Night and the Cat

by Elizabeth Coatsworth

illustrated by Foujita 

First edition.  New York:  The Macmillan Company, 1950 

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition, with a GOOD DJ under Mylar.

• Turquoise covers are mostly clean, with black head strip, gilt text.  Boards show some edgewear.  Corners are scuffed.  See photos. 
• Spine has gilt text and is sunned with bumped ends.  See photos.
• Binding is secure. 
• Pastedowns and feps have an owner's stamp, gift tag with inscription taped in.  See photos. 
• Illustrations are clear. 
• Interior is gently age-toned.  Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• DJ is nicely preserved behind Mylar and is backed with archival paper.
• Illustrated DJ has some edgewear, chipped corners, wear and chipping along the spine strip, closed tears along head edge, bumping along foot edge, some staining to back, is price-clipped on front return.  See photos.  
• PS2026.0219

55 pages. 7 x 9.5 inches

First Edition, First Printing.  Publisher's turquoise boards with black headband and gilt titles.  Dust jacket, price-clipped, features illustration of a cat by Foujita against a blue ground.  Boards are bright, with some edgewear.  Binding is firm and square, interior is gently toned throughout.  Owner's bookmark stamp at front pastedown, a gift tag with inscription is taped to the ffep.  Dust jacket shows chipping to corners and along spine strip.  With a stamped $3.00 price at the top of the front flap, common to all copies.  Condition is overall Very Good.

A collection of thirty-four poems on the subject of cats by American author and poet Elizabeth Coatsworth (1893-1986), accompanied by twelve drawings by the Japanese-French painter Foujita (1886-1968).  From the jacket blurb: "The unique combination of author and artist results in a volume that will delight all cat lovers, all lovers of poetry, and all admirers of the work of Foujita."

First Printing, as stated on the copyright page.  

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