Sportsmen's Hand Book [Cover Title]

New York: New York Sporting Goods Co., 1913. Undetermined. good to very good. 2nd Edition. 418pp. 16mo. Original colour illustrated wrappers. Wrappers rubbed and creased with some discrete professional restoration to spine and hinges. Two small closed tears to first few pages. Pages lightly wrinkled with old dampstain to first 20 or so pages and pink discolouration to part of front wrapper and foredge of some pages. Handstamp of Alberta outfitter and guide F.H. Riggall to front wrapper and third page. Else, a tight copy of a scarce catalogue. good to very good A scarce, heavily-illustrated catalogue from the New York Sporting Goods Company. Includes hundreds of illustrations of products as well as 32 short articles on hunting, fishing and camping topics such as "Fly Fishing for Bass," "Nova Scotia Moose and Trout," "Newfoundland Caribou and Salmon", and "The Call of the West." Also with extensive sections of sporting goods for golf, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, LaCrosse, etc. The attractive colour wraps feature mountain lake, fly fishing, and baseball scenes. From the collection of noted Alberta outdoorsman, outfitted, and guide, F.H. Riggall of Twin Butte. 1913