The butterfly lions
Subtitle: the story of the pekingese in history, legend, and art
By: Rumer Godden.
Series: A Studio book
Publisher: Viking
Published: 1978
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Pekingese dog -- History.; Pekingese dog -- Folklore.; Pekingese dog in art.
Description: TThe Butterfly Lions traces the fascinating story of the Pekingese breed, from being 'looted' from a Chinese palace and given to Queen Victoria, through their development in the West, up to the present day.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [188]-189.
Includes index.