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The Cabinet Of Natural History And American Rural Sports (Volume Ii)

The Cabinet Of Natural History And American Rural Sports (Volume Ii)

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FictionGeneral NatureGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354505368
ISBN13: 9789354505362
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 350
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.78 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Where the hedgerow meets the rifle and the river meets the net, a vanished landscape comes alive. Step into a wilder America. The Cabinet Of Natural History And American Rural Sports (Volume II) gathers keen observations of wildlife and outdoor life with the practical, reflective spirit of a field sports essay collection, capturing how people once read the woods, waters, and seasons. Part antiquarian natural history book and part vintage sporting literature, this illustrated nonfiction compendium brings together notes and narratives shaped by 19th century America and the early American countryside. Expect an engaging natural history cabinet collection: creatures, habitats, and the everyday lore of the field set alongside scenes of American country hunting and rural fishing and angling. The writing balances curiosity with lived experience, making it both a companion for armchair reading and a reference for naturalists who value period perspectives. It suits the fireside naturalist, the traveller planning a day outdoors, and the bibliophile seeking an evocative period document at once. Historically, volumes like this helped define popular nature writing and sporting taste, preserving the language and attitudes of an era before modern conservation and industrial change. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure. For casual readers it offers a textured journey through American rural life; for collectors of vintage books it is a handsome return of a distinctive voice in natural history and sport.

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