The Art and Science of Taking to the Woods
by Colby, C. B. & Bradford Angier
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole, 1970. Book. Illus. by Arthur J. Anderson, Illustrator. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition.. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole, 1970. First Edition . Very Good+/Very Good. Arthur J. Anderson, Illustrator. Clean beige cloth boards with dark brown cloth spine. No bumping or fraying. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean, with clean endpapers; no names, writing or marks. Illustrated by Arthur J. Anderson. 288 pps. with index. Clean dustjacket has a few short closed edge tears, tiny corner chips, small piece of clear tape at bottom spine jacket edge. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. An encyclopedia of woodslore and outdoor living.shortcuts, basic skills, advanced techniques to being a master of woodcraft. Everything from making shelter, chopping wood and cooking food to avoiding man-made booby traps and warding off dangerous plants, wild animals, dealing with insects, direction-finding..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018982
- Title
- The Art and Science of Taking to the Woods
- Author
- Colby, C. B. & Bradford Angier
- Illustrator
- Arthur J. Anderson, Illustrator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Stackpole
- Place of Publication
- Harrisburg, PA
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- NATURE WOODCRAFT CAMPING OUTDOOR LIFE WOODSLORE
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