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1886 1st ed Cat Stories & Letters Illustrated Children

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1886 1st ed Cat Stories & Letters Illustrated Children

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1886 1st ed Cat Stories & Letters Illustrated Children’s Tales Helen Hunt Jackson

‘Cat Stories’ is a charming, late 19th-century book of curious children’s tales about cats, their habits, personalities, and charm through a series of humorous stories. Written by Helen Hunt Jackson, this book includes cartoon-like illustrations, many of which show the cats performing everyday human tasks – such as writing letters!

Item number: #7099

Price: $499

JACKSON, Helen Hunt

Cat stories… Letters from a Cat.

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1886. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages

156, [2]

Language: English

Binding: Cloth; tight and secure

Size: ~7.5in X 6in (18.5cm x 16cm)

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