The Contented Poacher : Tales and Recipes from an Epicure in the Wilderness

Berkeley & Toronto:: Ten Speed Press, 2003. A gorgeous, pristine copy. Bright, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. The Dust Jacket is flawless. NO stickers. NO rubbing. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked -- obviously never read. This gourmet's odyssey details the finer points of the chase, with humorous tales of close encounters, unique hunting strategies (the creative power of intermittent poverty), and delectable recipes for deer, goose, wild turkey, boar, moose, bear, duck, quail, rabbit, squirrel, catfish, salmon, crab, crayfish, snapping turtle, and more. Index. First printing, with complete number row (123456789 10) on the copyright page. Bound in the original brown boards, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "Hunting for a fresh chicken in a supermarket is one thing. Bagging a plump pheasant with nothing more than a cardboard tube and a poncho is quite another. Throughout history, the poacher has been pigeonholed as scoundrel, thief, and criminal. But there exists another breed of poacher: one who proudly hunts without a gun, using art and guile alone. Wily woodswoman Elantu B. Veovode has spent a lifetime observing animals and cleverly coaxing them onto her plate. She shares her secrets in THE CONTENTED POACHER, the collected tales of her successful (and not so successful) close encounters with the wild side. With wit and wisdom, she'll show you how to nab a turkey using a fishnet, tap into woodchuck psychology, avoid meeting a bear on a mountain path, and catch catfish with cornmeal cakes, as well as other fine points of the chase. While chronicling her quest for cheap and savory vittles, Elantu also shares sixty original recipes for the do-it-yourself gourmet, including her Lemon Roadrunner with Almonds, Porcupine in Pomegranate Sauce, and Rattlesnake Potpie with Prickly Pear Apples. Other recipes feature venison, buffalo, prairie dog, armadillo, field mouse, and grasshopper (along with store-bought substitutions for squeamish city dwellers). A rare catch for hunting buffs, armchair survivalists, and curious culinarians, THE CONTENTED POACHER will satisfy your taste for all creatures great and small.". First Printing of the First Edition.. Hard Cover. New condition./New dust jacket.. 8vo. 271pp..