Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
[New York]: Harcourt, Brace and Company [1939], 1939. First American edition. Hardcover. Slim 8vo. [10], 9-46, [2] pp. Light purple cloth with black lettering on the spine. Price of $1.25 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Title page printed in black on orange paper. Housed in a custom black cloth slipcase. Ahearn APG 042c. Gallup A34b. The basis for the beloved musical Cats. A fantastical short poem about anthropomorphic cats and their antics. One of Eliot's most beloved books. Very Good / Near Fine. Item #000014385
A name on the front pastedown, two small tape ghosts to the half-title page; mild sunning to the jacket's spine and front panels.
Price: $1,000.00