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Author Name    Lockridge, Richard and Frances; With Drawings By Helen Stone

Title   Cats and People

Binding   Hard Cover

Book Condition   Near Fine in Very Good dj

Edition   First edition

Publisher   Philadelphia J.B. Lippincott Company 1950

Seller ID   4770

This books says just about everything there is to say on the subject of cats. It reveals human attitudes about the cat from the Egyptions, who idolized them, to Medieval times, during which they were regarded as devils. An enlightening resume' of all the experiments meant to determine the nature of a cats intelligence, which ranges from humorous to fascinating, especially on the big cats, extant and extinct from the saber tooth tiger on. And there is a great deal of stories about the authors own cats, and their adventures, as well as many other cates, and the possibilites of human-feline relationships. Sex life, pregnancies, and alteration of cats in-depth. Also a formal chapter on expensive cats, and cat breeds. Both the Lockridge's were reporters; and they were best known for their mystery novels about Pam and Jerry North. Teal cloth boards, illustration of cat. DW not price clipped, teal illustrated with cat drawing, black title panel to spine. Mild soil, small chips and closed tears to edges, and spine ends. Rear DW photo of Author's with short bio, soiled. Front and rear joints rubbed. In protective brodart mylar. Drawings throughout. Front inside flap has few light pen markings. All else clean, tightly bound. 8 vo. 286pp

Cats and People First Edition, Care of Cats, Cat History, Big Cats, Saber-Tooth Tiger, Extinct Cats, Cat Breeds, Cat Personality, Cat Intelligence Cats, First Edition

Price = 8.50 USD

 


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