Search Results: Cats - Fiction, Children and Adult from Deja Vu Books

New York: Parents Magazine Press, 1968. Mustard colored hardcover cloth binding clean square and tight. Bookplate fep. DJ has some shelfwear, price sticker on front, price-clipped flap. 158 pages with stain on outside edges of pages, does not affect interior of book which is clean bright and tight. Aha, the first domesticated cat of Egypt, falls asleep in a bag of grain and is carried into the desert where he helps a runaway slave girl and boy. For ages 10-14.. Illus. by Pulido, Shirley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good.

Delacorte Press, 1981. Binding clean square and tight - one stamp on title page, marks on outside edges of pages. DJ in clean plastic glued to endpapers. Sticker on plastic inside back flap. Back endpaper removed, back pocket removed. Clean ex-lib copy. Hamlet is an uncommonly intelligent cat who lives at the Hotel Algonquin, congenial New York haunt of literary and theatrical personages from around the world. One day, when things that have gone wrong for some of the hotel guests are mysteriously and wonderfully set right, Hamlet seems even more than usually pleased with himself. Charming story with delightful illustrations throughout. Illustrated endpapers show some of the books many eccentric characters.. Illus. by Knight, Hilary. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Near Very Good.

New York: Rand McNally, 1940. Blue hardcover cloth binding has a shaky spine, tear along spine in cloth about 1" long, some light pencil marks and soiling on covers, back hinge cracked with threads showing. Interior is clean and secure. A few smudges and light wear to pages, but a better than average reading copy. Little kitten is always trying to imitate the other animals in the barnyard.. Illus. by Evers, Helen and Alf. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st. Hardcover. Good-/No Jacket.

New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1940. Beige hardcover cloth binding with sketch of black kitten on front cover. Staining to inside of binding, light wrinkled to pages, 1944 gift inscription along with a message in short hand. Binding secure and tight. DJ has wear along edges, closed tear front cover, Christmas sticker on front of dj also. Unpaginated, illus endpapers. April's cat Sheba has three kittens - her father points out they have a one-cat apartment, so April has to decide which cat to keep.. Illus. by Newberry, Clare Turlay. 4to - Square. 1st. Hardcover. Good+/Good+.

Notre Dame, Indiana: Atheneum, 1988. Pink hardcover binding with blue cloth spine clean, square and tight. Price-clipped dj has some minor shelfwear. 153 pages. After a very self-important modern cat named Ludwig discover from an old book that he strongly resembles Ludwig van Beethoven's cat, he begins to suspect that he has become possessed by the spirit of the long-dead composer.. Illus. by Riggio, Anita. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good.

New York: Viking Press, 1966. Red hardcover library binding square and tight. Usual library stamps and marks. A few interior ages very wrinkled but no tears. Last blank page removed. Originally published 1966 this ex-library copy is a ninth printing of 1966. First few pages shows the whole text of the prose in the story which is profusely illustrated with Peggy Bacon sketches of an alley cat who becomes a gentleman cat.. Illus. by Bacon, Peggy. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Scholastic Book Services, 1969. Paperback with some shelfwear, rubbed spot on front where sticker was removed (1/2"x1" top right corner). Partially erased previous owner name inside front cover, else clean and tight interior. Beautifully illustrated story of a cat who wanders the farm and countryside at night - and the farmer thinks he is lazy because he sleeps all day! Text poses questions for the young reader and through the story, encourages the youngster to not be afraid of the night and the dark.. Illus. by Ipcar, Dahlov. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Argus Press, 1908. Blue hardcover cloth binding, illustrated with photos. Inscribed on front endpaper by Jennie Van Allen with an additional note that reads: "written by friends of Anna xxxx xxxx (cannot quite make it out). Verses by Davis and stories by Van Allen. 160 pages. Some smudges but overall clean and tight. A very charming book for cat lovers.. Illus. by photos and sketches. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

E.P.Dutton, 1979. VG w/VG dj. Jacket illus by John Wallner. Louis' father's cat, Calico, outsmarts a hawk and thus begins a story about the process of maturing and the changes it brings.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

American Book Company, 1931. Orange hardcover binding is soiled but secure and tight. Illustrated endpapers, some marks and smudges throughout. Early reader. 95 pages with word list. Scarce.. Illus. by Peck, A. Gladys. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Holiday House 1967 Good w/Good dj. Ex-lib. Front pocket removed, some marks, great b/w sketches by Shannon Stirnweis. For children, curious facts and interesting history of the cat. 92 pages.. Hardcover. Good/Dust Jacket Included.

