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Florisatus Fine Books
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2511 CS Den Haag
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19th century feline philosophy -Ex Gerrit Komrij copy-
Raiberti, Giovanni. De kat philosophisch beschouwd. naar het Italiaans. Amsterdam, M.H. Binger & zonen, 1852. 8vo (200 x 130 mm). [II], 74 pages.

With an engraved frontispice showing the author at his desk surrounded by cats.

Yellow decorated printed wrapper with a cat on a pluche cushion.
Giovanni Raiberti (1805-1861) was meddical doctor and writer, known for his humoristic works in prosa in the Milanese dialect. Original title of the in 1845 published edition "Il gatto, cenni fisologici e morali".

-Provenance: From the library of the Dutch poet Gerrit Komrij (1944-2012), sold at auction on 27 November 2012, lot 1570.

-Condition: Lacks backstrip; Wrapper a bit soiled and lacks some small fragments; Else a fine copy of this rare book.
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