Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by Eliot, First Edition (130 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Thus. Super copy of this reprint with and extra poem added. Clean and bright. The dust jacket is similarly fabulous albeit price clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print (number line on copyright page 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Hardback copy in dark blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine, gold gilt illustration to front boards. Unclipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 64pp. Colour illustrations throughout 9both full page and within text). Not library copy, no inscriptions. (64/7).

Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Edward Gorey (illustrator). First Edition. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Nicholas Bentley (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1962 first edition. The classic cat verse with illustrations by Nicholas Bentley and from which the later musical was based. Small owner's inscription dated 1963 otherwise clean interior with all pages tight in binding, covers clean and unscuffed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Axel Scheffler (illustrator). 1st Edition. A Superb UK First Edition & First Printing hardback - in a fine unblemished and unclipped dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED & DOODLED BY AXEL SCHEFFLER - Pictures of the book are available upon request. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Axel Scheffler (illustrator). 1st Edition. A Superb UK First Edition & First Printing hardback - in a fine unblemished and unclipped dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED, DATED, LOCATED & DOODLED BY AXEL SCHEFFLER - Pictures of the book are available upon request. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Pictorial Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Nicolas Be ntley (illustrator). 1st Edition.

Condition: Good. shelf wear, paperback Used - Good 2006 First edition & printing in this form All purchases support Project HOME - ending homelessness in Philadelphia.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Gorey, Edward (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1st printing of the Edward Gorey edition. Binding tight. Text block has no marks or writing. Light shelf wear to covers. Satisfaction guaranteed. Selling quality books online for 30 years. Ships in 24 hours carefully wrapped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION THUS, first printing. Octavo (23 x 19cm), pp.[8]; 64. Publisher's blue cloth, titles in gilt to spine and upper, cat endpapers. Dust-jacket designed by Ken de Silva, with printed price of £14.99 to front flap. Internally fine. Some rippling to the dust-jacket and water staining to reverse at the foot. Very good. T. S. Eliot's classic feline collection here presented with superb new illustrations by renowned illustrator Axel Scheffler.

First Edition. Spiral bound softcover, brief gift inscription, very good. Illustrated by Edward Gorey.

First Edition. Near fine pamphlet copy; wrappers very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall: tight, bright and clean. Physical description; 24 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits ; 14 x 23 cm. Subjects; Drama 20th century. Theatre; 20th century. Cats; musical. Musicals; 20th century. Musicals; programmes. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Near fine pamphlet copy; wrappers very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall: tight, bright and clean. Physical description; 24 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits ; 14 x 23 cm. Subjects; Drama 20th century. Theatre; 20th century. Cats; musical. Musicals; 20th century. Musicals; programmes. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gorey, Edward (illustrator). 1st Edition. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. First Edition, Fifth Printing. Both book and jacket are in very good condition. Non-authorial "sweet 16" inscription inside front boards. Additional photos available upon request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Nicolas Bentley, Illustrator (illustrator). 1st Edition. Solid hardcover book with wonderful full color illustrations by Nicolas Bentley. Eleventh impression (so stated). Clean beige cloth boards with two dancing cats (in hats) on cover, red lettering on spine. Light soiling to spine (water mark). No bumping or fraying. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Previous owner prize bookplate on front fixed endpaper from St. Anthony's School in Hampstead. 64 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Published by Faber & Faber, London 1943 (5th imp) Clean and bright. Single letter 'S' in red to ffep. No other marks or inscriptions. Clean cloth covers.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A superb clean, bright FIRST EDITION, First Printing (2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1) with the 2 CDs included in their original packets, attached at beginning and end. All appear unopened and unread. No markings or inscriptions. Some very slight indeed rubbed areas to laminate. Contents immaculate. Overall, appears virtually as new. FREE p&p within the U.K. Additional postage may be requested from buyers outside the U.K. where necessary. (25% of all proceeds from FARRAGO sales donated to the Motor Neurone Disease Association).

