Bryn Mawr’s Collection

Bryn Mawr College’s Special Collections has what is likely the world’s largest collection of Dame Trot works. Each of these works have been made digitally available to the public on the Internet Archive. More information about the printing technology, text, and illustrations for each publication can be found on the chronologically organized subpages. Please contact us at speccoll@brynmawr.edu if you have more information about any of these publications.

18 oughts and teens
1820s
1830s
1840s and 1850s
1860s through 1880s
1890s and later

1806A. A Continuation of The Adventures of Old Dame Trot, and Her Comical Cat. London: J. Harris Juvenile Library, corner of St. Pauls Church Yard, and C. Knight, Windsor, 1806. OCLC 270107505. Full text available on the Internet Archive. (2 copies)

Dame Trot's cat stands across from her on two legs, wearing clothes
As Dame Trot leaves, her cat holds the door open
Dame Trot and her cat sit by the fire and have tea
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1806C. A Continuation of the Moving Adventures of Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat Illustrated with Elegant Engravings. London: W. & T. Darton, 40, Holborn Hill, [ca. 1806 or 1807]. OCoLC 270107784. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot at a table with 5 cats, one of which is dressed up
Dame Trot sees 4 cats playing a game, one of which is dressed up
Cover page with no illustrations
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1806D. Continuation of the Moving Adventures of Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. Holburn, London: W. T. Darton, c1806. OCLC 270107784. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot at a table with 5 cats, one of which is dressed up
Dame Trot sees 4 cats playing a game, one of which is dressed up
Dame Trot watches her cat milk a donkey
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1807. Old Dame Trot, and Her Comical Cat. William Darton, c1807. OCoLC 15214599. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot walking with her cat on her shoulder
Dame Trot and her cat sitting on chairs and talking
Dame Trot stands over her cat which is playing dead
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1807A. The First Part of Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. A New and Improved Edition. Illustrated with Elegant Copper-Plate Engravings. London: J. Harris, corner of St. Paul’s Church Yard (Original Juvenile Library, the Corner of St. Paul’s Churchyard), 1807. OCLC 270107466. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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1808. The Adventures of Grimalkin, the Eldest Son of Dame Trot’s Cat. London: Tabart and Co. (Edmund Hernsted at the Juvenile and School Library, New Bond-Street), 1808. OCLC 13735256. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

A cat walking on two legs with a walking stick
Two cats on two legs stand near each other
Cover with no illustration or text
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1810A. Continuation of the Moving Adventures of Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. Part II. Illustrated with Sixteen Copper-Plates. London: W. T Darton. [ca. 1810?]. OCLC 270107784. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot at a table with 5 cats, one of which wears clothes
Dame Trot sees four cats playing a game, one of which is dressed up
Cover page with no illustrations
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1810B. The Moving Adventures of Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. Illustrated with Sixteen Copper-plates. Part I. London: William Darton, [ca. 1810?]. OCLC 504600893. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot and her cat have tea
Dame Trot looks at an empty cabinet with her cat behind her
Dame Trot walking with her cat on her shoulder
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1811. Old Dame Trot, and Her Comical Cat. London: T. Evans, 1811. OCLC 972350274. Full text available on the Internet Archive. (2 copies)

Dame Trot and her cat sit in chairs
A cat with a plate of fish
Dame Trot with her cat on her shoulder
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1814B. Dame Trot and Her Cat. Edinburgh: G. Ross, [between 1814-1817?]. OCLC 863351586. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot stands with her dressed up cat, which is standing on two legs
Dame Trot stands in the doorway by her cat, which is dressed up and standing on two legs
Dame Trot and her cat sit together drinking tea
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1818. The Moving Adventures of Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. London: William Darton, [ca. 1818]. OCLC. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot at a table with 5 cats, one of which is dressed up
Dame Trot sees 4 cats playing a game, one of which is dressed up
Cover page which contains no images
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1820C. Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. London: G. Stevens, 10, Borough Road [between 1820 and 1829?]. OCLC 1151627069. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot stands over her cat which is playing dead
Dame Trot's cat stands over a coffin, next to Dame Trot
Dame Trot walking with her cat on her shoulder
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1820F. The History of Dame Trot and Her Cat. Glasgow: A. Paterson, 3, King-Street, between 1820 and 1825. OCLC 63105448. Full text available on the Internet Archive. (2 copies)

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1820J. Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. York: J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [between 1820 and 1829?]. OCLC 16899096. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot and her cat sitting in chairs
A cat with a plate of fish
Dame Trot walking with her cat on her shoulder
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1830A. The Adventures of Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. London: D. Carvalho, 74, Chiswell Street, [between 1830 and 1832]. OCLC 1150919037. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot walking with her cat on her shoulder
Dame Trot and her cat sitting and talking
Dame Trot holds some fish near her cat
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Pleasing History of the Adventures of Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. London: Printed by J. Catnach, 2 & 3 Monmouth Court, 7 Dials, between 1813 and 1838. OCLC. Full text available on the Internet Archive. 

