Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
London: Faber and Faber, 1939.
Advance proof of the first British edition of T. S. Eliot's whimsical collection of poems about feline psychology and sociology. Bound in publisher's original yellow wraps printed in black. Typed title label to spine over old handwritten title. Very Good with soiling and light creasing. A very scarce format of this beloved collection of poetry. Eliot wrote these poems in the 1930s and included them, under his assumed name "Old Possum", in letters to his godchildren. Item #140944049
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