Days In Catland with Louis Wain - Father Tuck's Panorama
circa 1912 (First Edition).
Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd
, London, England
The scenes depict: Bedtime; Helping Mother in the Kitchen; Cat's Tea Party and The School Room with verse by Arthur Burnaby and five line drawings by Wain on the verso of two panels. Apparently this is one of only three Louis Wain panorama, the others being Catland 'Panorama' (ca.1903 ) and Fun and Frolic 'Panorama' (ca.1906) [Heritage Book Shop LLC California, USA]. Louis Wain was a London artist (1860-1939) best known for his drawings of anthropomorphised cats and kittens. Exceptionally rare in a complete intact and unrestored form.
$2,000.00
Specifications
| Author | Wain, Louis |
| Illustrator | Illustrated by author |
| Publisher | Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd |
| Place Published | London, England |
| Year Published | circa 1912 (First Edition) |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
circa 1901-1910 (from the London V.and A. description) |
| Size | Oblong 4to - Quarto, 305mm x 240mm |
| Chapters | Unspecified |
| Pages | Non-paginated |
Condition Report
| Cover | Original colour pictorial front cover with all cardboard hinges well worn with partial tears in each hinge and rear enveloped pocket though overall the panorama is still holding together well. no attempted repairs original sloppy reinforcing have been undertaken at any time however. |
| Overall | Very little if any soiling original foxing is present either and colours remain vibrant and bright throughout, the panorama is fragile though and really not for active play with a young unsupervised child. the Panorama consists of four chromolithographic panels with fourteen numbered slots and fourteen numbered cat figures to fit into their precise slot. all cut-out cat figures are present intact and remain in excellent undamaged condition as are their receptive slots. the pictures are made up by arranging the cut out Figures in different parts of the Scenery' (back cover). |