The Well-Read Cat by Michèle Sacquin - ISBN: 9788889854563
Hardcover
Cats in books, books on cats. Our feline friends’ images from the Middle Ages to modern illustrations, ranging from Europe to Japan.
  • Hardcover

    212 pages

  • Release Date

    10 June 2019

Summary

From medieval manuscript to Japanese prints, from Steinlen’s splendid drawings to 17th century prints, the author introduces the reader to the hundreds of books and manuscripts (belonging to the Bibliotheque Nationale de France in Paris) in which the lovely feline is represented. The cat has been the main character of many tales, but also the inhabitant of the most diverse books: from natural histories to household manuals, from medieval prayer books to famous writers’ manuscripts. A wonderf…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9788889854563
ISBN-10:8889854561
Author:Michèle Sacquin, Pierre Rosenberg
Publisher:Officina Libraria
Imprint:Officina Libraria
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:212
Release Date:10 June 2019
Weight:710g
Dimensions:240mm x 165mm
About The Author

Michèle Sacquin

Michele Sacquin is a librarian at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Pierre Rosenberg, former president-director of the Musee du Louvre, is a member of the Academie Francaise and one of the world’s most respected art historians.

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