Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION 1979, 4to, 285 x 260 mm, 11¼ x 10¼ inches, colour illustrated shiny boards, mouse patterned brown endpapers, (32) pages. A sort of ABC of cats: coloured title illustration and 15 wonderful full page coloured illustrations: 'I love my cat with an A/Because he is amiable/Amenable/his name is Abednigo, I love my cats with a B and a C/Because they are Beautiful and Capricious'. Spine slightly faded, extending slightly onto boards, spine lettering bright, no inscriptions, a near Fine clean bright copy, issued without dustwrapper. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
Gollancz. UK. 1979. Large, thin, square format hardback in glazed pictorial boards. First Gollancz edition. 'Comic and Curious Cats' has words by Angela Carter, the author of 'The Magic Toyshop' and 'Nights at the Circus' and gorgeous colour illustrations. A lovely looking book with bright, clean, strong boards with very good edges and tips. Just a touch of fade to spine, titles still bright and clear. Contents clean and unmarked. Martin Leman's colour illustrations are big, bright and gorgeous. Not exllib and packed and sent with care.