Cats: An Illustrated Miscellany

by Frédéric Vitoux

The cat's meow of a tribute to all aspects of the feline form. This handsome gift volume brings together a miscellany of anecdotes, facts, quotable quotes, and interesting stories that celebrate the beloved cat in all its guises. From the first apparitions of cats in Egyptian art and decoration to the story of Hemingway, who frequently left his house cat to babysit the writer's son Bumby, and from the beloved cartoon characters Felix the Cat, Sylvester, and Tom (Jerry's sidekick) to the history of the famous French Chat Noir cabaret and the jazz classic "Kitten on the Keys," this book offers a pastiche of interesting facts on all aspects of cats.

Genres: Cats, Art, Photography

256 pages, Hardcover

First published April 22, 2014

Reviews

[Caro the Helmet Lady · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a lovely coffee table book for cat lovers. Beautiful collection of photos and artworks depicting cats picked and presented by the author himself together with his many eloquent and informative descriptions and anecdotes. A light and pleasant read, too bad it will evaporate from my brain too fast... That's why you keep'em books like this on that damn coffee table, duh!