A delightful book for all animal lovers, The Everlasting Cat takes an historical look at the cat's unique hold on the human imagination and points out its place in religion, folklore, and literature, presenting a refreshing approach to understanding our perception of the feline mystique. Carefully researched, this fascinating volume addresses the myths and superstitions about cats in such contexts as philosophy, legend, folklore, fairy tales and ancient civilizations, sometimes startling the reader with the stranger beliefs ...
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A delightful book for all animal lovers, The Everlasting Cat takes an historical look at the cat's unique hold on the human imagination and points out its place in religion, folklore, and literature, presenting a refreshing approach to understanding our perception of the feline mystique. Carefully researched, this fascinating volume addresses the myths and superstitions about cats in such contexts as philosophy, legend, folklore, fairy tales and ancient civilizations, sometimes startling the reader with the stranger beliefs about cats and the bizarre roles assigned to them.
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Seller's Description:
Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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Good. Dust jacket has light scratches/marks and outer edges have minor scuffs. Textblock has foxing. Reading content is in very good condition. 207 p. Contains: Unspecified. Includes unspecified.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. 207pp, index, references, bw ills. Or tan cloth in jacket. Slight edge wear to jacket. Light foxing to page edges. Explores the unique hold the cat holds on the human imagination through religion, foklore, proverbs, fairytales, and literature.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0879510633. First Ameican edition. Brief gift inscription on front free endpaper, else fine in a very near fine, price clipped dust jacket.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Overlook Books, 1977. Gift note inked on front flyleaf, otherwise a clean, square copy. 207pp. Price-clipped jacket is lightly rubbed. The cat's place in religion, folklore and literature. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
