Lynn Hamilton [ed.]

Sophisti-Cats: Poems for Cat Lovers

[Boston], Lynn Hamilton, 1952 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of this truly delightful anthology of poems about cats, edited and illustrated by Lynn Hamilton. The very scarce first edition of this work, published by Lynn Hamilton herself.With a frontispiece and numerous feline illustrations throughout by Hamilton. Hamilton spent six years gathering poems about cats from every US state and numerous further countries, including China and Iceland. The majority of the poems are short, and highly humorous.Later in the same year, the work was published by Chapman & Grimes.Retaining the original half title.Rebound in cloth, with endpapers renewed. Library pocket to front pastedown, with the stamp of the Canterbury Public Library to the tail of the front free endpaper, and further stamp to verso of title page, and to the final leaf. Rebound in cloth, with endpapers renewed. Fading to back strip, with ink library number to spine tail. Library pocket to front pastedown, and stamp to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Library stamp to verso of title page, and to final leaf. Pages lightly age toned, with handling marks and spotting throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Lynn Hamilton. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 924F24

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: cats kittens cat poetry feline kittens Lynn Hamilton

HAMILTON,M.L. / LYNN,D.B.

FATHER'S INFLUENCE ON CHILDREN / THE FATHER: his role in child development

Two paperbacks of resp. 1977 and 1974, together (code W-171)

Moby DickProfessional seller

Book number: 222572

Catalogue: Psychology

M. Lynn Hamilton

The Hidden Kingdom

Melbourne, N. Wentworth-Evans, 1932. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this intriguing Lost Race Utopia novel set in remote Australia by M. Lynn Hamilton. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Promotional letter from the publisher is loosely inserted. 'The Hidden Kingdom' is a utopian lost race novel, in which a doctor is kidnapped and taken to the community of Ordsborough in remote north west Australia. Bound without the dedication leaf, as is often seen.Written by poet and travel writer Marianne Lynn-Hamilton. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with a few light marks to the cloth. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spots to the fore edge. Stamp to the recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with small closed tears and chips, a larger chip to the head of the front wrap, and a larger closed tear to the front flyleaf. Light handling marks to the wraps. Minor rubbing to the joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Stamp to the title page. Very Good . Ill.: Noe. Very Good/Good.

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 910P35

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

Keywords: The Hidden Kingdom utopia m. lynn hamilton ordsborough utopia Noe