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Anthony Treherne & Co, 1903. 1st edition. Hardcover. This charming, miniature book, 3 x 3 inches, contains 20 of Wain's delightful pictures of kittens, on stiff card pages, text opposite each painting, with a charming 1903 inscription from 'Grannie' on the first page. It is an extremely scarce book because its size meant it was very vulnerable to loss and damage, and this copy is nicely sturdy from a rebacking and is in very good condition. In 1903 Wain was at the height of his artistic powers, and this was the first book he published focusing specifically on kittens.
The Louis Wain Kitten Book by Wain, Louis - [1903]
by Wain, Louis
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The Louis Wain Kitten Book
by Wain, Louis
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London: Anthony Treherne & Co. Ltd., [1903]. Hardcover. Very Good. Louis Wain. Contains 20 full page coloured wood engravings by Louis Wain. Each egraving is presented opposite the story which is in verse and all pages are only printed on one side of the leaf. All illustrations are of cats / kittens. Tan cloth covered boards with red titling and black /green illustration to upper board, black titling to spine and black monogram on lowe board. Plain end papers with address [Agar St., Charing Cross] on title page. Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans for the Racquet Press. 3"x3"; 87 pp plus two pages of book adverts. A few marks to outer boards and backstrip a little crumpled. Some brown spotting inside and a few pages are coming loose from the gutta percha binding.
- Bookseller Independent bookstores (GB)
- Illustrator Louis Wain
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available 1
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Anthony Treherne & Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published [1903]
- Keywords coloured wood engravings, cats, kittens, little books for children,
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The Louis Wain Kitten Book
by WAIN, Louis
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