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Title: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats

Description: FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION. FOURTH IMPRESSION. 'Nicolas Bentley drew the pictures' Publishers grey cloth with black cat vignette, [name on cover]. Red title to spine. Full-page colour plates, title vignette, chapter tailpiece vignettes. A very lovely copy.

Publisher: Faber & Faber., London

Author: T.S. Eliot

Date Published: 1956

Binding: Handback

Condition: Very Good

Weight: 266g

Reserve: $15.00

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