THE ANIMAL WHY BOOK
Written by W.P. Pycraft
Illustrated by Edwin Noble
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Limited
in 1909
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THE ANIMAL WHY BOOK
Written by W.P. Pycraft.
Illustrated by Edwin Noble.
Stock no. 380042
1st.
1909.
Hardback.
Large format.
Almost very good condition.
Large format. Brown cloth spine, paper boards with onlay to front cover and orange titles. 15 tipped-in vivid colour plates (2 panels to each page), plus b/w vignettes. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Cover edges rubbed. Covers slightly grubby and marked with a small piece missing to corner of onlay. Inscription in ink to front endpaper has been partially erased (causing slight paper damage). Creases to some page margins and a couple of plates, a couple of marks to front endpapers. Otherwise contents bright and clean.
Front cover
Contents
- Why the Sheep has a Woolly Coat
- Why do Cows chew the Cud?
- Why are the Horns of Deer branched?
- Why does the Goat wear a Beard?
- Why has the Horse but a single Toe on each Foot?
- Why has the Pig a Long Snout?
- Why does a Rabbit have a White Tail?
- Why is the Hare called 'Puss'?
- Why does a Squirrel build a Nest?
- Who do Cats' Eyes alter with the Light?
- Why is the Badger striped?
- Why does a Fox wear a Brush?
- Why does the Sheep-dog have a Bob-tail?
- Why does the Otter have Small Eyes and the Seal Large Ones?
- Why do Bats fly by Night?
- Why is the Dress of the Cockerel Smarter than that of the Hen?