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1830B. Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. Otley: W. Walker & Son, [between 1830 and 1839?]. OCLC 1152157987. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Five panels; Dame Trot with her cat on her shoulder, the two talking, her with fish, the cat playing dead, and her with a coffin
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1830C. The History of Old Dame Trot and Her Cat. Glasgow: James Lumsden & Son, [ca. 1830]. OCLC. Full text available on the Internet Archive. (2 copies)

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Dame Trot. Place not identified: Publisher not identified, c.1830. OCLC. Internet Archive link. BMC copy on Tripod.

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1833B. The Adventures of Old Dame Trot, and Her Comical Cat: Part II. London: John Bysh, 8, Cloth Fair, West Smithfield, [ca. 1833?]. OCLC 1151354003. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot and her cat watching Punch's show
Dame Trot sees her cat dancing with Punch
A cat wearing clothes and holding an umbrella
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1835A. Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. Baltimore: Wm. Raine, 132 Market Street [no later than 1838]. OCLC 1152198095. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot and her cat sit by the fire
Dame Trot holds an empty plate in front of her cat
Dame Trot with her cat on her shoulder
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1835E. Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. Otley: W. Walker & Son, [ca. 1835?]. OCLC 33127806. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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Further Adventures of Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. London: Orlando Hodgson, [ca. 1835]. OCLC 5084479. Internet Archive link.

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The Adventures of Old Dame Trot, and Her Comical Cat. London: Orlando Hodgson, 111, Fleet Street, [between 1836 and 1844]. OCoLC 14630097. Internet Archive link.

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1838A. The Comic Adventures of Old Dame Trot, and Her Cat. Paris: Truchy French and English Library, 18, boulevart des Italiens, 1838. OCLC 14091736. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot and her cat sit on chairs by the fire with a dog on the floor
Dame Trot's cat uncorks a bottle in front of her and a dog
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1838B. Further Adventures of Old Dame Trot, and Her Comical Cat. Paris: Truchy French and English Library, 18 boulevart des Italiens, 1838. OCLC 14091751. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot and her cat watch Punch's show
Dame Trot sees her cat dancing with Punch
Plain green cover
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The Adventures of Dame Trot, and Her Comical Cat: Embellished with Eight Coloured Engravings. Baltimore: Printed and published by Wm. Raine, no. 74, Baltimore Street, [between 1838 and 1842?]. OCLC 191235094. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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1840C. Dame Trot and Her Droll Cat. Devonport: S & J Keys, [ca. 1840]. OCLC 33127779. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot walks away from her cat who holds the door open
The cat stands on two legs, dressed up and holding an umbrella
Cover: Dame Trot holds the hand of her dressed up cat
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1840E. Old Dame Trot. Yorkshire or Otley: J. S. Publishing & Stationary Co, [ca. 1840?]. OCLC 1008027926. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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1840G. Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. London: Bishop & Co, 101, Houndsditch [ca. 1840]. OCLC 1151768920. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot walks with her cat on her shoulder
Dame Trot and her cat have tea
Dame Trot sits with her cat, which is on a stool
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1840I. The Renowned History of Dame Trot and Her Cat. Banbury: J. G. Rusher, 1840. OCLC 270776292. Full text available on the Internet Archive. (2 copies)

Dame Trot walking outside
Dame Trot and her cat sitting on chairs opposite each other
Dame Trot with her dog and cat
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History of Old Dame Trot, and Her Comical Cat. Place not identified: Publisher not identified, c.1840. OCLC. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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1843B. Dame Trot and Her Comical Cats. London: Thos. Dean and Co, Threadneedle-Street, [between 1843 and 1847?]. OCLC 1151008796. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot outside her house with a bird
Dame Trot surrounded by cats, many of which are holding books
Dame Trot with seven cats moving around
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1845B. Old Dame Trot and Her Cat. London and Otley: Wm Walker and Son, [between 1845 and 1850?]. OCLC 1151405207. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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1845C. Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. London: Thomas Goode, Aylesbury Street, [between 1845 and 1859?]. OCLC 1151769548. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

