I have given a general idea of both books conditions, there might be a few points that I might have missed but the details below will give you a general idea of the quality. Images supplied are of the actual items listed.
Home in Your Pack - The modern handbook of backpacking by Bradford Angier published by Stackpole Books Harrisburg Pennsylvania 1965.
This book is a boon to hunters, campers, hikers, fishermen, vacationers or just one who would be a twentieth-century wayfarer, this how-to-do-it manual details places to go, the kinds of packs, equipment to take, clothes to wear and pack, food to satisfy, trail recipes to try to get you off to woods and trails so that even your first trip is fun. It also shows you what and how to pack, how to keep warm, how to sleep well, how to enjoy a trail. It tells you about tents, shelters, instant foods. first aid, campfires, sleeping bags, foot care. Home in Your Pack packs in the experience and tips about travelling with what you carry so your outdoor adventure is a happier one.
Condition: Pre-owned Fly marker has two labels on it: Label where it was originally purchased - Saville Book Shop Washington DC, then a very light stamp of a swop shop in SA. It appears this book has done some travelling- perhaps in a back pack. Pages lightly yellowed, 192 pages, tight binding, intact and all pages clean. The dust jacket which is really scuffed and looks some what tatty has protected the book quite well. Fore pages and fly pages have some dust marks.
The Study of Map Projections ( An Introduction to the study of Map Projections) by J.A Steers, M.A. printed and bound for the University of London 7th edition 1949, hard cover.
In excellent pre-owned condition, name written fly marker page front, light yellowing/foxing to pages.Tight binding, externally some scuffs and marks to fabric cover. 299 pages incl index, slight bend to bottom of pages.
Both books weighs approx 800 g.
