Lot 85

Pair Manuals: Trapper & Fisherman (1956)

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Pair Manuals: Trapper & Fisherman (1956)

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
June 15, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
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17020 Dover Road
Dundee, OH, US 44624

A pair of softcover instructional manuals concerning outdoor pursuits. The first volume is titled The Trapper's Companion, published by A. R. Harding of Columbus, Ohio. This small-format guidebook contains instructions and diagrams for the construction of various homemade traps, including deadfalls and snares. The interior features woodcut-style illustrations such as the popular Canadian deadfall and figure-four triggers, along with photographs of trappers with catches of muskrat, skunk, and various furs from Pennsylvania and Northern Ontario. The second volume is The Fisherman's Handbook, 3rd Edition, published by The Fisherman Magazine around 1956. This larger reference volume contains comprehensive sections on boats, outboard motors, reels, rods, and various fish species. The work is heavily illustrated with period advertisements for brands including Johnson Sea-Horse motors, Heddon River Runt lures, Monel fishing line, and Uncle Josh pork rind baits. It includes geographic fishing guides for states such as Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and North Carolina, as well as a glossary of motor terms and biological identification charts for species like the Yellow Perch and Rio Grande Perch.

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