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THE KINGDOM OF CARBONEL
Written by Barbara Sleigh. Illustrated by D.M. Leonard.
Stock no. 626524
Published by Max Parrish. 1st 1959. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Carbonel has been summoned to the presence of the Great Cat - who would guard his kingdom and royal kittens while he was away? Light tan boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Small foxspots to top of text block. Almost invisible tiny closed tear to bottom of title page. Pictorial wrapper is lightly rubbed at corners. A beautiful copy of a scarce book in its original wrapper!

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THE RUNAWAY KITTEN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 584369
Published by The Brockhampton Press Ltd.. Very good condition.

An Enid Blyton Picture Book. Dark pink pictorial boards. Colour and b/w pictures. 8.5 x 5.5". 31 pages. Top and tail of spine chipped, a few cracks to spine. Corners slightly rubbed. Covers bright and clean. Contents near fine.

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MY BOOK OF CATS & KITTENS
No author listed. Illustrated by Masha.
Stock no. 626385
Published by Collins. 1st 1970. Very good condition.

An anthology of prose & stories for children. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Two-tone & colour illustrations. ISBN: 0001381342. Insect damage to bottom corner of last few pages and to the rear endpapers. Slight lingering smell present.

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LOUIS WAIN'S BABY'S PICTURE BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by Louis Wain.
Stock no. 581718
Published by James Clarke & Co.. 1st 1903. Almost very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards with picture of cute kitten on the front cover. B/w illustrations throughout, many of cats. Spine worn with slight loss at top and tail. Corners worn, covers scuffed but still bright. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Light brown stain to top edge of front endpaper and title page. A few margin marks but contents generally clean. A nice copy of a scarce Wain title.

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LITTLE SOLDIERS
Written by May Crommelin. Illustrated by Louis Wain.
Stock no. 581721
Published by Hutchinson & Co.. 1st 1916. Almost very good condition.

It's grand to be a soldier in Catland where there are no human beings and cats can have it all their own way... Cream pictorial boards. Numerous red and blue illustrations throughout. A charming story with delightful illustrations. REDUCED FROM £290. Rebacked with light green cloth retaining most of original spine. Covers rubbed at edges with a few marks to front and grubby to rear. A few foxspots and closed margin tear to contents but generally bright and clean. A scarce Wain title.

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THE ROBBER KITTEN
Written by Walt Disney. Illustrated by Walt Disney.
Stock no. 734975
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. 1st 1935. Very good condition.

Large oblong format. Pictorial boards with yellow spine. 46 pages. Full-page colour and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Covers a little grubby. Inscription in pencil to front pastedown. Light page browning and foxing to margins. A few corner tips (tiny) creased. A nice copy of this scarce Disney title.

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THE PERSIAN LADY
Written by Charles Burrard Nelson. Illustrated by Charles Burrard Nelson.
Stock no. 626236
Published by Figurehead. 1st 1930. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A whimsical woodland mystery. Grey buckram, black title and vignette of cat's paw prints to front and spine. With delightful sketches by the author. 64 pages. B/w plates. Light pencil erasure marks to front endpaper. Brown/grey pictorial paper wrapper is edge-worn and has white mark to spine.

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LITTLE CAT LOST
Written by Compton Mackenzie. Illustrated by James Boswell.
Stock no. 626218
Published by Barrie & Rockliff. 1st 1965. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The hero of this tale is a white cat who doesn't let his deafness bother him. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w & two tone illustrations. Name in ink to front endpaper. Orange pictorial wrapper is a little grubby, worn at corners, lightly faded at spine with 1" closed tear to top of spine.

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THE PERSIAN LADY
Written by Charles Burrard Nelson. Illustrated by Charles Burrard Nelson.
Stock no. 626086
Published by Figurehead. 1930. Very good condition.

A whimsical woodland mystery. Grey buckram, black title and vignette of cat's paw prints to front and spine. With delightful sketches by the author. 64 pages. B/w plates. Light page browning and a few tiny foxspots present.

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THE BOOK OF THE CAT
Written by Mabel Humphrey. Illustrated by Elisabeth F. Bonsall.
Stock no. 626069
Published by Lawrence and Bullen. Circa 1901. Fair condition.

Very large format. 15 x 14". Blue cloth spine, pictorial boards. Beautiful full-page colour illustrations plus b/w chapter headers. Covers worn and grubby. Front joint broken, rear joint holding (just) - would benefit from being reattached to covers. Staples rusty. A few small grubby marks to margins but overall contents are lovely. REDUCED FROM £240.

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WHISKERS AT THE ZOO
Written by E.H.W. Wingfield King.
Stock no. 625940
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Circa 1924. Good condition.

As Told by Uncle Teddie. A little girl takes her kitten to the zoo where he has a strange adventure. Small format. Blue cloth, black title to spine & vignette of young girl & boy reading in a wreath. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. Covers marked. Neat inscription in ink to front endpaper. First gathering pulled exposing binding. Else contents clean.

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THE TABBY-FUR FAMILY
Written by Tracey May. Illustrated by Hilda Boswell.
Stock no. 577738
Published by R.A. Publishing Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps, 9.5 x 7.5". Delightful full-page colour illustrations. Covers browned. Small green sticker to top of front cover. Slight browning to page margins. Colour pictures beautifully bright.

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