1.
Fred
by
Posy Simmonds
with illustrations by
Posy Simmonds
1st edition,
published by Cape in 1987
ISBN: 0224024485.
Quarto.
Blue pictorial laminated boards.
Unpaginated.
Cartoon style drawings on each page.
Slight damage to head of spine.
Good condition
(Search score: high, Confidence: high)
2.
3.
Siamese Cats
by
Kathleen R. Williams
1st edition,
published by W. & G. Foyle Limited in 1960
Pictorial laminated boards.
92 pages.
Slight wear to covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
4.
Persian Cats
by
Grace Pond
Revised edition,
published by Foyles in 1980
Laminated pictorial covers.
Spine faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
5.
6.
The Bureaucats
by
Richard Adams
with illustrations by
Robin Jacques
1st edition,
published by Kestrel in 1985
ISBN: 0670801208.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
7.
8.
Samuel
by
Sue Maidment
with illustrations by
Sue Maidment
2nd edition,
published by Hobbs in 1975
ISBN: 071811342X.
Quarto.
Maroon pictorial laminated boards.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
47 pages.
Black and white illustrations
With an introduction by Spike Milliagan.
Minor wear to edges of dustwrapper.
Clean and unmarked.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
9.
Big Cats and Little Cats
by
Beatrice Fontanel
with illustrations by
Anne Logvinoff
1st English edition,
published by Moonlight Publishing Ltd in 1988
ISBN: 1851030549.
Laminated boards.
35 pages.
Pocket Worlds - The Animal World.
First reference book, suitable for children from six years.
Spine faded.
Name written on front paste down.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
10.
11.
12.
Samuel
by
Sue Maidment
with illustrations by
Sue Maidment
1st edition,
published by Hobbs in 1975
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
13.
Grands Felins - La Nature en Action
by
Alice Burdett
Published by Bookking International in 1996
ISBN: 2877143112.
Pictorial laminated boards.
A French-language pop-up book about big cats.
Appears unread.
Fine condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
14.
15.
The Cat in the Hat comes back
by
Dr Seuss
with illustrations by
Dr Seuss
Reprint,
published by Beginner Books circa 1972
ISBN: 0001711024.
Pictorial laminated boards.
17cm x 23cm.
Dated as 1963 first British edition on the verso, but also has a 10-digit ISBN on the verso and back cover, suggesting an early 1970s reprint.
Minor wear to covers.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
16.
The Bureaucats
by
Richard Adams
with illustrations by
Robin Jacques
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1986
ISBN: 0140317597.
Paperback.
110 pages.
Covers worn.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
17.
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: low, Confidence: low)
18.
Jonah and the Cat
by
Elsie Kathleen Seth-Smith
with illustrations by
Daphne Rowles
1st edition,
published by Harrap in 1967
Dustwrapper bound into covers.
Covers slightly soiled.
Library stamps etc on pastedowns.
Occasional fingermarking to contents.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
19.
The Bureaucats
by
Richard Adams
with illustrations by
Robin Jacques
1st Thus edition,
published by Puffin in 1986
ISBN: 0140317597.
Paperback.
110 pages.
Pages tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
20.
A Kitten for Christmas
by
Keith Briant
with illustrations by
Mike Davis
1st edition,
published by Michael Joseph in 1963
Illustrated with photographs. The biography of a Siamese cat.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
21.
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: low, Confidence: low)
22.
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: low, Confidence: low)
23.
Louis Wain's Little Soldiers
by
May Crommelin
with illustrations by
Louis Wain
1st edition,
published by Hutchinson circa 1916
Quarto.
Beige pictorial glazed boards.
Red lettering on covers.
Black lettering on spine.
94 pages.
39 illustrations by Louis Wain (red, black and blue) both full page and in the text.
The Little Soldiers are cats, the hero of the story is Tommy Catkin, who rises through the ranks to captain, and marries the King's daughter.
Boards generally clean and firm, occasional spotting.
Closed tear in paper of upper board, 9 cm. from lower edge.
Spine has been professionally relaid.
New endpapers.
Half title foxed and slightly chipped at edges.
Neat gift dedication on reverse of frontispiece.
Pages are white and clean, occasional wear at edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
24.
The Emperor's Englishman
by
Fred Whishaw
with illustrations by
A. Davis
Published by Hutchinson circa 1930
Dark blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges, and a little soiled.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
25.
Search for Tiger
by
Judith Worthy
with illustrations by
Jill Gluch
1st edition,
published by Angus and Robertson in 1977
A boy's search for his missing cat.
Prelims messy where label has been removed.
Otherwise a nice copy.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: low)