The extraordinary limited edition book, the Lonely Dog Almalogue,  won three gold medals at the Pride in Print Awards in Auckland.

The book titled "Alveridgea and the Legend of the Lonely Dog" contains the drawings, paintings, folklore and the story created by New Zealand artist Ivan Clarke.   Together they tell the story of Lonely Dog -  a Harley-riding dachshund who becomes a rock star in his world of personified hounds and cats. 

95 books were made of which 76 have been released for sale, the last selling for $50,000. Some have since on-sold for more than $60,000.

The Pride in Print Awards recognize the exquisite craftsmanship that has gone into the making of these books, winning gold for the exquisite binding, as well as in the hard covered book, and limited edition categories.

"To win three golds, in different categories, shows the depth of skill and craft that have gone into this book," says Lonely Dog's creator and artist Ivan Clarke. "Making the book was a significant challenge, and frankly at times we were not sure how we were going to complete it as we were looking for processes that were very old, and in some cases only practiced by one small artisan company in New Zealand! This book really is a labour of love and we are thrilled with this recognition". "We are also really pleased for the creative team and small artisan companies that helped us achieve our dream, in particular the design company Out There, and the bindery Cover to Cover of Christchurch."

The Lonely Dog art collection of paintings, bronzes, and books has attracted interest from collectors around the world. The collection attracted movie interest from early on and is currently being further developed.