Brier Patch Philosophy by Peter Rabbit William Long (3 results)

Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. HARDBACK NODustJacket, 1906, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Dates Match on Title & Copyright pg, NF-/VG, AS-IS, NOJACKET, Beautiful Green & Black Illustrated Cover with Embossed Gold Gilt Titles & Rabbit, Cvr light wear rub, scuff edges, Interior nice tight Cleanlight Fox, Wear, 296 pgs, Outer Top Pgs edges Bright Gold Gilt, 8vo. Approx 5 3/4 X 8 in. .Blank Endpapers light Fox & Pencil Name, Inner Hinges Starting slightly, Endpapers tanned, ."Though more or less Disguised, it is nevertheless an effort to understand the common life of animals and men, and to be reasonably cheerful about both; an unusual mix of theology, natural history, animal psychology and philosophy, without a trace of saccharine.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Charles Copeland (illustrator). First edition. A smart first edition of this illustrated study of animal philosophy from American naturalist William Joseph Long. First edition. Uncommon work. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, four plates, and numerous in-text images and decorations. Collated complete. A book of cheerful philosophy, written as if by and for the animal kingdom. With chapters on the habits of men and other animals, animal psychology, scientific amenities, the question of a rabbit's religion, and animal immorality. Written by William Joseph Long, an American writer, naturalist and minister. Illustrated by Charles George Copeland, an American book illustrator, and a member of both the Boston Watercolor Society and the Boston Art Club. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good. book.

Hard Back. Copeland, Charles Copeland (illustrator). First Edition. 296 + xxiv pages front , Illustrated with full page plates & page margin illustrations. Binding Very good green & embossed black & gild. Contents good, clean & tight, 2 ink inscribed & one printed owners names. small edge tear to advertising page near front. 15 x 20cm.approx.