Everyday Life
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1948. first edition. hardcover. 8vo 235pp. stated first edition. from front flap: "In putting these episodes together, Eckstein, the incomparable observer of nature, has chosen some common theme in man's many-sided life and presented an incident in the life of a nonhuman creature which illuminates the theme. A dog points up the miracle of hearing; a group of mice, thirst and appetite and hunger. There is a cat with a sense of time; a setter who taught herself to stand erect; a Mr. and Mrs. Pigeon who are the perfect portrait of a suburban couple." Book VG: mild shelf wear and age toning to boards and spine, toning to endpapers, text clean, binding tight. / DJ VG-: age toning, corner and edge wear, NOT price clipped. Item #3107
#03172.
Price: $36.00