Brown cloth with darker brown spine & cover titles; 8vo; 202pp; issued without dust jacket; illustrated with tipped-in color frontispiece print and identical color cover paste-on, "Woodcock Moon: Northern Michigan" plus text drawings, all by Russell Chatham.
A marvelous, well-written paean to the noble woodcock.
" The Seneca Indians believed that the Creator made the woodcock from the leftover parts of every other bird.
If that is true, his heart must be that of an eagle, for it is big and filled with the unique courage required to wander in solitude through the mysterious forests of his continent.
" (from Chapter One) A must read for any woodcock enthusiast.
This copy of the true 1st edition is in near fine, collectible condition, possibly unread.