Sale 2458 - Art & Storytelling: Photographs & Photobooks, October 19, 2017

380 c   (SIAMESE CATS) An album with approximately 132 obsessive photographs depicting the owner’s feline friends in various poses and activities. The first 102 photographs depict a pair of indoor Siamese cats by the names of Tomi and Jeri, who are apparently inseparable.The photographs show the playful and photogenic cats, one of whom is cross-eyed, posing together in a variety of situations: cuddling, lounging in their reclining cat beds by the fireplace, unwrapping Christmas presents, climbing, watching sports, and closely observing the fish tank.The second portion of the album depicts an outdoor cat named Skippy posing outside on a sunny day, proudly donning a mini fedora, and drinking what appears to be a small bottle of beer. Silver prints, including 2 real-photo Christmas cards, the images ranging in size from 2 1 / 2 x1 1 / 2 to 4 1 / 2 x6 1 / 2 inches (6.4x3.8 to 11.4x16.5 cm.), mounted recto/verso to black pages, with a printed poem mounted to the first page. Oblong 4to, red leatherette; ties. Circa 1960 [700/1,000]