Camp Kits and Camp Life. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1906.
First Edition. Octavo, illustrated with photographs, original illustrated green cloth and printed dustjacket. Scarce guide to camping, hunting and fishing with chapter titles including: The Man Behind the Gun, The Wangan, Camps and Camp Fires, Camp Cooking, What to do if Lost in the Woods, Some Trout that Taught Me Something About Angling, Some Black Bass, Some Lake Fish that Played with Me, Some Deer that I Have Met, Some Moose that I Know About, Some Geese and Ducks that Flew Away, Some Partridges that Taught Me a Thing or Two. Illustrations include Lake and Brook Trout, Enough for Breakfast, An Unexpected Shot, Getting a Shot after Dark, Stealing on to a Bunch of Ducks, A Mink Trap, Otter Tracks on Snow, Taking an Injured Man Out, and others. "Your genuine camper, who camps not primarily to hunt or fish, but for the love of life in the open, generally has his own way of doing things, and, as Mr. Hanks says, will never accept advice about his kit or admit that another man's kit is better than the one he has packed himself. We believe, however, that even a veteran of the woods would find valuable pointers in Mr. Hanks's book, while to the fortunate one who has still to learn the tricks of camp-life it should prove a guide, counselor and friend." [Bird-lore: An Illustrated Bi-monthly Magazine, 1906] Found in Wegner's Deer Camp Bibliography. Near Fine in Very Good but edge chipped dustjacket.
Price: $750.00