The Cat

Lansdowne Press, Sydney, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Lorraine Hannay. Peach coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with full colour drawings by Lorraine Hannay. Peach coloured boards with brown coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper, again by Lorraine Hannay, with brown coloured titles to the front panel and strip. In this book the author details the life of the domestic cat. For, quoting the front fold over panel blurb " ... This far from being the idle, unintelligent animal he is considered to be by many people, the cat is actually a knowing, complex character and lives are dashing and dangerous life in his feline world." Rubbing of the backstrip edges and to the book corners. Some fading to the top book edges and marks to the lower book edges. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Foxing to the end pages, first few and last few pages of the book and a couple of faint spots in the pages. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges and the little rubbing of the panels. Fading of the backstrip and to the 4 inches of the rear panel, closest to the backstrip. Some rubs and marks also present to the dustwrapper. First Illustrated Edition, or first by this illustrator and in this format. Size: Landscape Octavo. 31, [1] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Lorraine Hannay. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Animals & Birds; Cat; Illustration; ISBN: 070181960X. ISBN/EAN: 9780701819606. Inventory No: 0129149. . 9780701819606