The Grand Passage: A Chronicle of North American Waterfowling

The Grand Passage: A Chronicle of North American Waterfowling published by Countrysport Press, Traverse City, MI, 1990. 1st Signed Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 4to. Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. Inscribed to original owner on title page by Herb Booth, dated 1990. ISBN 092435710X. LCCN 89-81947. An original anthology, all new and written especially for this book, on the ducks and geese, the dogs and guns, the places and the techniques of waterfowling in the past, the present, and the future. Herb Booth, premier sporting artist, captures the moods and moments with watercolor paintings and original etchings especially for this book. Written by those who know best the life of waterfowling: Gene Hill on geese; Mich'l McIntosh discusses the guns; Bobby George looks at the whimsical world of living with retrievers; Rich Grozik on hunting the dabbling ducks; Bob Elman looks at the Eastern Shore; Bill McClure takes you on a tour of Canada's grand gunning grounds; Terry Wieland looks at the art that is waterfowling; Stuart Williams takes the waterfowler on a world tour; and John Talbot Ordeman outlines the history and tradition of etching as a porting art form. 160 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 13665.