March, 1920 
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OUT-DOOR BOOKS 
FOR SPORTSMEN 
The books listed herewith illustrate 
the range of appeal contained in the 
new forty-eight page catalogue of For- 
est and Stream Books for Sportsmen — 
Catalog Free to any address anywhere. 
Prices include Postage to any 
address in the United States 
and Canada. 
FOREST & STREAM BOOK DEPT. 
9 East Fortieth Street, New York City 
BACKWOODS SURGERY AND MEDICINE. By 
Charles S. Moody. A handy book for the 
woodsman in which common-sense methods of 
treating ordinary wounds and accidents are de- 
scribed. Illustrated. $1.25. 
CAMP COOKERY. By Horace Kephart. “The 
less a man carries in his pack the more he must 
carry in his head,” says Mr. Kephart. This 
book tells what a man should carry in both 
pack and head. Illustrated. $1.25. 
CAMPERS’S OWN BOOK, THE, Compiled and 
Edited by George S. Bryan. A handy inex- 
pensive volume of information, compiled by 
George S. Bryan of the Canadian Camp Club. 
With contributions by Stewart Edward White, 
Tarletan Bean, Edward Breck, George Gladden, 
Charles Bradford, Ernest Ingersol, F. C. 
Selous, J. Horace McFarland, A. K. P. Harvey, 
Henry Oldys, J. W. Elwood, Frank A. Bates, 
etc. Paper covers. $.50 net. 
OUTDOOR SIGNALLING. By Elbert Wells. A 
method of signalling by means of wigwag, light, 
smoke, or whistle, which is simple and effective. 
Illustrated. $1.25. 
OUT WITH THE BIRDS. By H. M. Laing. 
Observations among the lakes and marshes of 
Western Canada on all species of birds and 
their habits. Illustrated. $2.00. 
PACKING AND PORTAGING. By Dillon Wal- 
lace, Crowded into a compact little book are 
descriptions of every kind of pack from man- 
packing to horse-packing, from the use of the 
tump line to throwing the diamond hitch. Illus- 
trated. $1.25. 
WALL STREET AND THE WILDS. By A. W. 
Dimock. The autobiography of a man whose 
interest in camping, shooting, fishing, buffalo 
hunting and wild life generally, brought him in 
touch with some of the famous plainsmen of his 
day. Illustrated. $3.00. 
fishing, cooking, and a thousand and one kin- 
dred topics are considered. Beyond this the 
book has a quaint charm all its own. Cloth, 
illustrated, 160 pages. $1.00 net. 
FISHING 
ANGLERS’ WORKSHOP. By Perry D. Frazer. 
A practical manual for all those who want to 
make their own rod and fittings. It contains 
a review of fishing rod history, a discussion of 
materials, a list of the tools needed, description 
of the method to be followed in making all 
kinds of rods, including fly-casting, bait fishing, 
salmon, etc., with full instructions for winding, 
varnishing, etc. Illustrated. $1.10 net. 
BIG GAME AT SEA. By Charles Frederick 
Holder. This well-known sportsman and nat- 
uralist tells of adventures with the giant tuna, 
the devil fish, the mighty shark and other mam- 
moth denizens of the sea. Illustrated. $2.00. 
CAMPING AND WOODCRAFT. By Horace Kep- 
hart. In two volumes. Vol. 1 Camping, Vol. 
II Woodcraft. The old edition of this book 
was the standard work on the subject for over 
ten years. The new edition is enlarged, entirely 
revised and brought up to date, after two 
years had been spent in the undertaking. Vol. 
I deals with outfits, making camp, fires, camp 
cookery, etg.. etc, Vol. II “Woodcraft,” deals 
chiefly with such shifts and expedients as are 
learned or practised in the wilderness itself, 
where we have nothing to choose from but the 
raw materials that lie around us. Contains 
over a hundred illustrations. The volumes may 
be bought separately or in sets. Price $2.00 net 
per volume. 
CAMP LIFE AND THE TRICKS OF TRAP- 
PING. By W. Hamilton Gibson. Compre- 
hensive hints on camp shelter, log huts, bark 
shantie, woodland beds and bedding, boat and 
canoe building, and valuable suggestions on 
trappers’ food, etc., with extended chapters on 
the trapper’s art, containing all the “tricks” 
and valuable bait recipes of the profession. 
