Eric's book of beasts done in water-colors and accompanied with appropriate jingles

by David Starr Jordan

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136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1912

About the author

President of Stanford University 1891-1916.

Reviews

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read 1912 version online at Project Gutenberg:
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58527

Rather silly doggerel verse, but good clean fun.

It ends with this explanation:
"AND SO HERE ENDETH "ERIC'S BOOK OF BEASTS" WHICH DAVID STARR JORDAN DID WITH HIS PEN AND PAINT BOX, BUT THE PICTURES WERE TOO BEE-YOUTIFUL AND 'SPENSIVE; SO HE GOT HIS FRIEND, SHIMADA SEKKO, TO TRANSLATE THEM INTO CALM BLACK AND WHITE. PAUL ELDER AND COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO HAVE MADE THEM INTO A BOOK, WITH GREAT GLEE. AT THEIR TOMOYE PRESS JOHN SWART DESIGNED THE TYPE FACE, AND JEAN OLIVER HELPED WITH THE DECORATIONS—AND IT WAS ALL FINISHED AND SENT OUT INTO THE WORLD FOR GOOD BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE MERRY MONTH OF MAY, 1912"