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New England Grouse Shooting is a n extremely entertaining book by a very knowledgable bird hunter, who experienced the heart of the golden era of ruffed grouse hunting, when market hunting was vanishing and a new sporting ethic was emerging.
Foster was also a gifted artist depicting the art of grouse hunting in the many sketches that abound in this book.

1987 hardcover as pictured. This is the 1987 Willow Creek Press Memorial edition, a reissue of the 1942 William Harnden Foster classic on grouse hunting. Foster was a well known author/illustrator and hunting enthusiast widely considered to be the father of skeet shooting. This is a beautifully made book in good shape given its age. Binding is firm. Green cloth boards with black stamping and a pictorial paste on are clean and show only light wear aside from a four inch scratch along the lower edge of the front. Endpapers and edges are lightly tanned. Text appears clean and unmarked. Includes many b&w illustrations by the author and a tipped in full color frontispiece. No dust jacket. Would be listed as good aside from scratch on front board. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s OE2

Willow Creek Press. VG to VG-/na. Softcover. Some rubbing & edgewear; small marks from old price tag inside front cover/1st page; gift inscription; yellowing; otherwise overall clean & tight. 194 pages Keywords: 0932558151