author
Ernest Cobb
1877–1964
Best known as an educator and practical writer, this American author published books on gardening and poultry as well as children’s stories written with his wife. His work ranges from hands-on manuals to gentle early-20th-century fiction.
1 Audiobook
Clematis
by Bertha B. (Bertha Browning) Cobb, Ernest Cobb
About the author
Born in Massachusetts in 1877, Ernest Cobb was an American writer whose career joined teaching and publishing. Reliable catalog and library records connect him with practical books such as Garden Steps and The Hen at Work, showing a strong interest in everyday home life, gardening, and poultry keeping.
He also wrote children’s books with his wife, Bertha Browning Cobb. Their joint works include Clematis and Anita, and library and book records identify the couple as founders of the Arlo Publishing Company, which issued a number of their titles.
Cobb died in 1964. Although he is not widely remembered today, his books still give a clear sense of an author who moved comfortably between useful instruction and warm family-centered storytelling.