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The Literary Cat: Miniature Edition (Miniature Editions)

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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

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

This book was a gift, in perfect condition. It arrived with a hand written note, a nice touch.