Lot of 9 cat books for the feline-obsessed bookshelf. Mix of hardcover and paperback, care guides, breed reference, lore, trivia, and stories. Sold as a lot only.What you get:1. Cats: From the Archives of The New York Times, 1854–1964. Edited by M. Ryan Murphy. Hardcover collection of Times cat stories and archival photos (talking cats, ship cats, organ cats, and other newspaper oddities). Siamese cutout on the cover. Red marker price and writing on the front; clear plastic over the cover.2. The Cat Book of Lists by Stephen J. Spignesi. “Facts, furballs, and foibles from our favorite felines.” Trivia, quotes, history, and lists. Trade paperback, light shelf wear.3. Cats: A Book for All True Cat Lovers. Cover calls it “a definitive guide to caring for your feline friend.” Upside-down tabby kitten on the cover. Author not printed on the front. Hardcover, light wear.4. A Standard Guide to Cat Breeds. Consultant editor Richard H. Gebhardt; general editors Grace Pond and Dr. Ivor Raleigh. McGraw-Hill breed standards reference (about 1979). Hardcover in a worn dust jacket: edge tears, creasing, and a split across the Siamese photo.5. The Book of the Cat. Cream cover with an illustrated ginger cat walking forward, tail through the title. Hardcover. Scuffs, a small tear at the top right corner, and light surface wear. Author not visible on the front.6. Cat Catalog: The Ultimate Cat Book, edited by Judy Fireman (Workman). Large-format overview of history, legend, breeds, care, and showing. Painted cat-in-the-clouds cover. Hardcover, light edge wear.7. A Passion for Cats, The Cats Protection League. Forewords by Desmond Morris and Beryl Reid. Illustrated hardcover from Britain’s Cats Protection League. Glossy jacket, some edge and surface wear.8. Secrets of the Cat: Its Lore, Legend, and Lives by Barbara Holland. Formerly titled The Name of the Cat. Ballantine paperback. Yellow cover, black cat eyes. Light reading wear.9. Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover’s Soul. Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker, D.V.M., Carol Kline, and Amy D. Shojai. Stories of feline affection, mystery, and charm. Paperback, light shelf wear.Condition: used, pre-owned. Exteriors are as shown. Jackets and covers have normal used wear; the Gebhardt breed guide and The Book of the Cat show the most. Marker writing is only on the New York Times volume. Interiors were not photographed. No odors, missing pages, or heavy damage noted from the outside. Smoke-free home.A solid starter or gift stack for a cat person: one breed reference, a couple of care books, lore, trivia, and the Chicken Soup stories.
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