DAYS AFIELD:Journeys And Discoveries In Hunting And Fishing
Illustrated by Jennifer Dewey Preface by Tom Paugh
New York: E.P. Dutton, Inc. (1984).
First edition, first printing.
Contains publisher's first printing number code sequence 1 through 10.
Inscribed, dated 1985, and SIGNED by McIntyre to the half-title page. Wonderfully depicted animal chapter-head illustrations by Jennifer Dewey.
In this collection of twenty-four essays, McIntyre describes hunting and fishing experiences in various little-known wilderness regions and remote locales.
He waxes philosophical about nature, describes the terrain, and vividly recalls high-action hunting and challenging fishing.
Fine in cream linen over cream-yellow boards with gilt embossed titles to the spine; in a price-clipped, else fine dust jacket. A fascinating read and a significant SIGNED wilderness collectible.
Octavo; 205 pages.
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