A rib roast and Dame Trot's cat playing dead
A coffin and Dame Trot's cat sitting up
Dame Trot stands in front of a fire
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1846. “The Adventures of Dame Trot and Her Wonderful Cat” in The Adventures of Miss Minette and Master Jocko: To Which Is Added the Marvelous Adventures of Dame Trot and Her Wonderful Cat. New York: C.P. Huestis, 104 Nassau St., Cor. Ann, [1846?]. OCLC 27795064. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot and a dog next to a cat holding a cooked bird. Dame Trot has supper with the dog and cat
The cat uncorks a bottle in front of Dame Trot and a dog. The cat does a handstand
A cat and a monkey dancing
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1847. Dame Trot and Her Cat. London: Read & Co, 10 Johnson’s Court, Fleet Street, [between 1847 and 1860?]. OCLC 1236023134. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot with her cat on her shoulder at the fair
Dame Trot at the butcher's
Dame Trot wearing a pointy hat and her cat
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1849A. Dame Trot and Her Cat. London: James March, 12, Webber Street, [between 1849 and 1868]. OCLC 33127797. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot with her cat on her shoulder
Dame Trot and her cat sit by the fire
Dame Trot and her cat looking at shelves
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1850. Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. Albany: Gray & Sprague, no. 51 State-Street, [1858-1863]. OCLC: 870697562. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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1850C. Dame Trot and Her Cat. London: Printed for the booksellers, [ca. 1850?]. OCLC 185122919. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot looks at a cat standing on two legs and holding brooms
Dame Trot and her cat watch Punch and Judy
Cover page depicting a cat
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1850G. Houx-Marc, Eugène, “Aventures de Dame Trotte et de sa Chatte” in Mémorables Fredaines d’un Singe: Histoire Plaisante Suivies des Aventures de Dame Trotte, de sa Chatte et de son Chien. Paris: Published by Amédée Bédelet, Libraire, 20, rue des grands augustins (Printed by Schneider et Langrand), [between 1850 and 1860?]. OCLC 1152524366. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot and a cat wearing clothes and holding food
Dame Trot at a table with a dog and a cat that is using cutlery
Dame Trot sitting with a dog and a cat
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1850H. Old Dame Trot. London: Darton and Co., Holborn Hill, [between 1845 and 1855?]. OCLC 1151628114. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Two panels; Dame Trot and her cat talking and Dame Trot with her cat fiddling to dancing mice
Two panels; Dame Trot sees her cat killing a rat and Dame Trot sees her cat making a pie
Dame Trot talking to her cat, with a theater in the background
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1857. Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. London: J. L. Marks, [c. 1857]. OCLC 1152199505. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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1858A. Houx-Marc, Eugène, Aventures de Dame Trotte et de sa Chatte. Paris: Amédée Bédelet, Rue des grands-augustins, 20, 1858. OCLC 504600950. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot with a cat standing on two legs and holding food
A dog looks at a cat holding a fork
Dame Trot and her cat standing outside
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1859A. Barrow, Frances Elizabeth, “The New History of Dame Trot and Her Cat.” In Nightcaps. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1859. OCLC 905335604. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

