Amy Tan — The Chinese Siamese Cat

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1994 . First edition. Hardback. A fine, first edition of this brightly illustrated children's book, telling the story of Ming Miao and her five kittens, by Amy Tan. First edition, in the publisher's original pictorial boards. This charming tale tells the story of Ming Miao and her five kittens, who were just about to leave home. Miao tells her offspring the history of their family, with ancestry dating back from a thousand cat-lives ago, to the famous feline Sagwa of China. Written by American author of Chinese heritage, Amy Tan, who is best-known for her novels, short stories and children's books, such as this one. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Gretchen Schields. In the publisher's original pictorial boards. Externally, lovely, with light shelf wear. Price sticker to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Gretchen Schields. Fine .