Synopses & Reviews
Dont let the barking of dog-lovers fool you: for readers, cats are the ideal companion, quiet and lap-sized, content to curl up with you and your book for hours on end. This pair of books drawn from the collections of the British Library honors our furry feline library friends in beautiful images and unforgettable words.
In the Company of Cats is a visual celebration of the mystery and magnificence of cats, from charming kittens and affectionate families to bold hunters and battle-scarred toms. More than one hundred illustrations from a huge range of sources depict cats at play, in riotous rooftop conclaves, poised in fashion-plate elegance, and enjoying ludicrously convivial tea parties. It features illustrations by such beloved artists as Arthur Rackham, Gustave Doré, Louis Wain, Kate Greenaway, and many others.
The Cat and the Moon takes its cue from Jean Burden: A dog is prose; a cat is a poem.” A magnificently varied anthology, it includes poems featuring cats from Emily Dickinson, Thomas Hardy, Oscar Wilde, W. B. Yeats, Walter de la Mare, and many others, celebrating fluffy kittens and mysterious night walkers, tormenters of mice and sleepy fireside friends.
Synopsis
A visual celebration of the mystery and magnificence of cats, from charming kittens and affectionate families to bold hunters and battle-scarred toms. More than 100 illustrations depict cats at play, in riotous roof-top gatherings, poised in cool, fashion-plate elegance, and enjoying convivial tea parties. Images drawn from more than six centuries include medieval books of hours and bestiaries, satirical cartoons, illustrations for fairytales, and Aesop's Fables and manuscript art from India and the Far East. The collection features famous cat artists, such as Arthur Rackham, Steinlein, Gustave Dore, Cecil Aldin, Louis Wain, and Kate Greenaway, as well as great cat personalities like the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland and Kipling's unforgettable Cat that Walked by Himself. Interspersed with intriguing and amusing quotations, In the Company of Cats is a compelling visual feast that will delight cat lovers everywhere.
Synopsis
In the Company of Cats is a visual celebration of the mystery and magnificence of cats, from charming kittens and affectionate families to bold hunters and battle-scarred toms. More than one hundred illustrations from a huge range of sources depict cats at play, in riotous rooftop conclaves, poised in fashion-plate elegance, and enjoying ludicrously convivial tea parties. It features illustrations by such beloved artists as Arthur Rackham, Gustave Dorand#233;, Louis Wain, Kate Greenaway, and many others.
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