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My Cat and Dog Book Illustrated (Louis Wain & Others)
by Various (But Unascribed)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Charles H. Kelly. Good+ with no dust jacket. c.1905. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. No Date given (but 1906 on bookplate) . Tan based Art Nouveau Floral decorated cloth boards with a blocked illustration of a Cat laughing at 2 dogs in muzzles (by P. W. Dickinson) , in duo tone on a third of the front cover. With black titling to the spine and gilt blocked titling to the front board. The rear cover is plain. The boards have a few light marks on the rear board, the head/tail of the spine are Slightly worn/bumped but without any chips, and the corners are rubbed at the tips only, the rest of the boards have a few small scratches but are overall clean and bright. The book is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks VG+ overall. No dustjacket, probably as issued. The page edges are very lightly 'dusty' brown with a few light foxing spots. The endpapers are plain with a Sunday School Bookplate dated 1906 pasted onto the front pastedown - this has offset on the opposing page. Internally the book is VG, though all the pages are uniformly a very light brown - but I think this was the original colour of the pages rather than from the aging process. NO Inscriptions or Marks. 188 pp. (one closed tear to page 25/6 and a tiny loss to the blank edge of page 143). The book is divided into 2 Distinct Sections with various stories/tales/poems of Cats, then of Dogs, occasionally with both. First is the 'Cat' book = 88 pp. Then 'My Dog Book' = 87 pp. There is a full colour Frontispiece and the rest of the book is illustrated in b/w, with many illustrations having named artists like Louis Wain, R. A. Hunt, J. A. Walker, Dimma, Finnemore, - even a few 'live' kitten photos feature! . Louis Wain only features in the 'Cat' Section with 7 Full page (ascribed) b/w plates. There may be other vignettes by him but they are not 'initialled'. Overall, apart from the very minor 'faults' as noted above, this is a Very Clean, Tight and Bright Near VG plus copy of a Scarce title. See Images. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 110386
- Title
- My Cat and Dog Book Illustrated (Louis Wain & Others)
- Author
- Various (But Unascribed)
- Illustrator
- Louis Wain and Others
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Charles H. Kelly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c.1905
- Keywords
- My Cat And Dog Book; Louis Wain;, Cat Stories For Children; Dog Stories For Children;, Childrens Illustrated Cat And Dog Book; Edwardian Childrens Book;, Cat Illustrator - Louis Wain; Poems On Cats; Poems About Dogs; Juvenile , Cat And Dog Book;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated; Dogs/Cats;
Terms of Sale
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Payment: 94 St Catherine Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1RF, UK Tel:+ 44(0)1267235462 The cost of books are given in sterling. The cost of books are given in sterling. Payments to me direct may be via PayPal or CC via PayPal (you do NOT have to have a Paypal account to pay by Credit Card) ; By Paypal (Official PP Invoice sent on request): Personal (Sterling) Cheque or Bank Transfer (UK/Europe ONLY), or Cash (Sterling only). Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All items posted by Airmail Overseas or by Standard (Second class post) in the UK unless requested otherwise. We will post abroad by whatever method you request but the standard is by Airmail. Proof of posting certificates are obtained for all books posted. Postal delivery times are ESTIMATES not Guarantees!. Parcels are NOT "Tracked" - We provide PROOF OF POSTING, NOT PROOF OF DELIVERY. All postings are insured. We normally post twice/three times weekly, although we can provide a speedier service for an extra cost. Tracking is also available at an extra cost, please enquire, but these charges will be considerably higher than our advertised rates. If unhappy with a purchase, a full refund will be given if returned within 14 days, in the same condition that it left us.
About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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- Gilt
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- Offset
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- VG
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