• Illustrated by the author
• 97 color pictures of most of the animals mentioned in this book
• Diagrams of each family
• 190 pages
Game birds and game fishes of the Pacific Coast, by H. T. Payne was written in the early 1900s. This book has ready reference diagrams of each family, giving the scientific and common names of each genus and species, their relationship, breeding grounds and general range.
If you like fish and/or fowl this is a good book to read. Included is an introduction by the author, he reveals some interesting information about
Sportsmen and nature. Here is a paragraph from the introduction:
“That, by placing within the reach of the younger generation of sportsmen, such knowledge of the game birds and game fishes as I have gained through more than half a century spent in their pursuit, may, in a measure, liquidate the deep debt I owe for the many happy hours and excellent health drawn from the exhilarating sports of the field and stream”
