author

Mali, Taylor/, Pierce, Kristen

Edition

1st

Publisher

self-published

Place Published

Location

Hoboken

Date Published

2011

Publication Language

English

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2011-11-20