Feb 28, 2016 rare, vintage, antiquarian, and first edition books about cats. Louis wain in antiquarian and collectable books for sale ebay. I pick up today with my tale of louis wain acquisition which was what the universe presented to me while i was on my recent business trip to london. For collectors and the curious alike, the new york international antiquarian book fair will be running later this week on the upper east side. Front wrapper shallowly chipped at edges, not affecting text or illustration. A picture book for little folk by jessie pope blackie, 1912.
Early old louis wain book no cover fab cat prints allenburys advert. Cats cradle is a delightful collection of rhymes with illustrations of the cat. The book is printed on quality paper in beautiful colors and has a sturdy hardback cover. Find catland companion louis wain on sale today online. Pictorial paper boards, light fraying to cover, age toning to contents but generally a very good copy of this fragile publication. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Chapter 2 you know that i was slogging my way through london, trying to maximize my limited free time there, frequenting some old collecting haunts. In addition to a large general antiquarian stock, our areas of particular expertise are. Antiquarian book trade in the united states wikipedia. They are all in color and include the best of wain s work.
We currently have 168 books by this illustrator in stock. In 1910, routledge published two cats at large, a book of surprises, by louis wain, with verses by s. With a wealth of wains most famous drawings, as well as rare writings by and about the artist, this is an ideal book for both wain fans and catlovers in general. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. Especially cats louis wains humorous postcards rare book. Catland louis wain hardcover import, january, 1995. At the end of the last century, louis wain 18601939, the edwardian cat artist who went mad, became a household name as an illustrator of cats, whom he depicted in all sorts of activities, from skating and playing cricket to driving motor cars, attending dances, and. Louis wain has 29 books on goodreads with 402 ratings. Buy louis wain book and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The term antiquarian, in general, refers to antiquities and collectible items usually considered old and rare, usually in reference to books, but is not limited to books. The antiquarian book trade in the united states is an aspect of book collecting and publishing.
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One of the more colorful wain titles, very scarce, with oclc recording only three copies in institutional holdings worldwide. Still an excellent example of a very rare louis wain panorama, with very bright illustrations and all parts present. Before the first century ad introduced the techincal advances of the codex, the written word was preserved on clay tablets and parchment scrolls. The history of books is as old as the history of thought.
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