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[PARA45]

My library is no match for the quality of those on this thread, nor is it a match for cleanliness and organization, but this is my basecamp every day. I've been a collector of sporting books since I was ten years old but sadly I have way more books than I have bookshelves. Most are in storage.

My library is pretty narrow in diversity:

Wingshooting, Gunsmithing, and Gunmaking
Flyfishing
Western Religion
Dog training
Ornithology and Natural History
Falconry
Cigars

But lets be honest, aren't those the best topics to argue about anyway?

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Love the collection of Falcon Hoods.

 

[Kurt Swanson]

I wanted to share a personal update on my libraries that is a big deal for me. I'm sure many of you bibliophiles can relate, and rejoice with me.

I'm a big Jack O'Connor fan and had acquired most of his books by the early 2000's. It took me quite a while to get the last couple, and I didn't really put much effort into finding the novels at first but was able to get those 10 years ago or so. But since 2007 I've been looking for the 22 page "book" Hunting with a Binocular. Just a couple of weeks ago I was able to acquire a copy in perfect condition. A good friend found it in less than a day once I told him about it! I was up at the cabin last night so I added it to the bookshelf and snapped a quick picture with his other works.

O'Connor was very prolific so I don't have everything he wrote. I'm still looking for some pre-WW II Outdoor Life magazines and some Peterson's Hunting magazines, but at least I've got all the books now.