Meet a sharp mid-century send-up of field sports: Ed Zern’s To Hell With Hunting (1946), a classic of sporting humor & essays. Zern, famed outdoor columnist, flips campfire bravado on its head with quick, witty pieces and his own cartoons.
Inside you’ll find compact essays, parodies, and dozens of author-drawn illustrations printed in the USA. Photo-verified, clean, and ready for the cabin shelf or den display.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Vintage book (hardcover)
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Size: 9.5 × 6.5 × 0.5 in.
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Material: Blue cloth boards, paper text block
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Color: Blue boards; cream pages; black stamping
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Origin or Maker: D. Appleton-Century Company, New York & London (Printed in the USA)
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Year or Era: 1946
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GENRE: Sporting Humor & Essays
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Language / Pages: English / 99 pages
Edition & Features
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Dust Jacket: Missing
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Numerous black-and-white cartoons by the author
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Extras: Author-illustrated throughout
Condition Grade: Good
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Notes: Blue cloth shows shelf wear, rubbed edges, and frayed/bumped corners; spine lightly faded. Small pencil price note on front endpaper. Binding sound; pages clean and fully legible; no odors detected.
See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
About the Author: Ed Zern
Ed Zern (1910–1994) was a celebrated American outdoor writer and humorist, long associated with Field & Stream. His dry wit and line drawings made his early hardcovers enduring favorites among sporting readers.
Add this smart, display-ready classic to your cabin library today.
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