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@katiusrex‘Folle journée / A crazy day’ by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen. Published 1900 by Maison Quantin, Paris.
See the complete book here.
Description: A humorous book about a family of playful cats getting into all sorts of trouble. Cats were one of Théophile Alexandre Steinlen’s favourite subjects to draw, paint and even sculpt, so much so that his Paris home became known as ‘Cat’s Corner’.
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The Gayer-Anderson Cat- Statue of a cat made out of bronze, from the Late Period, about 664–332 BC. The statue is a representation of the cat-goddess Bastet.
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Winchester Cooey Model 39 .22LR bolt action rifle, stock carved by Natives living in British Columbia, circa 1960’s.
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Joyeux Anniversaire Jules Verne! (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905)
French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction. (Wikipedia)
From our stacks: Cover and illustrations from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Containing a Complete Account of the Wonderful and Thrilling Adventures of the Intrepid Subterranean Explorers, Prof. Von Hardwigg, His Nephew Harry, and Their Icelandic Guide, Hans Bjelke. Translated from the French of Jules Verne, Author of “From the Earth to the Moon,” “The Mysterious Island,” Etc., etc. With Fifty-two Illustrations By Riou. Sold only by subscription. New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1864?
1. Cover 2. ‘A Diamond Mine’ 3. ‘The Mushroom Forest’ 4. ‘These Animals Fought with Fury’ 5. ‘Terrific Combat’ 6. ‘The Plain of Bones’ 7. ‘Gigantic Inhabitants’ 8. ‘Human or Not?’
I enjoyed these Journey to the Centre of the Earth illustrations so much that, in hopes of seeing the rest of the rest of them I stumbled across a site with all the original illustrations of all Verne’s Voyages Extraordinaires: http://jv.gilead.org.il/rpaul/
