The Book, Cat, & Cat Book Lovers Almanac

of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.

July 31, 2017

July 31, 1957

Paul Cox (July 31, 1957) is an artist, though perhaps better known in Britain, worth treasuring. He illustrated Much Obliged, Jeeves, (1971) for a folio edition of P. G. Wodehouse novels,  and that is where we find this:





The context is "JEEVES WAS IN A DECKCHAIR OUTSIDE THE BACK DOOR, READING SPINOZA WITH THE CAT AUGUSTUS ON HIS LAP."

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