The Secret Lore of the Cat.
London: Grafton Books, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Small Quarto. vii + 208 pp. Maroon cloth with silver titling to spine and silver illustration to upper board; b&w and color illustration, bibliography, index. The cat in folklore myth and religion: from "the legendary vision of the cat; its appearance in nursery rhymes and old wive's tales, Irish fairy tales and Teutonic folkore; its association with the Virgin Mary; the 'oracular cat,' feline powers of prediction; the healing cat and psychic ties between man and beast; black cat myths and the demonic cat; the witches' familiar; the cat in art and alchemy; and the mystic significance of the cat's nine lives. Very light rubbing to edges with a small bump along lower edge. Otherwise, a tight and bright Near Fine copy in VG+ dust jacket. (Dust jacket lightly rubbed with small creases along the edges, price clipped.). Item #36192
ISBN: 0818405104
Sold