This rich, immediately usable compendium present 381 cat illustrations carefully selected from rare 19th and early 20th century sources. Included are spot illustrations, vignettes and silhouettes in styles ranging from realistic to humorous and fanciful. Cats are shown alone, in groups, with children, with other animals, in costumes, playing cards, playing the fiddle, catching mice, singing in a choir, running, jumping, in tranquil poses and in many other situations. Artists, designers and craftspeople wanting to add a note of feline charm to their projects will find this inexpensive collection valuable. Paperback, 381 black and white, copyright free illustrations, 64 pages printed one side only.ISBN486273172. DOVER