{"product_id":"the-cat-who-wasnt-a-dog-marian-babson-1st-edition-signed-inscribed-copy","title":"The Company of Cats, Marian Babson — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: New York, Thomas Dunne Books \/ St. Martin's Press, 1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. [viii], 183.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Near Fine; Near Fine dust jacket. The binding is tightly bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth over paper boards, remaining firm, upright, and perfectly square. The spine ends are crisp with virtually no shelf-wear, and the boards are remarkably clean and free of bumping. Internally, the text block is bright, clean, and entirely free of any foxing, previous ownership inscriptions, or toning. The original unclipped dust jacket presents beautifully, retaining its vibrant, colours with no sunning, edge-wear, rubbing, or chipping, entirely preserving the charming wrap-around feline cover art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: First U.S. Edition, First Printing of Marian Babson’s delightfully eccentric cozy mystery. Notably, this work was first published in Great Britain under the alternate title The Multiple Cat by Collins Crime earlier the same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarian Babson (the pseudonym for American writer Ruth Stenstreem, who spent most of her life in London) was highly regarded for her witty, compact mysteries, which were often affectionately branded under the tagline \"Murder Most British.\" Babson was a staple of the cozy mystery genre, notably winning the CWA Dagger in the Library award in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopies of this specific printing in such wonderfully crisp, unread condition remains a highly attractive prospect for collectors of modern feline-centric crime fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen millionaire Arthur Arbuthnot mistakes gossip columnist Annabel Hinchby-Smythe for a high-end interior decorator, the fiscally challenged Annabel leaps at the opportunity to redecorate his London flat—and perhaps dig up some tabloid gold in the process. However, the situation turns dire when Arthur is suddenly found dead, leaving his beloved tabby cat, Sally, as the sole witness and the primary heir to his vast estate. As Arthur's greedy, cat-hating relatives descend to claim the fortune, Annabel takes it upon herself to rescue the feline heiress. What follows is a wildly entertaining caper involving kidnapping, impostor tabbies, and a desperate race to uncover the killer before Annabel becomes the next victim.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53761002111315,"sku":"4068-EV-F-VG-4","price":15.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260609_141341.jpg?v=1781014803","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-cat-who-wasnt-a-dog-marian-babson-1st-edition-signed-inscribed-copy","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}