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Animal Heroes of the Great War
by Baynes, Ernest Harold, and Wister, Owen ("The Man and his Enemies", an account of the writer by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Lower spine end and front corner wear.
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
New York.: The Macmillan Company., 1926. First reprint of 1925 edition.. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Lower spine end and front corner wear.. 1 307 p. Red cloth over boards. Gold-stamped front and spine titles. 307 p. 21 cm. Green-toned end paper photo pack camel line. Various B&W photos. Published posthumously, this is a study of the animals used by the military during World War I: horses, camels, mules, donkeys, oxen, dogs, pigeons. A history also of chemical warfare, veterinary services, humane societies. Naturalist, lecturer, and author Ernest Harold Baynes, b.1868-d.1925, was a founder of the large private fenced Corbin Game Preserve in west central New Hampshire, overlapping several community borders. Located just west of the Lake Sunapee region, the park was known for its imported buffaloes, as well as thousands of deer, and wild boars. The keen observations by Baynes also include the smaller creatures and their patterns.
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.N0620009142
- Title
- Animal Heroes of the Great War
- Author
- Baynes, Ernest Harold, and Wister, Owen ("The Man and his Enemies", an account of the writer by)
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Lower spine end and front corner wear.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First reprint of 1925 edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- Animals used by the military during World War I|chemical warfare, veterinary services, humane societies|Corbin Game Preserve, New Hampshire
- Bookseller catalogs
- Physical Sciences & Natural History;
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About the Seller
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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Newport, New Hampshire
About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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