Cats Of The Temple - 1st Edition/1st Printing

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 039454806x . A stunning first edition/first printing in unread Fine condition in alike dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number on front paste down; In Cats of the Temple, Leithauser tells the story of a group of cats who live in a temple on the edge of a cliff. The temple is a sacred place to the cats, and they take care of it as if it were their own. One day, a new cat arrives at the temple. She is different (truncated) than the others, and they soon discover that she is a witch. The witches of the temple are trying to find a way to break the spell that has been put on them by the humans, and they enlist the help of the cats to help them. The cats must figure out how to use their magic to help the witches, and they must also protect the temple from the humans who are trying to destroy it.; 8vo . (Inventory #: 18626)