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The Literary Cat: Miniature Edition (Miniature Editions) [Hardcover]

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March 1990 Miniature Editions
Our Miniature Editions "TM" collection continues to grow! Since 1989, when our first minis appeared, Running Press has offered an astonishing range of subjects, sure to find a place in any booklover's library! Visit the golf course for nine holes, head to the kitchen with the Silver Palate chefs, travel to the heavens above, or rediscover the wonders of nature in your own backyard.


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"'Meow' is like 'Aloha'--it can mean anything." So said American cartoonist Hank Ketchum, who obviously had an understanding of the mysterious, multifaceted feline. The Literary Cat is a paean to the pawed purrer, full of quips, quotes, and observations about the wily ways of the cat. The attributions range from Colette ("There are no ordinary cats.") to Leonardo da Vinci ("The smallest feline is a masterpiece.") to Mugsy Peabody ("A dog is a dog, a bird is a bird, and a cat is a person."). Whether it says more about felines or the humans who love them, this tiny book will be like catnip for cat lovers.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Running Pr (March 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0894717960
  • ISBN-13: 978-0894717963
  • Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 2.8 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,007,784 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Charming Thing In A Very Small Package, May 1, 2004
This review is from: The Literary Cat: Miniature Edition (Miniature Editions) (Hardcover)
This tiny book, which measures little more than three inches square, is proof that good things come in small packages. THE LITERARY CAT collects quotes--deep, light, comic, wry, or just simply remarkable for observation--from both the widely celebrated to the somewhat obscure, all of them concerned with cats.

The sources include Mark Twain, Colette, Leonardo DaVinci, P.G. Wodehouse, Abraham Lincoln, Lewis Carroll, Thoreau, Sir Walter Scott, Swinburne, Christopher Smart among others, and their comments are occasionally interpsersed with line drawings of considerable charm. While it will take you only a few minutes to read through the book, it is the sort of tiny book that (like a cat) tends to linger on the desk, the table, the fireplace mantle to surprise you all over again whenever you discover it anew.

The book itself is extremely well constructed with a paper cover, durable hard binding, and meticulously stitched pages. Even if you're not a cat-fancier yourself, it would make a perfect "for no reason" gift to the feline fanatic in your life--especially if he or she is of a literary bent.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

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5.0 out of 5 stars Whimsical Cats, May 24, 2010
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Love this little gem, recommended by a friend. Glad I found it on Amazon. Whether you like cats or not, you can't help being amused by such a variety of quotes.

Marika Leon
Carpinteria, CA
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, with a personal touch, January 12, 2009
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This book was a gift, in perfect condition. It arrived with a hand written note, a nice touch.
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