Pa Cats and Ma Cats and Their Kittens

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Published by Ralphael Tuck & Sons LTD, London, 1902

About this Item

A very scarce first edition copy of one of Louis Wain's charming children's works, illustrated with his trademark colour plates of anthropomorphised cats. The very scarce first edition of this work.Illustrated with eleven chromolithograph colour plates, and monochrome illustrations throughout.Collated, complete.A charming children's story, featuring anthropomorphic cats.The poetical work is a charming and greatly entertaining tale.Illustrated by Louis Wain, who is best known for his anthropomorphised cat drawings that featured cats and kittens with large eyes. Later in his life he was institutionalised for alleged schizophrenia, which some psychiatrists have said can been seen in his works.This story showcases Wain's famous cat illustrations. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some bumping to the spine and extremities. Some light marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge has failed, rear hinge is a little strained. Internally, binding is strained in places. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean with some odd spots. Good. Seller Inventory # 777P51

Bibliographic Details

Title: Pa Cats and Ma Cats and Their Kittens

Publisher: Ralphael Tuck & Sons LTD, London

Publication Date: 1902

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Louis Wain

Condition: Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book