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Title: Good Hunting - In Pursuit of Big Game in the West
Author: Theodore Roosevelt Publisher: Harper & Brothers Publishers Printing Year: 1907 First edition Condition/Details: Bound in brown cloth with pastedown illustration, this antique volume is a scarce first edition of this work by the twenty-sixth President of the United States, who was a renowned sportsman and hunter . This book "offers to younger readers a series of pictures of out-door life and big-game hunting in the West. More than this, the author makes us feel not only the zest of sport and adventure, but also the interest attaching to the habits and peculiarities of the remarkable animals he describes. It is a field-book, since it is written by a true sportsman out of his own experiences, and its general spirit tends to a better appreciation of the value of close observation of animal life." The work is illustrated with a number of plates depicting the animals and activities. The volume shows light external age/wear, and is solidly bound with bright pages that show foxing throughout. The book measures approximately 5" x 7.75" and contains 106 pages. Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $4.50 ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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