Old Possum's book of practical cats

These playful verses by a celebrated poet have delighted readers and cat lovers around the world ever since they were gathered for publication in 1939. As Valerie Eliot has pointed out, there are a number of references to cats in T.S. Eliot's work, but it was to his godchildren, particularly Tom Fab...

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Main Author: Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965
Other Authors: Gorey, Edward, 1925-2000
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982, c1939.
Edition:1st ed.
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505 0 |a Naming of cats -- Old Gumbie cat -- Growltiger's last stand -- Rum Tum Tugger -- Song of the Jellicles -- Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer -- Old Deuteronomy -- Pekes and the pollicles -- Mr. Mistoffelees -- Macavity: Mystery cat -- Gus: Theatre cat -- Bustopher Jones: Cat about town -- Skimbleshanks: Railway cat -- Ad-dressing of cats -- Cat Morgan introduces himself. 
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