Louis Wain Cats 1st Edition[1901] (pseud.Grimalkin) Start Price GBP 449.99 Current Price GBP 449.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 31, 2008 Location Derby See more about 'Louis Wain Cats 1st Edition[1901] (pseud.Grimalkin)' Description Louis Wain 'Cats' 1st Edition[1901] (pseud.'Grimalkin') 'Cats'. Sands (London). [1901]. First edition. Near fine condition. Large format. Verse by Wain under the pseudonym 'Grimalkin'.  Blue pictorial cloth. Illustrated in colour to front cover. Full page b/w fantastic illustrations by Louis Wain. Title page illustrated in colour. 47 pages. 21 full page illustrations. Covers' corners and top and bottom of spine very slightly rubbed with only odd minor crinkle/mark to cloth covers. Boards in excellent condition for age. Never have seen a Wain book in this condition. Spine is tight and sound. Slight yellowing to endpapers only- no inscriptions etc. Is tight bright and clean. (See scans). Very, very, slightly 'starting' in one place (page 16-see scan).  One little closed tear (cm) to one page. Therefore in near fine condition. 22x29.5cm. IS VERY RARE WAIN BOOK-ONLY ONE OTHER COPY ON INTERNET-which is not in this condition. VALUED IN GUIDE TO FIRST EDITION PRICES 2006/7 R.B.RUSSELL AT £1500 IN ONLY VG CONDITION!! YOU WILL NOT FIND A WAIN BOOK IN ANY BETTER CONDITION!! Price quoted for shipping abroad is via Airsure and provides compensation cover up to £500.  Certain images and/or photos used in this template are the copyrighted property of JupiterImages and are being used with permission under license. Place a Bid!