The Soul of a Cat and Other Stories — Margaret Benson (1901) | Fine Custom Binding with Marbled Endpapers

A rare and enchanting early 20th-century work — The Soul of a Cat and Other Stories by Margaret Benson, author and noted Egyptologist.
London: William Heinemann, 1901. First Edition, Second Impression (December 1901).
Beautifully rebound by Lamley & Co., Kensington, in green/blue three-quarter leather with blue cloth boards, featuring gilt fleur-de-lis motifs to the spine, gilt titling, and all edges gilt. The interior showcases stunning blue marbled endpapers and fine paper quality throughout.

Illustrated with a photographic frontispiece (“The Incredible Blue”) and additional photographs and line drawings by Henrietta Ronner, capturing the charm and expressiveness of feline life.

Clean, tight, and bright; beautifully bound with vibrant gilt edges.

This collection of tales by Benson — daughter of the Archbishop of Canterbury and one of the first women to excavate in Egypt — offers whimsical, empathetic reflections on cats, dogs, and their human companions, written with characteristic wit and observation.

Rarity in this custom fine binding

Condition: Very Good +

Size: 4.5” x 6.8”

A captivating volume, with a fine custom binding, for collectors of literary animal stories, fine bindings, or feline lovers alike.