He was also an awardwinning wildlife illustrator, spellbinding storyteller, bestselling author, and strong advocate for the. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. The book of woodcraft and indian lore by ernest thompson seton abebooks passion for books. Selections of the writings of the artistnaturalist. Woodcraft league of america, originally called the woodcraft indians and league of woodcraft indians, is a youth program, established by ernest thompson seton in 1901 and often regarded as one of the earliest youth organisations in modern history. Boy scout book ernest thompson seton library of pioneering. The library of pioneering and woodcraftsix volume set rolf in the woods, wild animal ways, two little savages, the book of woodcraft and indian lore, woodland tales, wild animals at home ernest. Ernest thompson seton august 14, 1860 october 23, 1946 was a scotscanadian and naturalized u. Ernest thompson seton was an author, wildlife artist and founded of the woodcraft indians, who is considered one of the pioneers of the boy scouts of america. I know nothing about his life in cos cob except what ive read, says julie from her new mexico home. Born on the 14 th august 1860, ernest thompson seton was a british born canadian and later u. Its a real hands on book for the outdoor type of person thank you for carrying this book.
Ernest thompson seton was a scotscanadian and naturalized u. Ernest thompson seton out of stock the book of woodcraft and indian lore legacy edition. Lifecraft became the expression of setons philosophy, the promotion of which is the goal of the seton legacy project, a program of the academy for the love of learning. The book of woodcraft ernest thompson seton full view. Seton, aka chief, aka black wolf was an award winning wildlife illustrator and naturalist who was also a spellbinding storyteller and lecturer, a. Book of woodcraft by ernest thompson seton, paperback. The book of woodcraft and indian lore by seton, ernest thompson, 18601946. The book of woodcraft by ernest thompson seton ebay. Woodcraft and indian lore book by ernest thompson seton. The book of woodcraft and indian lore by seton, ernest thompson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy a cheap copy of the book of woodcraft by ernest thompson seton. Books by ernest thompson seton author of wild animals i have.
The book of woodcraft, ernest thompson seton, 1921 printing. Publication date 1912 topics outdoor life, indians of north america social life and customs, fungi, trees united states publisher garden city, n. Woodcraft is lifecraft woodcraft is lifecraft, from ages 4 to 94 ernest thompson seton woodcraft is a philosophy of life, a different approach to the outer world and a method of creating a personal inner. A classic manual on camping, scouting, outdoor skills, native american history, and nature from setons birchbark roll. Ernest thompson seton first set out what he saw as the cardinal principles of woodcraft in 1910. Semmes sentinel columnist a week from sunday julie seton, the southwestern granddaughter of ernest thompson seton, is due for a revelatory visit to the greenwich roots of her famous grandfather. The book of woodcraft and indian lore by seton, ernest thompson constable. Seton, author and wildlife artist, founder of the woodcraft indians, and. This book is really the eleventh edition of the birchbark roll, which i have published yearly and expanded yearly since 1902.
The book of woodcraft book by ernest thompson seton 9. While most people will buy this book for its practical outdoor skills, i bought it not only for its practicality, but also to learn more about setons moral philosophy and individualism. Ernest thompson seton books list of books by author. As an author, seton was an early wrote of animal fiction writing, with his most wellknown work wild animals i have known focused upon the story of his killing of the wolf lobo. A classic manual on camping, scouting, outdoor skills, native american history, and nature from seton s birchbark roll.
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Seton lectured widely and established a youth group called the woodcraft indians that combined his love of the outdoors and his artistic talent. His notable books related to scouting include the birch bark. The book of woodcraft and indian lore survival in the wild. Setonin kanssa, seton village 1958 the worlds of ernest thompson seton. About ernest thompson seton archives et seton institute. While i set out only to justify the indian as a model for our boys in camp, i am not without hope that this may lead to a measure of longdelayed justice. Ernest thompson seton, original name ernest evan thompson, also called ernest e. Some may already know that ernest thompson seton and baden powell were associates who founded the boy scouts of america, with seton being in charge of the american side and powell in charge of the british side. Find the book of woodcraft by seton, ernest thompson at biblio. The book of woodcraft hardcover august 11, 2015 by ernest thompson seton author 3.
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Woodland tales by ernest thompson seton 1 founder of boy scouts of america. Publication date 1912 topics outdoor life, indians of north america, indian woodcarving. Seton, aka chief, aka black wolf was an award winning wildlife illustrator and naturalist who was also a spellbinding storyteller and lecturer, a best selling author of animal stories, expert with native american sign language and early supporter of the political, cultural and spiritual rights of first peoples. Promotional for setons the library of pioneering and woodcraft. With 500 drawings, hardcover january 1, 1921 by ernest thompson seton author. The book of woodcraft by ernest thompson seton, author of wild animals i have known, two little savages, biography of a grizzly, life histories of northern animals. The presentation included stories about the weather, land, animals, and people in manitoba as well as the development of his woodcraft. The book of woodcraft hardcover january 1, 1921 by ernest thompson seton author 3. Ernest thompson seton was a britishborn gifted illustrator and writer, who had already produced several scientific books about. At the turn of the 20th century, seton, americas great pioneering artistnaturalist changed our consciousness about nature. This book appears to be setons first manual and compelation of knowledge for his boys outdoor group called the woodcraft indians later to become the boy scouts of america. Ernest thompson seton author of wild animals i have known. Ernest thompson seton was an author wildlife artist, founder of the woodcraft indians in 1902 and one of the founding pioneers of the boy scouts of america.
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