The Cats of Louis Wain, Bibliothèquede l'Image, 2000, Near Fine softcover w/dust jacket

Allderidge, Patricia. Paris: Bibliothèque de l'Image, 2000. 

English, German, & French; Near Fine, HC, 4to, 9 3/4" x 10 1/2", 96 pp. 

ISBN: 2909808912

Hardcover in light brown paper over dark brown backing. Small yellow spot of soiling visible from pages 13 to 17, not affecting text; otherwise, sharp tips and tightly bound. Near Fine white pictorial dust jacket, minor wear and pressure scrapes, and light soiling to back panel, now in Mylar. 96 pp. Includes full-page, full-color reproductions of Wain's artwork. Explores the variety of cats depicted by English artist and illustrator, Louis Wain, from his studies on the fluffy creatures sitting by the fire, to anthropomorphized versions in high society fashion and playing cricket.