J.B. Lippincott 1st 1978 VG w/VG dj.. Hardcover.

Eau Claire Wisconsin: E.M. Hale Cadmus Edition Blue hardcover cloth binding has fray at corners, square and tight. Back pocket removed, minimal marks. Interior clean bright and tight. Unpaginated. Story of a naughty kitten and what happened to change him into a good one.. Illus. by Chalmers, Audry. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Garden City, NY: Cross Publications distributed By Garden City Books, 1947. Pictorial boards binding clean and tight - slight rubbed spot bottom edge of front cover. DJ has some chips, rubbing, a few closed tears. Seal of recommendation by Children's Activities Magazine on front of dj. Music and words to a song "The Naughty Kitten" on endpapers. Charming illustrations - unpaginaged.. Illus. by Cross, Genevieve. 8vo - Oblong. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Good+.

New York: William Sloane Associates, 1959. Decorated hardcover binding with yellow cloth spine square and tight with slight soiling along spine. DJ has chip in spine, shelfwear, rubbed along edges. Clean and tight interior with some yellowing. 126 pages. Long gift inscription ffep. Story of a young boy and a pet cat - which his father says he cannot have.. Illus. by Ripper, Charles L.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st. Hardcover. Good+/Good.

Boston: Bruce Humpries, 1952. Orange hardcover binding clean, square and tight with bumped corners, names ffep, else clean and tight interior. 85 pages. Story in poetry form about a mongrel hound, Hep, and his nemisis the cat, Pep. Cartoon-like b/w illustrations accent this warm and humorous tale.. Illus. by Mansfield, Edward. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st. Hardcover. Near Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: Longmans, Green & Co., 1951. Gray hardcover binding square and tight, bumped corners, a bit of rubbing along edges. Nameplate fep. Pencil name ffep. 213 pages. DJ is tattered with large part of spine missing. Tape repairs, closed tears, and staining. Protected from further damage in clear plastic jacket. James, a rake of a cat, and his timid brother MacArthur, are dissatisfied with their home - they feel they are not cared for as a cat deserves and the servants don't treat them with proper reference. So, out into the world they go, leaving their comfortable world behind. Full of unpredictable charm and wisdom, a sense of humor, and a sense of the 'fitness' of things. A great characterization of cats.. Illus. by Bacon, Peggy. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Stated. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Poor.

Chicago: Rand Mcnally & Company Tip Top Elf Book, 1955. Binding lightly soiled, square and tight. A few interior pages have some closed tears, but overall nice and clean. Binding tight and secure. Really cute children's picture book with full-color photos of kittens and puppies to illustrate the individual verses. Scottish Terriers, Scotties, Golden Retriever, Bulldog, Basset Hound, beagle, tabby cats, orange cats, gray cats. really cute!. Illus. by Photographs. Small 8vo. 1st. Pictorial Boards. Good+/No Jacket.

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1947. Blue/green hardcover binding is square and tight, soiled, water stain bottom LH corner, outer edge of back cover. Does not affect interior. Illustrated endpapers. 125 pages. Interior clean with no writing tears or marks. Miss Kelly is a very unusual cat - she understands everything the humans say, she likes to go to the movies, and she can read the newspaper. But her mother told her to nver let the humans know she can do these things as it would frighten them too much, When she reads the circus is in town, she becomes curious what this 'tiger' thing is as it is a cat supposed to be bigger than her. Then one day, she meets a tiger.Beautifully illustrated. Scarce.. Illus. by Johnson, Margaret S.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket.

New York: Gramercy Publishing Company, 1962. Orange hardcover boards binding clean square and tight - staining to inside hinges, address sticker ffep. Else clean and tight. 64 pages. Author, lecturer, librarian and drama critic - Freedley continues the story of his long-haired cat, Mr. Cat.. Illus. by Dowling, Victor J.. Small 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Near Very Good.