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A popular symbol of prosperity and good fortune across Asia and around the world, Lucky Cat beckons good luck with his raised paw. Learn about this cheerful cat's significance, his origins in eighteenth-century Japan, and his fascinating history and folklore, as well as how to display your own Lucky Cat and invite good luck into your life. Includes: - Hand-painted Lucky Cat statue - Colorful display stand - 48-page illustrated book… (more)
San Francisco : Chronicle, 48 pages, [only pages 4 - 48 are numbered], ill., color photos. Chronicle Books LLC [Limited Liability Corporation or Company], 85 Second Street, San Francisco, California 94105. www.chroniclebooks.com Manufactured in China. Distributed in Canada by Raincoast books, 9050 Shaughnessy Street, Vancouver, BC [British Columbia] V6P 6E5. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. First printing of first edition line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. [Marc Herman did not take the photos on pages 5 and 38.] The copyright given is 2005, held by Laurel Wellman. All rights reserved. The copy used to make this record is only the booklet, without the box or the figurine, so the cover price is not known.
A popular symbol of prosperity and good fortune across Asia and around the world, Lucky Cat beckons good luck with his raised paw. Learn about this cheerful cat's significance, his origins in eighteenth-century Japan, and his fascinating history and folklore, as well as how to display your own Lucky Cat and invite good luck into your life. Includes: - Hand-painted Lucky Cat statue - Colorful display stand - 48-page illustrated book