Author: SKIDMORE, MARMADUKE AND SKIDMORE, CELIA AND IAN
Title: The Triumphant Cat - an Anthology of Verse, Prose and Pictures; Gathered from the Ancient and Modern Authors
Description: London, Robinson. 1993, First Edition. (ISBN: 1854872419). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine dustjacket which is price clipped. xv + 160 pages. Delightful colour illustrations. Cat illustrated endpapers. The distinguished author of 'Mousing Days in Old Japan', 'The Gourmet Cat'. 'Gardening for Cats', 'The Feline Ornithologist', and 'The Philosophical Cat', now brings you a fascinating selection of cats, new and old, to delight all cat-lovers. From ancient times - Who is This Cat from the Book of the Dead, before 3000 B.C. Thou Art the Great Cat from the 75 Praises of Ra, c. 1700 B.C. Egyptian Cats by Herodotus, c. 484-424 B.C. Death Penalty for Killing Cats y Diodorus, 50 B.C. - to Indian and Arab legends and much more. A fascinating look at cats throughout history. B2D. Fine/Fine.

Keywords: Cats in History 1854872419


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