A sleeping figure
A page of text with no illustrations
Front cover
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Dame Trot and Her Cat. Otley: William Walker & Sons, [between 1860 and 1880]. OCLC 36904615. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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1860D. Old Dame Trot. London: W. Fortey, Monmouth Court, [between 1860 and 1885?]. OCLC 1151602846. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Text begins, with an illustration of a woman sitting at a table, weeping.
Dame Trot and the cat sit in chairs facing one another.
Cover image: Dame Trot walks, carrying the cat on her shoulder.
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1865B. Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. London: George Routledge & Sons (Edmund Evans), [between 1865 and 1869?]. OCLC 79900622. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot with her cat on her shoulder
Dame Trot holding milk while her cat is sewing
Dame Trot with her cat on her shoulder
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1866. Old Dame Trot, and Her Comical Cat. London: George Routledge & Sons, [ca. 1866?]. OCLC 1152174019. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot with her cat on her shoulder
Dame Trot holding milk while her cat is sewing
Dame Trot with her cat on her shoulder
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1867A. Old Dame Trot, and Her Comical Cat. New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1867. OCLC 81856517. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot with her cat on her shoulder
Dame Trot holding shoes over her cat which is tucked in bed
A cat beating a drum
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1867B. “Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat” in Dame Trot and Jingles and Jokes. New York: McLoughlin Bros., 1867. OCLC 122276667. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot with her cat on her shoulder
Dame Trot holding shoes over her cat which is tucked in bed
A cat and a soldier
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1869A. Dame Trot and Her Cat. London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1869. OCoLC 1319737368. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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1870C. Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. London: S. (Sarah) Marks and Sons, 72, Houndsditch [ca. 1870]. OCLC 500612933. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot and her cat sitting by the fire
Groups of people gathered around books
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1872. “Dame Trot and Her Cat” in Warne’s National Nursery Library, Comprising Jack and Jill. Cock Robin’s Courtship. Dame Trot and Her Cat. The House that Jack Built. The Old Woman and Her Pig. With Forty Pages of Coloured Illustrations. London: Frederick Warne & Co., [1872-1877]. OCLC 977889590. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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1873A. Dame Trot and Her Cat. London: Frederick Warne & Co, Kronheim & Co, [ca. 1873?]. Series: Aunt Louisa’s London Toy Books. OCLC 496992531. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot walks away from a fair with a cat
Dame Trot enters her house
A dressed up cat standing over a dog
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1875A. Dame Trot. New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1875. OCLC 1044973920. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

A figure and three outfits
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1880B. Dame Trot and Her Cat Jigsaw Puzzle. London, c.1880. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot at the butcher
Dame Trot watching her cat fiddle for dancing mice
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1884. Valentine, Laura, “Dame Trot and Her Cat” in Aunt Louisa’s Holiday Guest. London: Frederick Warne & Co., [ca. 1884?]. OCLC 122640549. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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1886B. Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. London: Printed and Published at W.S. Fortey’s Wholesale Juvenile Book Warehouse, 4 Great St Andrew Street, Seven Dials, [ca. 1886]. OCLC 1151465197. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot sitting and chatting with her cat
Dame Trot holding out food to her cat, which is fiddling to dancing mice
Dame Trot with her cat on her shoulder
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1888. The Comic Adventures of Dame Trot and Her Cat. London: Griffith, Farran, Okeden, & Welsh, 1888. OCLC 85782189. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot sees her cat standing and holding a cooked bird
Dame Trot stands while her cat does a handstand
Dame Trot and her cat sit in chairs by a fire
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1890. Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1890. OCLC 1132895933. Full text available on the Internet Archive. (2 copies)

Dame Trot with a cat and a dog
Dame Trot holding a saucer of milk over the cat
Dame Trot sees her dog and cat dancing
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1891. Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1891. OCLC 995850333. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

A dog and a cat
Dame Trot with a cat and a dog
Dame Trot shaking the paw of a cat
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1892B. The Comic Adventures of Dame Trot and Her Cat. London: Griffith Farran & Co., Newbery House, 39 Charing Cross Road, between 1892 and 1896. OCLC 1151850864. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot sees her cat standing and holding a cooked bird
Dame Trot stands while her cat does a handstand
Dame Trot and her cat sit in chairs by a fire
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1892C. Martin, Sarah Catherine, “Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat.” In Old Nursery Stories. New York: McLoughlin Bros., [1892?]. OCLC 191236452. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

A dog and a cat sitting next to each other
Dame Trot with a cat and a dog
Title page with a small cat
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1894. Dame Trot and Her Cat. New York: McLoughlin Bros., [ca. 1894]. Series: Dame Trot Series. OCLC 367554010. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

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1900. Dame Trot and Her Cat. London: Frederick Warne & Co, Bedford Street, Strand [between 1900 and 1910?]. OCLC 1175589702. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot watches her cat make tea
Dame Trot and her cat have tea
Dame Trot buying a cat at a fair
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1930. King, Dorothy, Dame Trot and Her Cat. London: Blackie & Son Limited, [ca. 193-?]. OCLC 806016565. Full text available on the Internet Archive.

Dame Trot outside her house
Dame Trot walking outside
Dame Trot and her cat standing outside
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1973B. The Moving Adventures of Old Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1973. OCLC 671899.