Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
| First published | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Series | Practical Cats |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber |
| Format | Unknown |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | T. S. Eliot |
Collects initially 14 (later 15, from 1952 on) humorous poems in Edward Lear-like verse, originally written for children Eliot knew. The poems inspired Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1981 musical "Cats".
- First edition according to Wikipedia.
- This entry is for the initial printing.
- Data from Wikipedia; OCLC seems to have no entry for this printing as of 2023.
No ISBN on record — searching by title and author.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Naming of Cats | T. S. Eliot | Poem | |
| |1 | The Old Gumbie Cat | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| |10 | Gus: The Theatre Cat | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| |11 | Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| |12 | Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| |13 | The Ad-Dressing of Cats | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| |2 | Growltiger's Last Stand | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| |3 | The Rum Tum Tugger | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| |4 | The Song of the Jellicles | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| |5 | Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| |6 | Old Deuteronomy | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| |7 | Of the Awefull Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles: Together with Some Account of the Participation of the Pugs and Poms, and the Intervention of the Great Rupuscat | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| |8 | Mr. Mistoffelees | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| |9 | Macavity: The Mystery Cat | T. S. Eliot | Poem |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats |
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1982 | Faber and Faber | Hardcover | Collection | Edward Gorey | 56 |