FOREST AND STREAM 
[Feb. 27, 1909. 
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RAR.E BOOKS 
We have a few rare and out of print books of especial interest to sportsmen, to ornitholo¬ 
gists and to people interested in the old West. These old books on American subjects are be¬ 
coming daily more and more valuable.. 
Travels in the Great VVestein Prairies, Anahuac and Rocky Mountains and 
in the Oregon Territory. 
By Thomas J. Farnham, Poughkeepsie, 1841. Title and last page scribbled. Newly bound 
in cloth. Close trim. The volume deals with e.xplorations in the West beginning May, 1839, 
and the territory traversed lies between Illinois and Fort George, Oregon, which, until seized 
by the British at the close of the vvar of 1812, had been Astoria and is told of in a dozen 
books relating to the old fur trade. The volume is a classic of early exploration and should 
be read by everyone Interested in the old West. It gives the best extant description of Bent’s 
Old Fort, and is full of stories of early Indian fighting and of early Oregon. Prepaid, $3. 
Fifty Years on the Trail. 
O’Reilly, London, 1889. This is the autobiography of old John Nelson whose portrait 
forms the frontispiece. John Nelson with his halfbreed family were often met by travelers 
in the early West from 1850 to 1870, and at a later date, when hired by “Buffalo Bill,’’ John 
and his family were seen in the East and in Europe by many thousands of people. The peru¬ 
sal of the volume will bring up many a memory to old-time hunters and Western travelers. 
Postpaid, $1.50. 
Names and Portraits of Birds which Interest Gunners. 
By Gordon Trumbull, New York, 1888. Mr. Trumbull was one of the best ornithologists 
and best sportsmen of America, and in this volume he wrote one of the best books on game 
birds that has ever been published. It is long out of print and copies can only occasionally 
be procured. We have a copy practically as new. With its plain and simple descriptions, its 
portraits and its lists of popular names, the book is invaluable. Postpaid, $4. 
Wild Scenes in the Forest and Prairie. 
C. F. Hoffman, 1840. Two volumes in one. This series of chapters on American shoot¬ 
ing, fishing, Indian fighting and legend was written in 1838 and deals with happenings of the 
first quarter of the last century. It tells of the early hunting methods and of scenes on the 
prairie. The collector of volumes on shooting and hunting knows and needs this book. Post¬ 
paid, $4. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO.. 127 Franklin St.. New York City 
The “Game Laws in Brief” gives all 
the fish and game laws of the United 
States and Canada. It is complete 
and so accurate that the editor can 
afford to pay a reward for an error 
found in it. “If the Brief says so, you 
may depend on it.” Sold by all 
dealers. Price, tw'enty-five cents. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
127 Franklin Street, New York. 
Field, Cover acivd Trap Shooting. 
By Captain Adam H, Bogardus. Champion Wing Shot 
of the World, Embracing Hints for Skilled Marks¬ 
men; Instruction for Young Sportsmen; Haunts and 
Habits of Game Birds; Flight and Resort of Water- 
fowl; Breeding and Breaking of Dogs. Cloth, 444 
pages. Price, $2.00. 
“Field, Cover and Trap Shooting” is a book of in¬ 
struction, and of that best of all instruction, where the 
teacher draws from his own rich experience, incident, 
anecdote and moral to illustrate and emphasize this 
teaching. The scope of the book—a work of nearly 500 
pages—is shown by this list of chapters: 
Guns and Their Proper Charges. Pinnated Grouse 
Shooting. Late Pinnated Grouse Shooting. Quail Shoot¬ 
ing. Snooting the Woodcock. The Snipe and Snipe 
Shooting. Golden Plover. Curlew and Gray Plover. 
Wild Ducks and Western Duck Shooting, Wild Geese, 
Cranes and Swans, Wild Turkey and Deer Shooting. 
The Art of Shooting on the Wing. Shooting Dogs— 
Breeding and Breaking. Pigeon Shooting—Trapshooting. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
FAVORITE FISH AND FISHING 
A Book for Every Angler 
The fishing talks of a practical fisherman. Dr. J. A 
Henshatl, the author, is a seasoned writer on fish and 
fishinf, and an undoubted authority. 
In “Fish and Fishing” will be found practical helps 
for th« angler, a charming narrative replete with incident 
and a<jecdote, a high literary quality, and a thorough 
knowledge of the game fish of American waters. Bass, 
tarpon, trout, grayling and the fishes of the Florida 
coast, all come in for attention. Ooth, handsomely 
bouad, fully illustrated. 
Postpaid, $1.35 
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OUR. CATALOGUE 
—the acme of perfection in catalogue-making 
—is the most instructive, the most useful, the 
most concise, and contains the least extrava¬ 
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A Veritable Mine of Information 
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107 Years In Business In New York City 
The Pistol and Revolver. 
By A. L. A. Himmelwright, President U. S. Revolver 
Association, Director New York State Rifle Asso¬ 
ciation. 
A handy pocket-size volume of 157 pages of practical 
information covering the entire subject of Pistol and 
Revolver Shooting. This work is strictly up-to-date, 
including the latest developments in smokeless powder; 
the 1908 Revolver Regulations and Practice of the United 
States Army, the United States Navy and the National 
Guard; the Annual Championship Matches and Revised 
Rules and Regulations of the United States Revolver 
Association, etc. Besides being a useful, practical hand¬ 
book for the experienced marksman, the work will also 
prove particularly valuable for beginners. 
Contents: Historical: Arms—Military, Target, Pocket; 
Ammunition; Sights; Position; Target Shooting; Re¬ 
volver Practice for the Police; Pistol Shooting for 
Ladies; Clubs and Ranges; Hints to Beginners; Selec¬ 
tion of Arms; Manipulation; Position and Aiming; Tar¬ 
get Practice; Cleaning and Care of Arms; Reloading 
Ammunition—primers, shells, bullets, powders, reloading. 
Appendix.—Annual Championship Matches of the U. S. 
Revolver Association; Rules Governing Matches, etc. 
Records of the U. S. Revolver Association. 
In three styles. Paper, 60 cents. Cloth, $1.00. Full 
Morocco, $1.60. A liberal discount to military organiza¬ 
tions and shooting clubs on orders of ten or mor< 
copies. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
