51.
Mr Cat
by
George Freedley
with illustrations by
Victor J. Dowling
1st edition,
published by Souvenir Press in 1960
Grey cloth-covered boards with red lettering and decoration.
14cm x 22cm.
56 pages.
Red endpapers featuring a picture of a cat.
Illustrated throughout with line drawings.
The story of the writer's cat.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
52.
My Cat
by
Althea
with illustrations by
Gillian Hulse
Published by Souvenir Press in 1982
ISBN: 0285625357.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Minor wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
53.
54.
Nicholas Thomas and Timothy No. 4
by
Kitty Styles
with illustrations by
Mary Kendall Lee
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1952
Red pictorial glazed boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Dustwrapper worn, creased and price-clipped.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Belongs To box completed.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
55.
Nicholas Thomas gets into Trouble
by
Kitty Styles
with illustrations by
Mary Kendall Lee
Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd circa 1950
1st book in Nicholas Thomas series.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Faint foxing to prelims and edges.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
56.
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
by
T. S. Eliot
with illustrations by
Nicolas Bentley
Published by Faber and Faber in 1940
Yellow cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Red decoration on covers.
17cm x 22cm.
45 pages.
3rd impression of 1st edition, Nov 1940.
Dustwrapper missing back panel.
Covers generally clean.
Spine slightly darkened.
Fore-edge is rough-cut.
5cm darkish mark on front endpaper.
Contents slightly tanned, with a few faint marks mostly adjacent to the stitching, but otherwise clear.
Overall close to VG, with a partial dustwrapper.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
57.
58.
One-Eyed Cat
by
Paula Fox
1st British edition,
published by J. M. Dent in 1985
ISBN: 0460061860.
Blue covers, gilt lettering.
Dustwrapper a little baggy.
Label removed from prelims.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
59.
Orlando the Marmalade Cat - A Camping Holiday
by
Kathleen Hale
with illustrations by
Kathleen Hale
Published by Country Life in 1948
Green pictorial paper-covered boards.
Brown cloth spine.
26cm x 36cm.
Signed by the author on front pastedown, with a dedication to the daughter of actor Anthony Quayle. Inscription reads: "Orlando, Grace and their kittens wish Rosanna Quayle a very happy birthday and so do I, Kathleen Hale".
Covers worn at edges and a little soiled.
Corners bumped.
Stitching slightly pulled.
Internally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
60.
61.
62.
Orlando the Marmalade Cat - Buys a Farm
by
Kathleen Hale
with illustrations by
Kathleen Hale
Published by Country Life in 1947
Yellow pictorial paper-covered boards.
Black cloth spine.
26cm x 36cm.
Signed by the author on front pastedown, with a dedication to the daughter of actor Anthony Quayle. Inscription reads: "Orlando, Grace and their kittens send their love to Rosanna Quayle and so do I, Kathleen Hale".
Covers worn and a little soiled.
Corners bumped and edges slightly scuffed.
Binding strained and delicate.
Several pages detached.
Reading condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
63.
Orlando the Marmalade Cat - Keeps a Dog
by
Kathleen Hale
with illustrations by
Kathleen Hale
1st edition,
published by Country Life in 1949
Purple pictorial paper-covered boards.
Black cloth spine.
26cm x 36cm.
32 pages.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed and faded.
Corners bumped.
Stitching pulled.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
64.
Orlando the Marmalade Cat - Keeps a Dog
by
Kathleen Hale
with illustrations by
Kathleen Hale
1st edition,
published by Country Life in 1949
Purple pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark blue cloth spine.
26cm x 36cm.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners bumped.
Top edge of front cover slightly faded.
Stitching pulled and loose.
Contents generally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
65.
Oscar, Cat about Town
by
James Herriot
with illustrations by
Ruth Brown
Reprint,
published by Picture Piper in 1990
ISBN: 0330320661.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Minor wear to covers.
Name written neatly on prelims.
Contents unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
66.
67.
Our Little Neighbours
by
Charles John Kaberry
with illustrations by
Edward Julius Detmold
Published by Oxford University Press in 1938
A collection of descriptions of animals of the farmyard and woodland.
Large quarto.
Orange cloth-covered boards.
Dark blue lettering and decoration on front cover and spine.
Eleven plates, each inside a grey-green border.
One plate to illustrate each animal described.
First plate ("The Cat") doubles as frontispiece.
Large print text.
Light wear to covers and spine.
Small scrape at base of spine.
Spine strip sunned.
Boards unevenly faded at edges.
Faint pencilled dedication ('With love to Jennifer from Nan') at top corner of front pastedown.
Very good internally, with no marks and no foxing.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
68.
69.
70.
Persian Cats
by
Grace Pond
Revised edition,
published by Foyles in 1980
Laminated pictorial covers.
Spine faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
71.
Pictureland
Published by Blackie circa 1940
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue cloth spine.
Full-page colour illustrations on each page, accompanied by short captions describing the adventures of a kitten around the farm
Covers worn at edges and slightly soiled.
A few faint fingermarks on endpapers.
Belongs To box neatly completed in pencil.
Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
72.
Pinocchio to read aloud
by
Carlo Collodi
with illustrations by
Sergio Loene
Published by Golden Pleasure Books in 1963
Paperback.
Blue pictorial covers.
Light blue cloth spine.
Adapted and abridged by Oscat Weigle.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Name on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
73.
Playtime Animal Stories
by
Josef Kolar
with illustrations by
Helena Zmatlikova
1st Thus edition,
published by Octopus in 1989
ISBN: 1850514402.
Translated from the Czech by Stephen Finn.
Quarto.
White laminated boards.
121 pages.
Stories about Simpkin the Siamese cat.
Light wear to covers.
Endpapers missing.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
74.
75.
Puff and Blacko go camping
by
Pierre Probst
with illustrations by
Pierre Probst
Published by Golden Pleasure Books in 1962
20th book in Happy Time series.
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
Pages very slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)