The Demon Cat, a Naval Melo-Drama

C. W. COLE and W. RALSTON.

Published by London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co. Edinburgh & Glasgow: John Menzies & Co.

Condition: Good Hardcover

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C. W. COLE and W. RALSTON. The Demon Cat, a Naval Melo-Drama. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co. Edinburgh & Glasgow: John Menzies & Co. [n.d, ca. 1880s]. (240 x 200 mm) Unpaginated. Short lines of text on each page which supports a chromolithograph or mono lithograph illustration. Bookseller s stamp, Freestone & Knapp, Nottingham . 1 page of publisher s ads. Joints splitting on front board separating but only visible internally; binding is still firm. Covers a bit stained; some pages have short closed tears, but overall, in GOOD condition for age & material. This is a very strange, but thoroughly Victorian, tale about a giant demon cat who jumps aboard a naval ship, shrinks down to normal-cat-size, does normal cat mischief, and ultimately, suffers greatly & gruesomely for choice of napping spot. The shock value of the ending is reminiscent of the subject matter of the contemporary sensationalist penny dreadfuls. A children s book by design, the explosive ending speaks to the different perspectives of childhood between the 19th and early 20th century compared to our own. Brutal literature reflects a brutal time period. Untreatable diseases, the consequences of industrialisation & child labor, overcrowded urban areas and crime, these quotidian horrors that children faced perhaps reframe the Demon Cat into a comparatively whimsical story for the Victorian child. Like with many Victorian children s stories, the moral of the story is to not be like the Demon Cat: show restraint and respect, avoid being overly curious, do not nap in a ripe Stilton cheese, try to not be a nuisance, and you may not get blown up by a cannon. MB410. Seller Inventory # ABE-1695819513593

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Title: The Demon Cat, a Naval Melo-Drama

Publisher: London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co. Edinburgh & Glasgow: John Menzies & Co.

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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