Author: Lynn Hamilton [ed.]
Title: Sophisti-Cats: Poems for Cat Lovers
Description: [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 .

Keywords: cats kittens cat poetry feline kittens Lynn Hamilton


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