Wildwood Wisdom - 13 Angebote vergleichen

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Wood Thrush Books.
THE MYRIAD JINGLE-JANGLE GADGETS OF SOME OF OUR modern outdoorsmen would make our ancestral buckskin men turn in their graves. Their packs were light and their equipment meager, for these adventurous and picturesque wilderness men depended upon their skill and ingenuity in woodcraft rather than upon a lot of "things." It is to these lusty spirits of the wilderness that we owe our woodlore knowledge; yes, and to the early red men, who taught the white newcomers their woodcraft and the ways of the wild. From the kindly but unknown Indians of the past, who first welcomed to their lodges the adventurous Europeans and unraveled for them the mysteries of the American wilderness, came the outdoor knowledge that we treasure today. Let us, then, conjure up those wilderness men of the past, both red and white. Let us ask them to sit with us in council around the campfire. And in the shifting ghostlike wreaths of the smoke we may catch glimpses of them in fringed buskckins with tomahawk and long rifle. How were these early woodsmen dressed? All of the early explorers, Spanish, French and English, were impressed with the buckskins the Indians used for clothing. It was more durable than woven and as soft as expensive velvet; and so the white men used it in making their own wilderness clothing. The early woodsman wore an adaptation of the Indian shirt and leggings. The shirt or tunic was called a "wammus" and differed from the Indian shirt in that it often had a short cape. The leggings were patterned after the Indian leggings and were merely leg coverings without a seat as in breeches or trousers. Some of the buckskin men wore a short breech clout to cover their middles, but the hips were usually bare even in winter. The long shirt fell just above the knees and offered some protection, however. Both the "wammus" and the leggings were fringed, not for ornament alone, but to act as a drain, the rain dripping from... (from page 1, 2 The Woodsman Of Yesterday), Paperback, Edition: Iroqrafts Indian Reprints, Fourth Printing, Label: Iroqrafts Ltd. Iroqrafts Ltd. Product group: Book, Published: 1987, Studio: Iroqrafts Ltd. Sales rank: 5346303.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ThriftBooks - Squared [54448258], Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ThriftBooks - Yankee Clipper [54992501], Windsor Locks, CT, U.S.A.
A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Singing Pebble Books [61639539], Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Some yellow staining to lower spine and back cover.Inscription in ink on title page. Some small stains to outer edges of pages, but interior of book clean and unmarked. Numerous black-and-white illustrations.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Free Shipping Books [8938484], Toledo, OH, U.S.A.
Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s).

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Books Express.
2001-04-05. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Discover Books, OH, Toledo, [RE:4].
Shows some signs of wear from usage. Is no longer bright/shinny. Edge wear from storage and shelving. Hardcover.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Owls Books, UT, Ogden, [RE:4].
All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials. Hardcover.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Downtown Atlantis Books [55385336], EVANSTON, IL, U.S.A.
Very good, nice condition. Minor wear to cover. Book is tight and inside pages are clean.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, OwlsBooks [51218811], Toledo, MD, U.S.A.
Good clean copy with no missing pages might be an ex library copy; Possibly may have minor marginal notes and or highlighting.