This is a thoughtfully chosen selection of material, from poetry by Keats to the legend of a nobleman's beloved cat following him to prison in the Tower of London. Chapters include: Cats and children; Poems in praise of cats; Sayings and proverbs; Cats are...- a collection of sayings on the qualities of cats; Cats from literature and letters; and Legends. The beautiful images that accompany the book include comic line drawings by Edward Lear, beautiful head portraits of cats by William Huggins and advertising images of the day.