Thursday 28 March 2024

Brilliant Cat Books

We have chosen a selection of cat books, some fictional some biographical, which we hope all lovers of our feline friends will enjoy.

Books from Marilyn Edwards, Linda Jane Smith, Chris Beetles and others.

Some of the books are hardbacked, some paperbacks, some very good second hand copies and others brand new, each described accordingly.

Any of these books will make a great gift for your cat loving friends or a welcome treat for yourself.

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  1. Magnificat by Marilyn Edwards - Paperback - Signed by Marilyn Edwards specially for customers of Erin House.

    Magnificat by Marilyn Edwards - Paperback - Signed by Marilyn Edwards specially for customers of Erin House.

    Price:

    £5.99

    “Magnificat” is Marilyn Edwards New beautifully illustrated children's paperback book released 1st June 2013 .

    "From the instant his fingers touched her back the little cat knew the boy was someone she would trust. Homeless and hungry, Magnificat is desperate for someone to take her in, so when she sees a kindness in local boy Ben, she is happy to give herself over to him. But a cat isn’t something Ben wants. He’s got enough problems with a prickly relationship with his mum and an absent father – besides, he’s a dog person. He wants an exuberant, loyal, doting companion, not a gentle, self-contained cat. Magnificat might move into his house, but he doubts she’ll ever find a place in his heart."

    And so unravels a tale of passion and loyalty and love and loss set between the Yorkshire Dales and the Cumbrian Fells. Written for all those in Years Five & Six, followers of Marilyn’s books and all other cat-lovers of any age.

    "Marilyn Edwards is the Queen of Cat Stories. Magnificat is her best book yet, a truthful and touching story of a boy and a cat. It's a real page-turner and totally heart warming" -  Jacqueline Wilson.

    "A smashing story, sure to inspire today's readers to become tomorrow’s cat rescuers" -  Mandy Cotter, Founder of Cat Chat, the Cat Rescue Resource.

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  2. A Tale of Two Kitties by Linda Jane Smith

    A Tale of Two Kitties - New Hardback

    Price:

    £10.00

    This is the delightful journal of Agatha Cat, who in 1899 embarked with her daughter Jessica on a remarkable journey.

    She was in search of her sister to break the good news of a large inheritance that had been left to them by their Uncle Septimus Felinus.

    The search takes them all over the world.

    An amusing and extraordinary feline adventure with interactive letters to enjoy en route.

    Beautifully illustrated throughout.

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  3. Louis Wain Biography - The Man who Drew Cats Softback Edition by Louis Wain

    Louis Wain Biography - The Man who Drew Cats Softback Edition

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    £20.00

    Louis Wain Biography by Rodney Dale. A great account of his rather sad life packed with interesting illustrations. SOFT BACK COPY Learn More
  4. Louis Wain Biography - The Man who Drew Cats Hardback Edition by Louis Wain

    Louis Wain Biography - The Man who Drew Cats Hardback Edition

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    £25.00

    Louis Wain Biography by Rodney Dale. A great account of his rather sad life packed with interesting illustrations. HARDBACK COPY Learn More
  5. White Chin by Marilyn Edwards - Paperback - Signed by Marilyn Edwards specially for customers of Erin House.

    White Chin by Marilyn Edwards - Paperback - Signed by Marilyn Edwards specially for customers of Erin House.

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    £5.99

    White Chin, The Cat that Walked by his Wild Lone is the story of a cat abandoned by his owners and forced to live in the wild. He must learn to hunt, defend himself in the wild and avoid predators. White Chin gradually moves from the wild back into domestic life courtesy of Kirstie, a farmer's daughter who has been searching for him since she saw him being abandoned.

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  6. The Moon Cottage Cats - Volume Two by Marilyn Edwards - Lightly Used Paperback - Signed by Marilyn Edwards specially for customers of Erin House.

    The Moon Cottage Cats - Volume Two by Marilyn Edwards - Lightly Used Paperback - Signed by Marilyn Edwards specially for customers of Erin House.

    Price:

    £4.00

    As a beautiful companion to the much loved “The Moon Cottage Cats” volume One, this second volume is a must read for anyone who delights in Marilyn Edwards’ ability to bring to life her experiences with the feline friends who allow her to live with them.

    Beautifully illustrated throughout by Peter Warner, the last two books in the series, “The Cats on Hutton Roof” and “The Coach House Cats” discuss passion, love, laughter, tenderness and above all, why cats matter.

    This omnibus edition paperback includes the stories “The Cats on Hutton Roof” and “The Coach House Cats”, the final two books from the moon Cottage Quartet.

     “A delight for cat lovers as the Moon Cottage cats go rural” – Celia Haddon

    This is a lightly used copy of the paperback edition in excellent condition.