[Children's Illustrated Poetry] ILLUSTRATED EDITION, ninth impression thus. Octavo (22 x 17cm), pp.51 [1]. With 14 full-page colour illustrations by Bentley. Publisher's white cloth, with red titles to spine, and a coloured illustration blocked to upper. With the dust-jacket showing the same cover illustration. Black ink gift inscriptions to front endpapers. Toning and spotting to edges and endpapers, otherwise internally clean. Price-clipped jacket fully laminated, showing some toning and marks. Good. Eliot's only book of verse for children, 'Old Possum' being a name that Ezra Pound had bestowed upon him. ". A classic from the day it was printed, and today. one of the most famous twentieth-century books of all. This one is a mustdo you hear me? A must." (Children's Modern First Editions).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Edward Gorey (illustrator). First edition thus. First edition thus, the first printing of this edition illustrated by Edward Gorey. Fine in bright, crisp dust jacket. Hardcover. 56 pp. In this new edition of Eliot's cat-themed poetry that was the inspiration for the Broadway musical, readers and cat-lovers around the world will be delighted as well-kown illustrator Edward Gorey gives a fresh interpretation of the playful verses.

1st edition / 1st printing hardback with dust jacket As New small quarto 64pp., illusts., New edition of Eliot's masterpiece with new illustrations by Axel Scheffler.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good to Poor. 1st Edition. First edition Fourth Impression March 1942. Very good to inside with tiny booksellers label to bottom of inside front board. There is a very slight crack for about two inches up from the bottom of the spine third page in. Dust jacket not pricer clipped with small bit missing from top of spine, less so to bottom; tares to spine which have been repaired to the inside; one inch closed tears to front top and bottom edge; to the bottom back left side there is a bit missing (just over one inch); small closed tear just abovr; slight wear to other corners and overall there is a slightly grubby look. The d/j is original with illustration to front and back and illustration in red of two figures roller skating to front board, boards are yellow. Front board has a slight wrinkle to near bottom front. A photograph is very much recommended to help with this description and will be sent on request. Broadleaf Books is a second hand independent bookshop in Abergavenny, South Wales. Enquiries and visits are very welcome. tl.

Pictorial Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Errol Le Cain (illustrator). First American Edition. Pictorial boards, bumping to corners, last few pages with tiny corner bends; matching dust jacket with light wear to spine ends and corners, original price intact ($12.95). Growltiger's Last Stand, The Pekes and the Pollicles and The Song of the Jellicles from Old Possum's Book of Practicle Cats. Illustrated with jolly, detailed color artwork by Errol Le Cain. Size: Small Oblong 4to.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated by Axel Scheffler (illustrator). First printing thus. Fine in an about fine dust jacket.

Spiral-bound softcover. Condition: As New. Gorey, Edward (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. T. S. Eliot's playful verses about cats (all of whom were later brought to life in the Broadway musical "Cats"), are wonderfully illustrated by Edward Gorey on the covers & every page of this delightful engagement calendar from 1989. A FIRST PRiNTING ("A") from 1989, this book is actually Brand New & unused, a duplicate from my own collection. Spiral-bound softcover is completely clean & bright, orange wrappers are brilliantly colored, pages white & unmarked, binding strong & straight, with no wear to pages around the holes. A hint of tanning to inside covers both front & back. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock'' images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Gorey, Edward (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. T. S. Eliot's playful verses about cats (all of whom were later brought to life in the Broadway musical Cats), are wonderfully illustrated by Edward Gorey. This is the hardcover edition, with a quarter beige cloth-wrapped spine & the remaining boards covered in orange paper, imprinted with a copper-colored cat to front cover & copper lettering to spine. 56 pages, with Gorey illustrations on nearly every one! A FIRST EDITION, First (A) printing from 1982, it is in Near Fine condition, marred only by mild foxing to the cloth binding & endpapers. Else, completely clean, binding tight & square, pages creamy white & unmarked. The price-clipped DJ is VG, downgraded due to fading to spine & upper edges, with light chipping & rubbing to both ends of spine; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! equally pristine, with no fading or edgewear. (We are also offering another copy without its DJ, please see our listing #022324). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock'' images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1939, 2nd impression. Small thin Quarto. 45pp. Original yellow cloth. Minor markings and edge wear. Binding square and tight. Clean internally. A 'Very Good' copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Nicolas Bentley (illustrator). Fourteen color plates. First edition thus. Very good in a very good, price clipped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, 3rd impression, 1940. Book in good condition, some slighty discoloration to top and bottom of boards. Corners sharp, slight bumping to spine ends. Text block rough cut, no insgriptions. Some tanning to early pages. Dustjacket intact save for slight chips at front top and bottom corners.Some discoloration and spine is a little darkened, see photos. Overall great condition for an 85-year old book.

Hardcover. Edward Gorey (illustrator). First Edition Thus; Eighth Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light sunning on spine. Shelfwear on spine crown and panel corners.