Forest Life and Forest Trees: Comprising Winter Camp-Life Among the Loggers, and Wild-Wood Adventures. With Descriptions of Lumbering Operations on the Various Rivers of Maine and New Brunswick.

Language: English

Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1856

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Brown blind-stamped cloth with spine titles in gilt; 12mo; 259pp; illustrated with wood-cut frontispiece of moose plus 7 other full page plates & 12 woodcuts within text; 2nd edition (1851) With the exception to the binding, identical to the 1st edition of 1851. An entertaining and factual account of logging and the lumber trade in northeastern North America during the 19th century. This copy in G to VG condition with faded titles and chipping to spine ends, a bit of light cover wear, internally clean with neat owner's name tag to front pastedown.

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Title
Forest Life and Forest Trees: Comprising Winter Camp-Life Among the Loggers, and Wild-Wood Adventures. With Descriptions of Lumbering Operations on the Various Rivers of Maine and New Brunswick.
Author
Springer, John
Publisher
Harper & Brothers, New York
Publication year
1856
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
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Logging, Maine, Natural History

David Foley Sporting Books

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I specialize in books and ephemera on fishing, hunting, archery and firearms. Within these topics are works on trout, salmon, bass, salt water, fly fishing, fly tying, rod building, tackle catalogs and reference titles. Hunting contains works on African, Asian and North American big game; bird shooting-both upland and waterfowl; plus sporting dogs. Only a small portion of my inventory is listed here so please ask for titles not seen. Wants lists are accepted and often I am able to locate these books for you. Also, my inventory can be viewed by appointment.

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