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Joseph Wharton Lippincott
1887–1976
Part of the famous Lippincott publishing family, he paired a long career in books with a real love of the outdoors. He wrote nature stories for young readers and was remembered as a publisher, naturalist, and sportsman.
2 Audiobooks
Red Ben, the Fox of Oak Ridge
by Joseph Wharton Lippincott
Striped Coat, the Skunk
by Joseph Wharton Lippincott
About the author
Born in Philadelphia in 1887, Joseph Wharton Lippincott came from two influential American families: the Lippincotts in publishing and the Whartons in business and education. He spent roughly fifty years at J. B. Lippincott Company and served as its president for more than two decades, helping lead one of the country's best-known publishing houses.
Alongside his work as a publisher, he also wrote children's nature books. Archival descriptions from the University of Pennsylvania note that he wrote seventeen nature books for children, including The Wahoo Bobcat.
He died in 1976. The available reference sources consistently describe him not just as a publisher and author, but also as a naturalist and sportsman, which fits the outdoor spirit of his writing.