The cat men of Gotham : tales of feline friendships in old New York /

This book tells the stories of the tender-hearted men who adopted stray cats from the cruel streets of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century New York. Its forty-two profiles introduce us to an array of remarkable men and extraordinary cats, including sports team mascots, artists' muses and pr...

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Main Author: Gavan, Peggy (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2019]
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Summary:This book tells the stories of the tender-hearted men who adopted stray cats from the cruel streets of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century New York. Its forty-two profiles introduce us to an array of remarkable men and extraordinary cats, including sports team mascots, artists' muses and presidential pets.
Physical Description:ix, 274 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781978800229
1978800223