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From harriscenter dot org: "Bobcats Before Breakfast is the firsthand account of a 20th century naturalist, guide, hunter, trapper, and woodsman who spent more than forty years living with and off the land. With grit and zeal, [Kulish] gathered knowledge about how animals live and shared his findings [as a naturalist for] the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock, NH. Kulish?s daily routine was to rise before dawn, get out into the woods, and track, observe, and record his findings on deer, otters, beaver, bobcats ? all before breakfast. ?I?m still not sure whether I learned to understand people because they are so much like wild animals, or wild animals because they are so much like people,? wrote Kulish." THIS book is INSCRIBED by the author "If you are willing to try Bobcats Before Breakfast, I'm game to try Mulberry Trout for lunch, Ogden." THIS book has a small sticker inside the cover stating "Library of OGDEN BIGELOW." THIS book was owned by Ogden Bigelow, Sr. His son, Ogden Bigelow Jr., was born on Sept. 24, 1928 in Montclair, N.J. His mother, the late Elizabeth (Stephens) Bigelow, has archival records of her family at the Wilton Library at Smith College. wiltonbulletin dot com/past_obituaries/article/Ogden-Bigelow-Jr-86-13975624.php Ogden Jr. was survived by his sister, Mrs. Richard Hamilton of Rutland VT. Ann B. Hamilton donated the letters of Elizabeth Stephens to the College Archives in April 1999. The "Elizabeth Stephens Papers" (primarily related to her years spent at Smith College, dating from 1921 to 1926. Types of material include correspondence; class notes; photographs; and academic work.) The majority of this collection is comprised of correspondence. Included are exchanges with Stephens' future husband, Ogden Bigelow and letters from both the Stephens and the Bigelow families pertaining to the wedding." THIS book has a long history with an interesting family! Also included is a clipping from the September 1970 issue of Field and Stream about the books' release. Hard cover edition with dustjacket. 189 pages. Dimensions: 6" by 9". Published by Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, PA. 1st printing, 1969. B&W illustrations. Page defect(s): Some writing. Dustjacket defect(s): Some scratches. Some tears. 2 Pound Shipping Rate with Multiple Product Orders. (Min Shipping Rate 1 Pound per Order). Order More and SAVE! Genre(s): Hunting / Retrospectives / Biography.
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