Cats of Destiny
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1950. Paul BROWN. Cloth. EDITORIAL COPY. 8vo; 170pp; blue glazed buckram over board; gilt-stamped lettering on front and spine; owner’s bookplate on front pastedown; 39 full page b&w illustrations; unclipped green pictorial dust jacket, “Editorial Copy” slip laid onto rear panel, light age toning of top edge, a few small chips; fine in near fine dj. Fine / near fine. Item #1637
Stories about cats and their famous owners from history and literature. Lovely pen and ink illustrations by Paul Brown (1893-1958), an artist well known for his equestrian drawings. Fairfax Davis Downey (1893-1990) was a biographer, historian, and recorder of military history.
Price: $150.00