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Nature, Gardens & Animals

The book of the cat

Frances Simpson

716 pages~14 hr 16 min read90 chapters$4.99
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Everything the cat fancier of a century ago could want lies in Frances Simpson's grand compendium. She covers cats of the past and present, the great clubs and shows, the breeds and their care, from stud toms to newborn kittens. A lavish, authoritative treasury of the feline world in its fashionable heyday. Immerse yourself in the golden age of the pedigree cat.

Every copy includes a printable PDF edition, a beautifully typeset book you can print, mark up in the margins, and keep on your shelf. Yours the moment you own it.

Inside this book

90 chapters

  1. 1THE BOOK OF THE CAT
  2. 2CONTENTS.
  3. 3LIST OF COLOURED PLATES.
  4. 4LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  5. 5INTRODUCTION
  6. 6CHAPTER I. CATS OF THE PAST.
  7. 7CHAPTER II. CATS OF TO-DAY.
  8. 8LIST OF CAT CLUBS AND SOCIETIES.
  9. 9THE NATIONAL CAT CLUB.
  10. 10DEFINITION OF CLASSES.
  11. 11THE CAT CLUB.
  12. 12CHAPTER III. CARE AND MANAGEMENT.
  13. 13FEMALE CATS AND KITTENS.
  14. 14STUD CATS.
  15. 15NEUTER CATS.
  16. 16CHAPTER IV. HOUSING OF CATS.
  17. 17APPLIANCES.
  18. 18CHAPTER V. EXHIBITING.

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