THE LANGUAGE OF CATS AND OTHER STORIES.
by HOLST, Spencer, 1926-2001 :
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Jonathan Cape, (1971). First British edition. "A cross between Hans Christian Andersen and Franz Kafka" - twenty of the famous New York underground performer's miniature stories and fables, including "The Zebra Storyteller", "The Santa Claus Murderer", "Bullfinch and Goblin", "The Hidden Ballroom at Versailles", etc. Demy 8vo (23cm). [vi],(88),[ii]pp. Original quarter tan cloth, marbled boards, blocked and lettered in gilt; a touch bumped at foot; mild spotting of edges; very faint crease to opening leaves, but a good copy in the splendid Bill Botten dust-jacket - the jacket likewise a little bumped, with a few small indentations and a crease to the front flap, but complete and with only very minor wear.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44913
- Title
- THE LANGUAGE OF CATS AND OTHER STORIES.
- Author
- HOLST, Spencer, 1926-2001 :
- Illustrator
- Bill Botten
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Jonathan Cape, (1971).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- American Literature, Fiction, Short Stories
Terms of Sale
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About Ash Rare Books
Ash Rare Books. Founded in 1946 and long one of London's more interesting small book businesses. Owned and run by Laurence Worms, former President of the ABA.
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