{"product_id":"wildlife-chef-gamebirds-bundle","title":"Wildlife Chef Michigan MUCC \u0026 Gamebirds Golden Guide Vintage Hunting Cookbook Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eWildlife Chef and Gamebirds are two vintage paperback books combining wild game cooking recipes with an illustrated guide to North American game birds. Wildlife Chef is the Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged, published by Michigan United Conservation Clubs in Lansing, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth books show use, with cover wear, scattered staining, dog-eared pages, and a paperclip left inside Gamebirds that has stained the nearby pages. The recipes and bird identification information remain readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildlife Chef covers preparing, preserving, and cooking fish, venison, bear, small game, and wild birds, while Gamebirds helps readers identify North American species through detailed color illustrations, range maps, and descriptions of their habits. Together, the books offer a look at hunting, outdoor cooking, and wildlife identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two vintage paperback books sold together as one bundle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitles:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/michigan-great-lakes\" title=\"Wildlife Chef; Gamebirds: A Guide to North American Species and Their Habits\"\u003e Wildlife Chef; Gamebirds: A Guide to North American Species and Their Habits\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wildlife Chef, Michigan United Conservation Clubs; Gamebirds, Alexander Sprunt IV and Herbert S. Zim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wildlife Chef cover photograph by Ben Graham; Gamebirds illustrated by James Gordon Irving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wildlife Chef, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Lansing, Michigan; Gamebirds, Golden Press, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wildlife Chef, Not confirmed from photos; Gamebirds, copyright 1961\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wildlife Chef, Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Printing not confirmed from photos. Gamebirds printing not confirmed from photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two illustrated softcover reference books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wildlife Chef, 106 pages plus one blank camp cooking recipe page; Gamebirds, 160 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild game cookbooks, hunting, outdoor cooking, bird identification, wildlife reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wildlife Chef, None; Gamebirds, 0-307-24409-1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wildlife Chef, 9 x 6 x 0.25 inches; Gamebirds, 6 x 4 x 0.25 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWildlife Chef\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Wildlife Chef is a collection of outdoor cooking information and recipes for hunters, anglers, and home cooks interested in preparing wild game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInside Wildlife Chef\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig game preparation after the hunt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButchering, freezing, and cooking venison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBear and other wild game recipes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall game preparation and cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRabbit, squirrel, raccoon, and other small game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFish cleaning, dressing, and cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFish canning and smoking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame bird preparation and recipes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamp cooking information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlank page for recording camp cooking recipes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecipes pictured include Venison Stew with Dumplings, Potato Sausage, Antelope Goulash, Elk Summer Sausage, Sauteed Quail, and Quail Pie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes black and white illustrations and practical cooking instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGamebirds: A Golden Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGamebirds is an illustrated Golden Guide covering North American game bird species and their habits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInside Gamebirds\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e266 illustrations in full color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth American game bird identification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeese, ducks, and other waterfowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRails and shorebirds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePigeons and doves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpland game birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon and scientific species names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreeding and winter range maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhysical characteristics and identification details\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHabitat information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colorful illustrations show birds in natural settings, with accompanying descriptions and maps identifying where different species are found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Fair\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Fair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two usable vintage reference books with readable interiors, visible cover wear, scattered staining, and handling marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildlife Chef retains its illustrated front cover featuring a rustic cooking scene.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe recipes in Wildlife Chef remain legible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGamebirds retains its colorful illustrated cover showing flying waterfowl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGamebirds contains clear color illustrations of birds and their habitats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe identification information, species names, and range maps remain readable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe paperclip left inside Gamebirds remains with the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildlife Chef has staining and wear on the back cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe front cover shows rubbing, creasing, and wear along the edges and corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are scattered spots and stains on interior pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA few pages are dog-eared.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne pictured interior page in Wildlife Chef has a folded dog-ear corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGamebirds has visible rubbing and wear along the front cover edges and corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe back cover shows rubbing and handling wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA paperclip left by a previous owner has caused staining on the pages where it rests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is some yellowing and age toning to the pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildlife Chef offers an interesting look at Michigan outdoor cooking traditions, while Gamebirds adds a practical illustrated bird reference. 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