A humorous illustrated parody of Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat follows a mischievous Persian kitten on a series of escapades. While the original 1904 edition is considered highly collectible and can be pricey, there are a number of lower priced reprints available for cat lovers and poetry lovers. Herford (1863 - 1935) was an exceptional illustrator as well as humorist, and his drawings certainly give this book much of its charm. Oliver Herford (1863–1935) was a British-born American writer, artist and illustrator who has been called "The American Oscar Wilde". His family immigrated to Chicago, Illinois when he was twelve, then moved on to Boston seven years later. After schooling back in England and in Ohio, he settled in New York City with his wife Margaret Regan, where he became the writer, illustrator, and poet. As a frequent contributor to The Mentor, Life, and Ladies' Home Journal, he sometimes signed his artwork as "O Herford". In 1906 he wrote and illustrated the Little Book of Bores. He also wrote short poems like The Chimpanzee and The Hen, as well as writing and illustrating The Rubaiyat of a Persian Kitten (1904)