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The Essential Cat

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4to. 140pp. Illus. DW price clipped. A Photogaphic tribute to the domestic cat.

144 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 1987

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February 20, 2026
Bought this and was not disappointed.

Hilarious, to me, that Doris Lessing was so reclusive that she got sick of winning awards- but she was happy to write a foreword for this obscure book about cats.
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September 27, 2010
I was given this book years ago by my late Mother-In-Law. It remains on my bookshelf where it is constantly on show. I often take it down and browse through the beautiful photos. Many of them, especially the one on the cover, reminds me of my own cats. I have recommended this book to many of my friends.
I cannot add a date when I finished this book because I have never stopped enjoying it.
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