The Cat Who Came For Christmas

Boston: Little Brown. (1987). The tale of how a cat won over Amory (and went on to meet Cary Grant, Walter Cronkite, George C. Scott, etc.). Blurbs by Bea Arthur and Doris Day, among others. Warmly inscribed by the author to a couple, "Jimmy & Gloria, with admiration and love" in the month prior to publication. With an autograph note signed laid in, in which he invites the recipients to a "small (I promise)" publication party, and reminds them he's still a dog person, "especially about your dogs" -- written on Beverly Hills Hotel stationery. The recipients were likely Jimmy Stewart and his wife Gloria McLean, who were famous for their affection for their dogs: Stewart once recited a poem he wrote about his golden retriever Beau on the Johnny Carson show, which famously brought his host and many of the audience members to tears. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine.