Down to earth; a naturalist looks about / by Alan Devoe; with illustrations by Gertrude M. Bradley & D.F. Levett Bradley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Devoe, Alan, 1909-1955.

Contributor:

Bradley, Gertrude M.

Levett Bradley, D. F.

Josephy, Robert, 1903-1993.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Outdoor books.

Natural history.

Zoology.

Penn Provenance:

Rascoe, Burton, 1892-1957 (donor) (inscription) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Devoe, Alan, 1909-1955 (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

x, 228 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Coward-McCann, inc., [1940]

Contents:

Down to earth: an introduction

Creatures

Weathers and seasons

Animals and adventures

The nature of things.

Notes:

With half-title.

"Copyright, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, by Alan Devoe."

"Some of the material in this book has previously been published in periodicals ... Also there has been incorporated material from the author's department, 'Down to Earth,' in the American Mercury, and the book has accordingly been given that title."--Author's Note.

"Typography of Robert Josephy."

Price from dust-jacket: $2/50.

Light grey cloth binding with green lettering on spine and front cover with brown illustration on front cover. Top edge stained.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has dust-jacket retained.

Culture Class Collection copy inscribed to Burton Rascoe by Alan Devoe.

OCLC:

1110977