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.

February 17, 2019

February 17 is World Cat Day

The pictures below are, were, "printer trademarks." Some information about this style is available at a University of Chicago journal description. The link lets you read some, not all, of an article titled "The Cat as a Printer’s Trademark: The Case of the Sessa Family." The authors are Sonja Svoljšak and Urša Kocjan. The pictures are Sessa trademarks, but they may not be in the article.  There is also information here.
Since February 17 is World Cat Day, in lots of Europe, we thought these cats from the 1500s a fitting tribute.



Image result for Sessa cat




Image result for Sessa cat

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