Brier-Patch Philosophy

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.