"Dewey, The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World", by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter; published by Grand Central, New York and Boston, stated First Edition: September 2008, 9th Printing; illustrated with b/w photographs. The book recounts the life of Dewey Readmore Books, the cat in residence at the Spencer Public Library in Spencer, Iowa.

Dust jacket with unclipped price on the front flap; hard boards, silvery lettering on spine; illustrated endpapers, 277 pages, several illustrations, near fine condition.

In addition to discussing Dewey's life from his discovery in the library drop bin on a cold winter's night, to his unlikely fame, to his death in 2006, Myron covers issues in her life as she dealt with illness and the challenges of being a single mother. Dewey is portrayed as a loving cat who primarily lived in the library and connected with patrons.

The book was also published in London and translated into numerous languages. It sold more than a million copies worldwide and stayed on bestseller lists for six months.

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