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NORBURY, JAMES: : The Cat Who Taught Zen. [Illustrated by James Norbury.]

LONDON.MICHAEL JOSEPH,2023.

ISBN 9780241640159.

UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj as issued,illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 001.] FINE. No owner inscrptn.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original cream cloth boards with brown+black illustration to upper board and bright,crisp,blocked gilt-lettered title and author's glossy,black-lettered name.Spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered title and author name as the front's,plus publisher's glossy,brown+cream illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear board with thumbnail cat illustration and glossy, brown-lettered synopsis,immaculate white endpapers with a single b/w illustration to each.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean,unblemished - no foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean.solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread other than my own collation.UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,4-175pp [paginated] includes profuse colour and b/w pen+ ink illustrations throughout the book by James Norbury; plus [unpaginated] half-title with b/w illustration to its verso,title page with author's other titles to its reverse, a dedication,last with b/w illustration and publishing details to its verso.                  Following the international success of 'Big Panda and Tiny Dragon',and 'The Journey',James Norbury’s thrird book introduces readers to a very special cat on a remarkable adventure.   “I’ve learnt that what we want is seldom what we need, and what we need is almost never what we want.” This is the tale of a cat wise in the ways of zen who hears of a solitary ancient pine,deep in a maple forest,under which infinite wisdom may be found. So begins a journey of discovery. Along the way he meets a vivid cast of animals: from an anxious monkey and a tortoise tired of life, to a tiger struggling with anger,a confused wolf-cub and a covetous crow.   Each has stories to tell and lessons to share. But after a surprise encounter with a playful kitten,the cat questions everything . . . Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **                                       

UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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