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Cat Breeds of the World Hardcover – May 1, 1999

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4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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Describes the characteristics, origins, and pedigree histories of one hundred cat breeds
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    256 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Viking Adult
  4. Publication date
    May 1, 1999
  5. Dimensions
    8 x 1 x 10 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0670886394
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0670886395
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Desmond Morris was for many years the curator of mammals at the London Zoo, where he was in charge of the largest collection of wild felines in the world. He is the author of The Naked Ape and of many books about cats, including Catworld: A Feline Encyclopedia (Viking).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viking Adult; First Edition (May 1, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0670886394
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0670886395
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Desmond Morris was born in 1928. Educated at Birmingham and Oxford universities, he became the Curator of Mammals at London Zoo in 1959, a post he held for eight years.

In 1967 he published The Naked Ape which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and has changed the way we view our own species forever.

An accomplished artist, TV presenter, film maker and writer, Desmond Morris's books have been published in over thirty-six countries.

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L. LIvingston
5.0 out of 5 stars cats are wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2013
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learned things I never knew about the breeds and their origins.It's a large book, which I love, although it's hard to juggle it if you have a cat that insists on reading with you.
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B. K. Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars Great info, but lacking some extras.
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2007
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This book has good background information on the history of several breeds of cats. It also has an informative section on coat colors and patterns and types of cats and why they are classafied as they are in the cat show world. The breed photographs are also stunning, as a whole.

That said, there are four reasons that I did not give this book 5 stars.
1. The breed information, other than history, reads pretty much like a written standard or description. There was not much information at all on individual breed personalities, etc.
2. There were not that many photos of each breed 1-2 on average.
3. There were no photographs to illustrate the different coat colors and patterns (in the back of the book).
4. Some of the breed photographs and a good bit of the classification information pertained primarilly to british-style cats. i.e. the "asian" grouping and the phtographs of the havanah brown and russian blue were definately British. I do not have a problem with that alone, but I think that it would have been quite informative to have photographs of British and American style cats from the same breeds.

Some things this book did have that I was surprised to find:
1. Information on grouping of cats in cat shows.
2. Listing of clubs that recognize each breed and color variations each club recognizes.
3. Information on breed-specific cat clubs.
4. Alternate breed history myths/stories.

All in all, a good reference book that could do double duty as a coffee-table book. However, I would not reccommend it as a resource when picking a breed of cat due to the lack of temperment information and number of breed photos, etc. It would, however, make an excellent addition to your collection if you want to learn more about the history of your particular breed.
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Dessa M. Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2015
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Super helpful book on cat breeds & traits. Great book & seller. Recommended.
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joey
5.0 out of 5 stars love this book. I regret giving it away
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2014
One of the best cat books ever too be made.
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Bill
4.0 out of 5 stars The "Cats Meow."
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2018
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Great basic overview of the "Cat" world from A to Z. Have leaned on Mr. Morris's insight since the mid-sixties.
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Jean
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!! Buy
Reviewed in Canada on March 31, 2011
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This was an amazing buy - book plus postage - less than $10

This book is a discarded library book, is in excellent condition, still has the library cover on it.

Has great pictures which is what I wanted it for, and has a history of all of the breeds.
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Jodie
2.0 out of 5 stars A bit dated
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2010
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Not the sellers fault. I was pleased with the seller in terms of packaging and delivery but the book is rather dated information wise so I wouldn't recommend it unless you aer looking for something specific from it.
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