North American hunting adventures and wildlife encounters

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REVOIL Benedict-Henry; YAN'DARGENT [Illustrations] Hunting in North America. Mame & Fils, Tours 1883 - octavo format, 366 pages. Classic hunting narrative, new edition. Illustrated with 12 full-page illustrations, frontispiece, and numerous text illustrations. Covers hunting experiences with: eagles, wild horses, turkeys, coyotes, opossums, raccoons, swans, herons, hawks, panthers, pigeons, prairie dogs, wildcats, ibex, peccaries, deer, elk, caribou, grizzly bears, brown bears, and bison. Rather than technical hunting methods, this work presents anecdotes from the author's travels in America (1841-1849). Condition: some foxing, faded spine, rubbed edges, worn joints; decorative cloth binding in black and gold with gilt edges; small headcap wear (5 cm), otherwise fine binding.