Kathleen Hale — Orlando (the Marmalade Cat) Keeps a Dog

London, Country Life Limited, 1949. First edition. Hardback. A charming first edition of the ninth book about the adventures of Orlando, a ginger tabby. A superb first edition of Kathleen Hale's Orlando (The Marmalade Cat) Keeps a Dog, published by Country Life Limited in 1949.The first edition, first impression with no further impressions stated. Bound in the original publisher's pictoral boards with the original unclipped dust wrapper.This the ninth book in Hale's series following Orlando the Marmalade cat, his wife Grace and their three kittens, published from 1938 to 1972. Bound in the publisher's original pictoral boards. Externally, generally excellent condition. Evidence of light rubbing and bumping to extremities. Cloth spine in excellent condition. Dust wrapper, generally sound. Chips and tears to upper extremity. Creasing to spine. Significant loss of paper to the lower extremity and lower spine. The occasional handling mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. With light age toning. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Kathleen Hale. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.