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Weir also organized and served as a judge for the first cat show in England in 1871, to cultivate awareness for what he viewed as the underappreciated &#8220;beauty and attractiveness&#8221; of domestic cats. His sensitive depictions of various breeds were published as <strong>Our Cats<\/strong> (1889).<\/p>\n<p>Leighton, the printer of these works, was a pupil of the innovative printer George Baxter, and was the printer and publisher of the Illustrated London News between 1858 and 1885.<\/p>\n<p>Condition: Generally very good, with the usual overall toning, wear, soft creases.<\/p>\n<p>References:<\/p>\n<p>Miller, Gail. &#8220;The Development of Cat Fancy in the UK.&#8221; <em>Blue Persian Cat Society.<\/em> 7 March 2002. http:\/\/www.bluepersian.ndirect.co.uk\/history.html (9 March 2004).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>W.B.Tegetmeier (editor)<br \/>\nHarrison William Weir (1824-1906) (after)<br \/>\nLeighton Bros., London (printers)<br \/>\n<strong>Studies of Poultry, including Roosters, Hens, Turkeys, Ducks<\/strong><br \/>\nfrom <em><strong>The Poultry Book: Comprising The Breeding &amp; Management Of Profitable And Ornamental Poultry<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nGeorge Routledge and Sons, Ludgate, London: 1873<br \/>\nChromolithographs<br \/>\n11 x 7 inches<br \/>\n$200 each<\/p>\n<p>Comprehensive series of prints of prize British roosters and hens, and other domestic fowl. Each bird is sensitively portrayed in a natural farm or henhouse setting, imbued with its own personality and temperament that seems to correspond to its appearance. Some prints show a single bird, others show two, either the more showy males, or a pair of male and female. The titles of the prints specify name of breed and prizes. 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