Lovely engravings of cats. MIND, GOTTFRIED. 1768-1814. Der Katzen-Raphael. Zwolf Blatter Katzengruppen. Berlin: Verlog von E. H. Schroder, 1861. 4to (275 x 220 mm). 12 engraved plates depicting cats. Some light browning to plates, spot of adhesive residue on title page, bit of spotting to gutter. Publisher's printed pale blue wrappers. Light sunning, some repaired tears, endpapers laid down, small tear along bottom edge. Housed in custom marbled board chemise and slip case. Gottfried Mind developed his talents in the studio of Bernese engraver, Samuel Freudenberger. His talent was widely recognized leading him to be given the nickname the 'Cat Raphlael,' by painted Elisabeth-Louise Vigee le Brun. Lonchamp 2087; Rumann 1394. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing