THE DESCENDANTS OF BAST An Essay on the History and Development of the Abyssinian Cat : The First Century Published in Canada by Karen Lawrence © Karen Lawrence, 2021 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, screen capture, or otherwise, without prior written permission. ISBN Library and Archives Canada 978‐1‐7775916‐0‐1 978‐1‐7775916‐1‐8
Lawrence, Karen ‘The Descendants of Bastet 1st Edition ‐ 2021 Feline Historical Thesis Includes bibliographical references and Index. Cover Artwork: by Chuck Hoppe ©2019 This book is from THE ALCHEMY OF CAT BREEDS SERIES It has been produced in a collaboration between The CFA Foundation, Inc. and The Harrison Weir Collection felinehistoricalfoundation.org / www.harrisonweir.com who also jointly collaborate on THE HISTORY PROJECT at www.cat‐o ‐pedia.org
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