Cats

NY: Bonanza. Very Good- with no dust jacket. c. 1958. Hardcover. 1" circular light splash stain on front cover, o/w minor wear and soil on sound binding. The book is printed on easy-on-the-eye cream colored paper, which is clean and unmarked. ; Medium brown and light tan cloth, black lettering. A couple-dozen-or-so b/w photos & drawings throughout text. CATS. As any cat loveer knows, the personality of the cat is as variable as the shimmering shadows of a sunbeam and just as elusive, and it is to the credit of so many good writers that they haveunderstood and interpreted for us this personality so well. They have given us good cats and bad cats, loyal cats and murderous cats, demure cats and devil-raising cats. Pick almost any adjective to describe personality and you'll find a cat lurking underneath it. ; 9-3/8" Tall; 341 pages . more information

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NY: Funk & Wagnalls. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. C. 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 0308102789 . Minor, barely noticeable damp stain along binding's lower edges, else binding is clean, sound and unworn. Gift note on ffep. Contents are clean and unmarked. 1"+ cut on price-cut DJ's front panel's fore edge, else minor wear on the clean DJ. ; Tan boards, black lettering. Scores of color photos, a few b/w photos. CATS. In this book all the main breeds of cats are described and illustrated in color. Furhtermore , all wild cats and most of the newly developed types are also shown and discussed. All entries are arranged alphabetically and are fully cross-referenced. Twentieth century cat breeders have produced a bewildering assortment of shapes, sizes and colors of cats: long-hair, short-hair and hairless; red, blue, black and white; long whip-like tails, short bushy tails and no tails; flat faces and pointed faces - all these and their combinations and permutations have found they way into this book. ; 8-1/2 X 9-5/8"; 144 pages . more information

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Neptuen City NJ: T. F. H.. Very Good+. c. 1976. Hardcover. 0876668503 . Binding is clean, sound and unworn. Contents are clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. The book is protected by a heavy-guage, clear plastic book jacket. ; Glossy, full-color photo-illustrated boards. Index. 14p full-color photos, scores of b/w photos. CATS. No other cat in the history of the cat fancy has so captured the admiration of cat lovers the way the Himalayan has. Siamese in color, Persian in type and combining the best qualities of both breeds in one magnificent creature, the 'rare new breed' has endeared itself to all people who profess to love cats. Some chapters: creation of the Himalayan in America; creation of the Himalayan in England; the breed's 'top cats' ; the Himalayan as a breed; feeding and nutrition. ; 8-1/4" Tall; 160 pages . more information

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NY: Howard Frisch. Very Good-. c. 1962. First Printing. Hardcover. Minor wear and soil on the sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. ; Light brown cloth, gold lettering. CATS / NATURE. A second book about Mr. Cat, charmingly illustrated with numerous drawings by Victor J. Dowling. True adventures of a Persian house cat, humorously related. Foreword by Carl Van Vechten. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 64 pages . more information

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NY: Howard Frisch. Very Good-. (c. 1960) 1961. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Two 1" blue marks on the front cover, otherwise very minor wear on the clean and sound binding. The lower 1/3 gutter of most pages is very lightly (tea? ) stained, otherwise contents are clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. ; Light brown cloth, gold lettering. CATS / NATURE. The adventures of a Persian house cat, charmingly illustrated by Victor J. Dowling with numerous drawings, many of which are full-page. Humorous. Foreword by Lillian Gish. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 56 pages . more information

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NY: Howard Frisch. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1961. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Very mnor edge wear on the clean and sound binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. Cream colored matte DJ is moderately soiled. Top/bottom of DJ's spine are worn, else minor wear on the complete DJ. ; Light bluecloth, gold lettering. CATS / NATURE. The adventures of a Persian house cat, charmingly illustrated by Victor J. Dowling with numerous drawings, many of which are full-page. From the first meeting of Geroge Freedley and Mr. Cat, in the rear of a Second Avenue pet shop, they were good and comforting companions for over 16 years. Mr. Cat's adventures were not spectacular or unique - he roamed, he played with his friends, he got lost and then found - but every cat lover will recognize and respect his master's fondness and pride. Humorous. Foreword by Lillian Gish. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 56 pages . more information

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NY: Basic Books. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. c. 1965. Hardcover. Bottom 1/8" of the book's spine is sun-faded, otherwise binding is clean, sound and unworn. Minor fore edge foxing. Contents are clean and unmarked. Minor edge wear on clean, complete dust jacket. ; Medium gray cloth, orange and pink lettering. CATS. NATURE. Dr. Manolson, a practicing veterinarian, progressing through the alphabet, describes breeds, diseases, care, and odd facts, all of which add up to a very complete portrait of the cat's habits and personality. ; 9" Tall; 227 pages . more information

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NY: Crown Publishers. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. c. 1987. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0517569035 . The color is worn from the top and bottom of the book's spine, otherwise minor war on the clean and sound binding. Top edge is moderately soiled. Contents are clean and unmarked. Minor wear and rubbing on clean, price-cut dust jacket. ; Blue cloth spine, bright silver lettering. Frequent small reproductions of old drawings of cats. CATS / NATURE. In this intriguing and engaging book, Morris answers many of the queries about cats' behavior that he recieved from cat owners after the publication of his book, CATWATCHING. Cat lovers will be amazed and enlightened by this volume which reveals the answers to such questions as: Why are cats attracted to people who dislike them? How sensitive is a cat's hearing? Do cats have ESP? Why do cats drink dirty water? Etc. , etc. ; 8-1/2" Tall; 180 pages . more information

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Englewood Cliffs NJ: Prentice Hall. Good+ in Good dust jacket. (c. 1963) 1964. Second Printing. Hardcover. The color is worn from the tips of the fore corners and the top/bottom of the spine, but nowhere is the cover worn through to the boards. Otherwise very minor wear on the clean and sound binding. Two gift notations (dated '66 & '85) on ffep. Contents are clean and unmarked. The tips of the forecorners and the top/bottom of the DJ's spine are moderately worn. The spine is a litle faded, but the lettering is clear. Otherwise minor wear and soil on the price-clipped dust jacket. ; Brown boards, black lettering. Index. Numerous reddish-brown and white drawings. CATS / NATURE. Scheherazade's mother grew up in the genteel atmosphere of an Episcopalian clergyman's home. All that clean living, however, went out the window the day she met Mu Chieng, Sherry's father, who attributed his 'cat-about-town' prowess to his wild ancestors who had spent generations carousing in the bistros of France. As the charming Scheherazade matures and goes out on her own, she describes her adventures in a bachelor's aparment, her jealous fits over one of her master's female admirers, her first encounter with a mouse, plus many other newsy tidbits that will delight sophisticated cat lovers. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 112 pages . more information

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Craigville MA: Craigville Press. Very Good. c.1980. Booklet. Very minor wear and soil on the sound, stapled binding. Contents are clean and unmarked. ; B/w photo-illustrated cover is about the weight of posterboard. PAPER COVERS. Some illustrations. CATS / NATURE. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page: "Marion Rawson Vuilleumier. " Minerva Gray, a lovable gray cat, of qustionable genealogical background: lives on Cape Cod; acts in the theater; won a Tabby Cat Food contest; was almost catnapped; and has a fan club. This is a charming little true tale about a cat who is a natural-born actress, having appeared in stage productions of BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE and THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE and having held the position of Animal Casting Director for The Boston Repertory Theatre. ; 8-1/2" Tall; 58 pages . more information

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