Published by Collins, 1973, hardcover, illustrated, 283 pages, condition: very good.

Schkoora soon began to inspire Tretchikoffs artwork. The pigeon features prominently in the painting Artists Family, where Tretchikoffs daughter Mimi holds it in her hands. As Tretchikoff worked towards his first exhibition, he viewed Schkoora as a bearer of fortune, especially noting the birds silver identification ring with digits adding up to the number 13, a number the artist considered his lucky number.