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Joseph Wharton Lippincott

1887–1976

A longtime publishing executive who also wrote adventure-filled nature stories for young readers, he spent decades helping shape one of Philadelphia’s best-known publishing houses. His own books drew on wildlife and the outdoors, bringing animals and wilderness settings vividly to life for children.

2 Audiobooks

Red Ben, the Fox of Oak Ridge

Red Ben, the Fox of Oak Ridge

by Joseph Wharton Lippincott

Striped Coat, the Skunk

Striped Coat, the Skunk

by Joseph Wharton Lippincott

About the author

Born in 1887, Joseph Wharton Lippincott was part of the family behind the J. B. Lippincott Company, a major American publishing house. Archival and library sources describe him as working at the company for fifty years and serving as its president for twenty-one of them.

Alongside his publishing career, he wrote children’s books centered on animals and the natural world. University of Pennsylvania archival records note manuscripts for works including The Wahoo Bobcat, Black Wings, Phantom Deer, and Wilderness Champion, while Open Library describes him as an American publisher and writer of animal stories.

He died in 1976. Although he is less widely known today than some of the authors his company published, his career reflects a notable blend of literary stewardship and storytelling for young readers.