The Cats of Wildcat Hill
by Wilson, Charis and Edward Weston (photographer)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No DJ
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1947. 90pp.photo frontispiece. prev. owner name, address on the toned front free endpaper. Gray cloth. Light wear to the spine edges, moderate soiling to the coves.i. "This book is considered a classic of animal photography, featuring photographs by Edward Weston and text by Weston and his long-time companion and collaborator, Charis Wilson. The book features the many cats that inhabited their home five miles south of Carmel, California, dubbed 'Wildcat Hill ' This rustic residence offered many welcoming cat habitats, inside and out, including the improvised cardboard cat shelter named for Frank Lloyd Wright. A beloved work, and quite scarce.". First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No DJ. 10 1/2" x 8 3/4".
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028682
- Title
- The Cats of Wildcat Hill
- Author
- Wilson, Charis and Edward Weston (photographer)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Duell, Sloan and Pearce
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Cats Photography California Edward Weston
- Size
- 10 1/2" x 8 3/4"
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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