Corey Ford, one of America's finest and most loved outdoor writers, was also a dedicated wingshooter. Every fall he and his English setters, Tober and Cider, would hunt the hills and thickets of Vermont for grouse and woodcock. Corey also frequented the heart of quail country in North Carolina. Therre he would spend several weeks each winter pursuing the gentleman bobwhite quail. Here is a collections of his best wingshooting stories, many of them previously unpublished. Written with a sense of humor, The Trickiest Thing in Feathers is a definitive collection of lost bird hunting classics.
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Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. Seller Inventory # BSM.NFSV
Seller: Court Street Books LLC, Florence, AL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Very nice book, tight and square with bright covers and spine, previous owner's gift inscription in front else clean unmarked interior. Sturdy binding. The unclipped jacket has a slightly faded spine. Second printing. Seller Inventory # 017443
Seller: Inside the Covers, Lancaster, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. First edition, first printing. Hard cover and dust jacket published by Wilderness Adventures Press in 1996. Lilac cloth covers with silver design and lettering. Spine is slightly cocked. Book is in very good condition. Dust jacket is purple with pictures on front and back, and is in very good condition. Large 8vo, 184 pages, 1.1 lb. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 184 pages. Seller Inventory # MSF17132
Seller: Novel Ideas Books & Gifts, Decatur, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Printing. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 184 pages. Seller Inventory # 281771
Seller: H.S. Bailey, Fort Myers, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Smith, Christopher (illustrator). 1st Edition. "First Printing" stated with complete number line - 1st printing therefore 1st edition, a small smudge of soiling to fore-edge of text block - very light rubbing to top/bottom edges of spine and corners of boards, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap, in addition to the drawings are some black & white photographs. Seller Inventory # BX-251-D
Seller: G.J. Askins Bookseller, New Lebanon, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Printing. 186 page hardcover - a collection of Corey Ford wingshooting stories compiled and introduced by his biographer Laurie Morrow. Dust jacket is bright, complete and clean. Full cloth exterior with title on spine in silver. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean. Seller Inventory # 535916
Seller: DeckleEdge LLC, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # Shelfdream1885106424
Seller: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks. Seller Inventory # Scanned1885106424