Valuable recipes for the curing and tanning of 
fur skins, etc. $1.50 net. 
HORSE PACKING. By Charles J. Post. This 
is a complete description of the hitches, knots, 
and apparatus used in making and carrying 
loads of various hitches and knots at each ot 
the important stages so that even the novice can 
follow and use them. Full description is given 
of the ideal pack animal, as well as a catalogue 
of the diseases and injuries to which such ani- 
mals are subject. Illustrated with diagrams. 
$1.00 net. 
FISHING AND SHOOTING SKETCHES. By 
Grover Cleveland. A delightful little volume 
on the ethics of sport. This book of calm, 
genial philosophy will be a sportsman’s creed 
for many generations to come. Illustrated. 
$1.25. 
THE BOOK OF WINTER SPORTS. Edited by 
J. C. Dier. An attempt to catch the spirit of 
the keen joys of the winter season. Illustrated 
with colored plates and photographs this book 
will delight all lovers of outdoor sport. Illus- 
trated.. $1.50. 
TAXIDERMY. By Leon L. Pray. A discussion 
of the tools and materials and methods used 
for the skinning, stuffing and mounting of 
ordinary birds, small animals, etc. Illustrated 
with diagrams. $1.25. 
TOURING AFOOT. By C. P. Fordyce. This 
book is designed to meet the growing interest 
in walking trips and covers the whole field of 
outfit and methods for trips of varying lengths. 
Illustrated. $1.25. 
THE TRAPPERS’ GUIDE. A rnaunal of in- 
structions for capturing all kinds of fur-bearing 
animals, and curing their skins; with observa- 
tions on the fur trade, hints on life in the 
woods, narratives of trapping and hunting excur- 
sions. By S. Newhouse and other trappers 
and sportsmen. This is the best book on trap- 
ping ever written. It gives full descriptions 
of all the animals which the American trapper 
is likely to meet with, tells how they live, how 
to trap them and how to care for and cure 
their pelts. No man who is interested in trap- 
ping animals, whether it be muskrats or bears, 
should be without this complete manual of in- 
struction. Ninth edition. Cloth. Illustrated. 
Price $1.00. 
WOODCRAFT. By Nessmuk. No better or more 
delightful book for the help and guidance of 
those who go into the wild for sport or recre- 
ation was ever written. No one ever knew the 
woods better than Nessmuk or succeeded in 
putting so much valuable information into the 
same compass. Camp equipment, camp making, 
the personal kit, camp fires, shelters, bedding, 
BOOK OF THE BLACK BASS. By James A. 
Henshall. This edition of the Book of the 
Black Bass includes also the Supplement, More 
About the Black Bass, and is complete in one 
volume. It covers the entire scientific and life 
history of this species, and contains a practical 
treatise on angling and fly-fishing with a full 
account of tools, implements, and tackle. $2 75 
net. 
FAVORITE FISH AND FISHING. By Dr. J. A. 
Henshall. The author discourses delightfully 
about the black bass, the grayling, the trout, 
the tarpon and other favorite fish. Illustrated. 
FISHING KITS AND EQUIPMENT. By Samuel 
G. Camp. A complete guide to the angler buy- 
ing a new outfit. Every detail of the fishing 
kit of the freshwater angler is described from 
rod-tip to creel and clothing. Illustrated. $1.25. 
FISHING TACKLE. By Perry D. Frazer. It 
tells all the fisherman needs to know about 
making and overhauling his tackle during the 
closed season, and gives full instructions for 
tournament casting. Illustrated. $1.25. 
msillNC WITH FLOATING FLIES. By Sam- 
uel G. Camp. Air. Camp has given this matter 
special s.udy and is one of the few American 
anglers who really understands it, from selecting 
the kit to landing the fish. Illustrated. $1.25. 
L -AK E . AND STREAM GAME FISHING. By 
Dixie Carroll. A practical book on the popular 
fresh water game fish, the tackle necessary and 
how to use it. $2.75 net. 
MODERN DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DRY 
. A ,, de ' l J'? e edition in two volumes bv 
Freder.c M Halford. This splendid work was 
limited to fifty sets. Forest and Stream was 
fortunate enough to secure for its readers fifteen 
sets, ot which only three remain. The au- 
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