Book Details

Author: Herford, Oliver:
Title: The Rub?iy?t of a Persian Kitten.
Published: London: Bickers & Son, 1906.
Classification: Catalogue 14 - Dogs and Cats/ Pets
Description: First edition. 35 pp text, each page accompanied by a charming plate illustrating the antics of the adventurous. Illustrations also by author. A humorous tale related in poetic verse -"And that Inverted Bowl of Skyblue Delf, That Helpless lies upon the Pantry Shelf - Lift not your eyes to It for help, for It is quite as empty as you are yourself".Text very clean throughout. Internal binding cracking along hinge of one page. Inscription to previous owner on ffep. Grey hard paper boards with bloack lettering. Spine split along all of front edge. Top and bottom of spine and corners lightly rubbed. Overall condition VG-. No dust wrapper.
Book Number: #6869
Price: € 30.00
   

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