I have added more curios to the Some Dusty Things section of this site including the cover of picture book ‘Monsieur Pouf’ (1890) (he’s a poodle) by E.L. Shute. A little taster:

Monsieur Pouf was a poodle-dog,
in Russia born and bred,
When ordered he would beg, or die,
Or dance and shake his head.

He was bought by a kind Papa,
With all his puffs and curls,
And brought home in the railway train,
to play with his little girls.

Look out for ‘The Parlour Sybil’ too.

Monsieur Pouf by E.L.Shute