Cats of Destiny

  • Cloth
  • New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950
By DOWNEY, Fairfax
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950. Cloth. Fine/near fine. Paul BROWN. EDITORIAL COPY. 8vo; 170pp; blue glazed buckram over board; gilt-stamped lettering on front and spine; owner's bookplate on front pastedown; 39 full page b&w illustrations; unclipped green pictorial dust jacket, "Editorial Copy" slip laid onto rear panel, light age toning of top edge, a few small chips; fine in near fine dj. Stories about cats and their famous owners from history and literature. Lovely pen and ink illustrations by Paul Brown (1893-1958), an artist well known for his equestrian drawings. Fairfax Davis Downey (1893-1990) was a biographer, historian, and recorder of military history.

Details

Title

Cats of Destiny

Author

DOWNEY, Fairfax

Binding

Cloth

Condition

Near Fine

Publisher

Charles Scribner's Sons: New York

Date

1950


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