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

London, Country Life Limited, 1950. Cloth. The second impression of this charming Orlando tale, a colourfully illustrated volume in the original dust wrapper. The second impression, published the year after the first.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A charming Orlando tale, this volume sees Orlando adopt a dog, who he names Bill.Colourfully illustrated by the author throughout.Orlando the Marmalade Cat featured in nineteen books between 1938 and 1972. The charming tales follow himself, his wife Grace, and their three kittens, Blance, Pansy, and Tinkle, on many exciting adventures. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Rubbing and bumping to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss. A few light marks to the boards. Fading and bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with chips and closed tears, heavier to the front wrap. Wraps are a little age-toned with a few handling marks and spots, including spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Very Good . Ill.: Kathleen Hale. Very Good/Good Only.