A People's History of HeavenBiblio.com
MONCRIF, Francois-Augustin Paradis deBiblio.com
Moncrif's Cats.
1961Best.-Nr. 144025London: Golden Cockerel Press 1961. First edition thus; number 8 of 100 copies specially bound by E. W. Hiscox. Moncrif 1687-1770 was a French writer courtier and academician now best known for his Histoire des Chats first published in 1727. In letter form Moncrif discusses the role of cats throughout history and his work can be read both as a satire of pedantic academic writing and a sincere tribute to the domesticated feline. "Let us calm ourselves. one day we shall see the merits of Cats generally recognized. It is impossible that we should not come to feel that in our Cat we possess a friend who is the best of company an admirable Pantomimist a born Astrologer a perfect Musician in short the union of the talents & the graces" p. 104-5. Tall quarto. 10 full-page illustrations by Coypel taken from the first edition in 1727. Original dark blue and red morocco titles and publisher's device to spine gilt cat design to front board gilt top edge gilt other untrimmed. Housed in a dark blue cloth slipcase. Very light sunning to spine still a fine copy in very lightly rubbed slipcase. hardcover
Peter Harrington · Vereinigtes Königreich750,00 £≈ 895,76 €
