Lynn Bogue Hunt: A Sporting Life [Hardcover]

Kevin C. Shelly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 2003

In a biography essay the author describes Hunt as a man of contradictions:both an ardent animal lover and a hunter; someone who felt at home in the woods yet lived most of his life in suburban New York.

Editorial Reviews

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If you or your children are interested in outdoor art and painting, or you want to own a collection of F&S history, this is a must-have book. (Scott Bowen Field and Stream )

If you or your children are interested in outdoor art and painting, or you want to own a collection of F&S history, this is a must-have book. (Scott Bowen Field and Stream )

Shelly has done a remarkable job collecting snippets of the artist's days afield...Those who appreciate fine sporting art will find this book a keeper, but those who cherish the American literary movement in the early 20th century will find plenty of reading, too... Clearly writtten and nicely organized, it is richly spiced with Hunt's memorable work. In all, a fine testament to a talented artist. (Matt Crawford The Upland Almanac )

One part of the book has a nice color section of Hunt's sporting art. (Anne Stinson The Star Democrat )

Shelly has done a remarkable job collecting snippets of the artist's days afield... Clearly written and nicely organized, it is richly spiced with Hunt's memorable work. In all, a fine testament to a talented artist. (Matt Crawford Tailgate Review )

A tribute to an ear when America's hunting, angling, and the sporting traditions weren't just respected by were celebrated. (Michigan Out-Of-Doors )

About the Author

Kevin C. Shelly is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in Wildfowl, The Grouse Point Almanac, New Jersey Outdoors, and the Pennsylvania Naturalist. He lives in Absecon, New Jersey.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Derrydale Press; 1 edition (August 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586670751
• ISBN-13: 978-1586670757
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,866,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kevin Shelly is an award-winning writer and journalist. His book, Lynn Bogue Hunt: A Sporting Life, was listed as a memorable book by Field & Stream. Upland Almanac called the book "remarkable" and Gray's Sporting Journal deemed it "excellent." His freelance work has appeared in the Wine Spectator, Philadelphia Magazine, New Jersey Monthly, Atlantic City Magazine, Field & Stream, Wildfowl, Upland Almanac, Mid-Atlantic Sportsman, New Jersey Outdoors, Quail Unlimited, and other magazines. He is at work on his first novel.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid bio of a major outdoor artist, October 28, 2004

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John Froonjian (Audubon, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lynn Bogue Hunt: A Sporting Life (Hardcover)

Kevin Shelly does a solid job portraying both the accomplishments and contradictions of outdoor artist Lynn Bogue Hunt. Shelly details Hunt's life with the precision of a journalist but also with the understanding and appreciation of a hunter. He recounts the personal situations and events of Hunt's life, not to indulge in trivial gossip but to explain the forces that shaped Hunt. Shelly documents Hunt's art, from his first illustration in Sports Afield in 1897 through hundreds more in magazines and books over 54 years. And the book's numerous color and black-and-white reproductions allow readers to experience Hunt's art for themselves. Despite Hunt's long, prolific career, few articles and no books have been written about one of the premiere outdoor artists. Shelly's clear and readable book corrects that deficiency.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lynn Bogue Hunt: A Sporting Life, July 14, 2007

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Timothy P. Obrien "Tim O'Brien" (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lynn Bogue Hunt: A Sporting Life (Hardcover)

Very interesting information on an excellent wildlife artist that is not well known outside of the sporting community.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD BOOK, January 30, 2010

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DUCK HUNTER (TENNESSEE) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lynn Bogue Hunt: A Sporting Life (Hardcover)

This book covers the life of a great wildlife artist, especially waterfowl, and has nice photos of some of his works