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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats Paperback - 1968
by T. S. Eliot; Edward Gorey
About this book
Eliot’s famous collection of nonsense verse about cats- the inspiration for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats.
-Summary
An engaging collection of humorous poems. These verses, originally composed to amuse Eliot’s intimate friends, have proven irresistible to cat lovers, lovers of nonsense, and admirers of Eliot throughout the English-speaking world. “Enough ferocious fancy and parody to knock the spots off most cat books and most...verses” (Time). Drawings by Nicolas Bentley.
First line
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
From the rear cover
Mr. T.S. Eliot intimate friends received from time to time typewritten verses which were apparently anonymous but which were always identifiable. The poems which concern cats are presented here.
Details
- Title Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
- Author T. S. Eliot; Edward Gorey
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Harbrace
- Pages 64
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ecco Press, San Diego, CA
- Date October 23, 1968
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780156685702 / 0156685701
- Weight 0.18 lbs (0.08 kg)
- Dimensions 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.3 in (19.81 x 13.46 x 0.76 cm)
- Ages 14 to UP years
- Grade levels 9 - UP
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Themes
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Cats
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 39033125
- Dewey Decimal Code 821.912
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