SUMMARY
A scarce and charming children's work, illustrated throughout with numerous cats.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
Written and illustrated by popular illustrator, Louis Wain. Wain is remembered for his anthropomorphised large-eyed cats and kittens. Undated, dated using British library copy on Copac. This is the 1914 first and only edition. A scarce work, with only copies on Copac held at Legal Deposit libraries. Some spotting as expected but nothing too serious.
CONDITION
In original quarter cloth binding with pictorial boards. Externally, rubbed to the boards. Bumping to the extremities. Both hinges are tender. Internally, binding is tender in places. Pages are generally bright with occasional spots to pages, heavier to the first and last few pages.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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