Kitty at Shakespeare Books – Vintage Print
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This rare historic image captures Kitty at Shakespeare Books in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Kitty at Shakespeare Books
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A cat named Kitty is the subject of this picture, taken at a bookshop called Shakespeare Books, a name that nods to the playwright and to the long tradition of literary shops. Cats have lived in bookstores and print shops for centuries, where they were valued for keeping mice and rats away from paper, bindings and stored stock. Many booksellers still keep a resident cat, and the animal often becomes a familiar part of the shop's character for regular customers.
| Notes | By: austinevan, Flickr.com, Creative Commons |
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| Original scan | 3,600 × 2,700 px · prints to 12 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 3272821791_4621740702_o You know it's a good bookstore when... Ben+Sam |
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