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Cats Genre
Books in the Cats genre:
Goody Platts and her Two Cats (1864)
Author(s):
Thomas Miller
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Comical Cat (1865)
A humorous poem similar to Old Mother Hubbard.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Puss in Boots (1874)
Author(s):
Lucy Crane
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
The Story of a Cat (1879)
The story of a kind old lady and her favorite cat. Read for free online at the University of Florida.
Author(s):
Émile de La Bédollière
Illustrator(s):
Louisa Parsons Stone Hopkins
Comic Histories, with Tommy and the Lion (1885)
Author(s):
James E. Doyle
Richard Doyle
Illustrator(s):
Richard Doyle
The Animal Story Book (1896)
Here are 66 illustrated tales, mostly true, about creatures of land, sea, and air. Read online at archive.org.
Author(s):
Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang
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Illustrator(s):
H. J. Ford
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1897)
This was the author’s first novel, dealing with an elderly bibliophile, his cat and his benefactions.
Author(s):
Anatole France
Illustrator(s):
E. Boyd Smith
Two Old Ladies, Two Foolish Fairies and a Tom Cat (1897)
The Black Witch returns Puss’ boot and sends him to stir up a rebellion in fairyland. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
Author(s):
Maggie Browne
Illustrator(s):
Arthur Rackham
Pussy and Doggy Tales (1899)
A baker's dozen tales of cats and dogs. Read online at Hathitrust.
Author(s):
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
L. Kemp-Welch
The Story of Little Black Sambo (1899)
Author(s):
Helen Bannerman
Illustrator(s):
Helen Bannerman
Faithful Friends (1902)
A collection of stories and pictures, which was frequently reprinted. This appears to be the first edition.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Cecil Aldin
Arthur Rackham
Louis Wain
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Cats at Play (1903)
A collection of stories and pictures, with one picture by Rackham.
Author(s):
May Gladwin
Illustrator(s):
Arthur Rackham
Louis Wain
Cat Tales (1904)
A series of tales about kittens and cats.
Author(s):
Rosamund Bland
E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s):
Isabel Watkin
Mother Goose and Fairyland Tales (1904)
A collection of fairy tales and nursery rhymes.
Author(s):
Unknown
Illustrator(s):
Walter Crane
Louis Wain
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The Surprising Adventures of Tuppy & Tue (1904)
Reprint of Two Old Ladies, Two Foolish Fairies and a Tom Cat. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
Author(s):
Maggie Browne
Illustrator(s):
Arthur Rackham
Animal Heroes (1905)
Author(s):
Ernest Thompson Seton
Illustrator(s):
Grace Gallatin Seton Thompson
Ernest Thompson Seton
The Pie and the Patty-Pan (1905)
Ribby the cat invites Dutchess the Pomeranian to a tea party. Read online at wikisource.
Author(s):
Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s):
Beatrix Potter
The Story of Miss Moppet (1906)
Miss Moppet, the cat, makes the mistake of playing with her food, and the mouse escapes her grasp. This is the original panorama edition.
Author(s):
Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s):
Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Tom Kitten (1907)
Author(s):
Beatrix Potter
Illustrator(s):
Beatrix Potter
Tales and Talks About Animals (1907)
A collection of simple stories with colored pictures by several different hands.
Author(s):
Anonymous
Illustrator(s):
Arthur Rackham
Charles Robinson
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