A funny view of the very worst members of the animal kingdom whose continued existence is not necessarily a foregone conclusion. Zoologically accurate, yet hilarious, these forty brief, witty essays include distinctions between Stoats and Ermines, reasons why the Age of Reptiles simply had to come to an end, and all you need to know about creatures from the Carp to the Giant Ground Sloth. Our guide is New Yorker humorist Will Cuppy, a perennially perturbed hermit who thought life was out to get him. He may have been ...
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A funny view of the very worst members of the animal kingdom whose continued existence is not necessarily a foregone conclusion. Zoologically accurate, yet hilarious, these forty brief, witty essays include distinctions between Stoats and Ermines, reasons why the Age of Reptiles simply had to come to an end, and all you need to know about creatures from the Carp to the Giant Ground Sloth. Our guide is New Yorker humorist Will Cuppy, a perennially perturbed hermit who thought life was out to get him. He may have been right. For eight years, from 1921 to 1929, Will Cuppy lived alone on Jones Island, off Long Island's South Shore. From that outpost, he gained a reputation for his factual but funny magazine articles and wrote the book, How to be a Hermit , his first bestseller. His last, The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody , was left unfinished after Cuppy's death in 1949 and has become a classic of American humor. In between (among other titles) was this very funny bestiary is for the naturalist--and curmudgeon--in all of us.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. Paperback in overall nice condition with negligible wear to glossy cover, no spine crease at all; previous owner's name blacked out inside front cover, otherwise interior very good with crisp, apparently unmarked pages; illustrated with 51 line drawings by William Steig; a very clean, sound copy; 114 pgs.; original cover price $1.00; Dover Publications Reprint, no publish date found (Dover Edition first published in 1964); from back cover: Dover Editions are designed for years of use, with sewn-in (not glued) signatures (see picture of my book within this description)
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Good. Good condition. (Animals, Science, Humor) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Illustrated by Steig, William. Very Good; Yellowed paper. Anthology of humorous pieces first published 1941 with cartoons. 200gms weight; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 116 pages.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (humor, natural history, essays) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Fine. First Dover edition, a reprint of a 1941 edition. Illustrated by William Steig. Octavo. 114pp. Stiff illustrated wrappers. Slightest age-toning, still fine.
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William Steig. Good in Good jacket. Book 12 mo., hardcover, pages tanned else good+ in good yellow and black pictorial dj. 181 pages. urbane lunacy. He always strikes while the irony is hot. He can be urbane and insane at the same time. If you want to enjoy life this is the book for you.
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Good. 1941 Farrar Press 1st edition hardcover with original jacket, tight and unmarked, mild jacket edge wear and tear. Fast Shipping-Safe and Secure Bubble Mailer!
