Animal Analogues by Robert Williams Wood, 1908 First Edition scenic drawings and a a bit of

and a a bit of dark stain on the handle of the lid--also documented

I believe cedar

I especially love the phrase "exercise with caution

which one rather misses

to the v-shaped pins to hold the picture in place

Animal Analogues by Robert Williams Wood, 1908 First Edition scenic drawings and a a bit ofSo fun. I found this one at an antique show in Pennsylvania and was sold on it just by the cover alone! 28 pages of "animal analogues" by Robert Williams Wood, visually equating Puss and Octopus, Ant and Pheasant, Cow and Cowry, Doe and Dodo, Antelope and Cantelope, etc. through charming illustrations, and weaving them together in verse. Delight for kids and adults, alike! Apparently this book came out of the early 20th century American "nature