Project Gutenberg 2015-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 174 Kettelwell, John Beaver: An Alphabet of Typical Specimens Together with Notes and a Terminal Essay on the Manners and Customs of Beavering Men Produced by David Edwards, Fay Dunn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Beaver: An Alphabet of Typical Specimens" by John Kettelwell is a humorous and whimsical exploration of bearded men, written likely during the early 20th century. This book presents an unconventional classification of various types of beards through an alphabetical format, mixing parody and playful commentary. It serves as a satirical take on categorization, presenting beards not merely as facial hair but as specimens worthy of a collector’s interest. The book creatively describes different 'beaver' types, from the "Admiral-Beaver" to the "Zebra-King-Beaver," each accompanied by amusing descriptions and illustrations. Kettelwell also elaborates on the scoring system for these specimens akin to a game, and includes insights into the cultural significance of beards throughout history. The terminal essay provides a whimsical reflection on the "manners and customs" relating to these bearded individuals, emphasizing the absurdity and charm of the beardless society, while also highlighting the enduring fascination with facial hair across different eras. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Beards GT Text Category: Humour Category: Art 74581 2025-07-20T06:42:39.942428 text/html 51618 2024-10-22T23:14:21 text/html 1215588 2025-07-20T06:42:43.653389 application/epub+zip 1215198 2025-07-20T06:42:40.679402 application/epub+zip 120791 2025-07-20T06:42:40.287447 application/epub+zip 1247196 2025-07-20T06:42:45.759431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1133516 2025-07-20T06:42:43.179353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131699 2022-09-22T16:37:12.006083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54868 2025-07-20T06:42:39.649406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34935 2024-10-22T23:14:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16445 2025-07-20T06:42:45.885362 application/rdf+xml 24389 2025-07-20T06:42:40.366433 image/jpeg 4313 2025-07-20T06:42:40.326446 image/jpeg 1081854 2025-07-20T06:42:40.021410 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog