Synopsis
Captivated by Edward Lear's poem, a boy and girl turn into the owl and the pussycat and set sail in a pea green boat for The Land Where the Bong Tree Grows.
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About the Author
Like Edward Lear, Hilary Knight is both an artist and an animal lover, and he fills each of the dazzling watercolors in this tribute to Lear with references to the great Victorian nonsense poet's life and works. With more than sixty books to his credit, Mr. Knight is probably best known for his illustrations in the phenomenally successful Eloise books and Where's Wallace?, which he wrote himself. He lives in New York City.
From Publishers Weekly
In this gloriously madcap setting of Lear's classic, the famous nonsense poem of a nautical romance receives star treatment. Knight (Eloise) conceives of Lear's verses as a series of theatrical tableaux, with elaborate sets and exaggerated expressions big enough to be seen from the last row. He casts an eccentric old fellow who looks suspiciously like Lear (who appears as a bust on the title page) as Professor Comfort. The gentleman invites two schoolchildren (the boy bears an odd resemblance to an owl, the girl to a cat) in for tea and a little poetry. As he reads, the children morph magically into the animals in the poem, the walls of the cottage fall away and the pea-green window seat becomes the famous boat, adrift on a briny sea. The Owl and Pussy-cat court, marry and dance in the dazzling landscapes of the Land of Bong before turning back into children and running home for dinner. The illustrations reveal more delights with every inspection: hints of the animals to come can be detected in the children's clothing, earnest flying fish in the Land of Bong call the children's names as their mothers in the real world hunt for them, a replica of the professor's cottage constructed entirely of edibles appears in the Land of Bong. In Knight's hands, Lear's poem assumes a complete and memorable visual life of its own it is a ticket to the best sort of entertainment. All ages.
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Hilary Knight's The Owl and the Pussy-Cat
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Macmillan Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1983
ISBN 10: 0027509001
ISBN 13: 9780027509007
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. 1st US -1st Printing. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 4790404-75
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Hilary Knight's The Owl and the Pussy-Cat
Published by
Macmillan Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1983
ISBN 10: 0027509001
ISBN 13: 9780027509007
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. 1st US -1st Printing. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 2178725-6
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Hilary Knight's The Owl and the Pussy-Cat
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Macmillan Pub. Co, 1983
ISBN 10: 0027509001
ISBN 13: 9780027509007
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Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Knight, Hilary (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. "Captivated by Edward Lear's poem, a boy & girl turn into the owl & the pussycat & set sail in a pea green boat for the Land Where the bong Tree Grows." Unpaginated (approx 32 pages). A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1983, this hardcover has tan paper over quarter tan cloth-covered boards stamped with bright gilt script to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright & tight, but showing small rubbed spots to bottom edges of both boards. Colors vivid, pages white & completely unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Fine: virtually flawless 7 protected in new clear mylar cover to stay that way! of both book & DJ is FINE: completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages white unmarked save for old gift inscription in neat pen to second page dated 1981. The unclipped DJ is equally lovely: bright & colorful with virtually no wear or fading & protected in new mylar cover to stay that way for many Christmases to come!.Our photos show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. Seller Inventory # 025568
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Hilary Knight's the Owl and the Pussy-Cat
Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. Hilary Knight (illustrator). First Edition Thus. Later variant with the sheet music and Bernadette Peters photo. With one new endpaper, otherwise book is immaculate. RARE, lovely and charmingly illustrated version of the classic nonsense rhyme. A splendid copy. Seller Inventory # 014163
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ISBN 10: 0027509001
ISBN 13: 9780027509007
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Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Based on the poem by Edward Lear. First printing. INSCRIBED by the illustrator to a previous owner in 1984. Tape marks to the boards where a previous dust jacket protector had been taped to the book, else very good in a fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 96307
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HILARY KNIGHT'S THE OWL AND THE PUSSY-CAT
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ISBN 10: 0027509001
ISBN 13: 9780027509007
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Seller: MARIE BOTTINI, BOOKSELLER, Cotati, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Hilary Knight (illustrator). First Edition. Book and jacket are immaculate. My favorite illustrated version of this nonsense poem. SCARCE title, especially in this condition. Seller Inventory # 029737
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Hilary Knight's The Owl and the Pussy-Cat: Based on the Poem by Edward Lear - 1st Edition/1st Printing
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ISBN 10: 0027509001
ISBN 13: 9780027509007
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Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Illustrated by Hilary Knight (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. A charming first printing of the first edition in Fine condition in just about Fine bright dustjacket, minute shades of use; Knight places Lear's fanciful poem inside another story, in which young Otto and Polly, attending Professor Comfort's Story and Music Hour, are magically transformed into the title characters until called home for dinner; Color Illustrations; 4to; [32] pages. Seller Inventory # 22596