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  7. Gourmet Cats by Linda Jane Smith - New Paperback

    Gourmet Cats by Linda Jane Smith - New Paperback

    Price:

    £5.00

    Linda Jane Smith, whose great pictures are collected around the world, has produced a visual feast for cat lovers for many years.

    The 31 page softback book “Gourmet Cats” is a collection of beautiful and charming colour illustrations accompanied by witty verses. Festive cats, greedy cats and contented cats are just some of the feline fancies in Gourmet Cats.

    This childrens book with large print and brilliant pictures makes great bedtime reading.

    This is a brand new softback book first published in 1993.

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  8. The Coach House Cats by Marilyn Edwards - Lightly Used Hardback - Marilyn Edwards has signed this book specially for customers of Erin House.

    The Coach House Cats by Marilyn Edwards - Lightly Used Hardback - Marilyn Edwards has signed this book specially for customers of Erin House.

    Price:

    £5.00

    As The Coach House Cats opens it is evident that the time has come to have Pushkin, the Russian Blue tom, and Titus, the ginger moggy queen, neutered. This was indeed the plan for Fannie, the tortoiseshell, but with her longed-for pregnancy well under way it must now be postponed.

    Fannie's due date for her kittens arrives and, in the time honoured tradition of cats and the best laid plans, unexpected problems arise.

    Following this drama, the household finds itself in turmoil again with the arrival of a black Bengal kitten, called Gilly, who massively disrupts the peace of both cats and people resident in The Coach House and sends Fannie in particular spiralling into despair.

    With a fine eye and ear for the world of natural history, Marilyn Edwards is able to write about bird and plant life, and indeed farming and village life in general, with both charm and passion. But as always, it is her observation of cats and their ways that make her books so utterly magical.

    This is a lightly used hard back copy of this "Sold Out" title illustrated by Peter Warner in good condition.

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  9. The Cats on Hutton Roof by Marilyn Edwards - New Hardback - Signed by Marilyn Edwards specially for customers of Erin House.

    The Cats on Hutton Roof by Marilyn Edwards - New Hardback - Signed by Marilyn Edwards specially for customers of Erin House.

    Price:

    £8.00

    This is the third book in the moving and true story of what happened to the cats of Moon Cottage.

    The author is happily ensconced within the safe haven of Moon Cottage with her husband, his son and their three cats Fannie, Titus and Pushkin. But things happen to enable a dream to come true for Marilyn and her husband, Michael. A move to the country is on the horizon. However, the stuff that dreams are made of does not always suit the cats in one's life because, as all cat-lovers will recognise, cats hate change.

    As in the earlier books the author combines humour, a little sadness and her own particular brand of enthusiasm while studying the issues raised by cohabiting with felines. In this book she tackles too the problem of realising a dream only to find that the dream is not necessarily the perfection it was imagined to be. Feline bereavement, reproduction, jealousy, passion, love, laughter, tenderness, wildlife in general and in particular village life in Cumbria are all discussed in Marilyn's wonderful and much-loved honest style. Above all she reminds us of the truth of why cats matter.

    "I admire this book even more than its predecessors. I don't think it's exaggerating to say that in some ways it stands comparison with Tarka the Otter. The tone of voice is different, and so is the pace, but the observation and the empathy are of similar quality. And these, I believe, are the most important things in attempts to interpret the animal world to the rest of us" - Geoffrey Moorhouse.

    This is a brand new hardback copy with illustrations by Peter Warner.

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  10. More Cat Tales from Moon Cottage by Marilyn Edwards - Lightly Used Hardback - Marilyn Edwards has signed this book specially for customers of Erin House.

    More Cat Tales from Moon Cottage by Marilyn Edwards - Lightly Used Hardback - Marilyn Edwards has signed this book specially for customers of Erin House.

    Price:

    £4.00

    Two young cats, Fannie and Titus, having been born and brought up as devoted sisters in the previously tranquil surroundings of Moon Cottage, suddenly find they have to deal with the vigorous disruption of the usurper Pushkin, a young Russian Blue tom kitten.

    Pushkin establishes his own ground rules for his survival in this female feline fastness, but there are many obstacles to be overcome in the struggle for co-existence amongst the three cats.

    At no point in this narrative, which is at times funny and at others touching, do the cats ever lose their feline integrity. The author, on the one hand, lovingly captures the details of her cats behaviour and examines topics such as feline jealousy, emotional security and the degrees of affection a cat may feel for its human companion and on the other hand raises many of the issues that cat lovers themselves experience, such as the anguish of deciding 'house-cat' or 'free-roaming', the pain of cats going missing, the empathy of nursing a cat through illness and the great privilege of loving and being loved in return by those extraordinary animals who remain among us and yet are not of us.

    This is a lightly used hardback copy of this "Sold Out" title with illustrations by Peter Warner and is in good condition.

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