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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S 1 8 1 Hunts. Missoula, Montana: Boone and Crockett, 2014. 280 pages. Illustrated. Hardbound (limited to 500 copies) $29.95; paperbound $19.95. www.boone-crockett.org. As the book's subtitle indicates, this is a collection of True Tales of Self-Guided Adventure based on the accounts provided over the years by Sagamore Hill award winners and others who have taken high-scoring, impressive animals on their own. With more than 30 accounts, plenty of photo support, and coverage of a wide range of big- game animals, this work is in effect an ongoing chronicle of dream hunts. Some of the pieces make gripping reading, and throughout there is a do-it-yourself undercurrent sure to appeal to fiercely independent souls and exceptional woodsmen who aspire to be at the top rank of the hunting world. Reasonably priced, this volume should find a welcome spot on any big-game hunter's shelves. operation include the museum with its impressive holdings of art and sculpture, rotating exhibits, frequent lectures, seminars hosted by former fellows and other experts, and meet-the-author events. For anyone visiting in the Middleburg area, with its charming landscape of rolling pastures and elegant country homes calling back America's rural yesteryear, a trip to the NSLM is a must. Most visitors will find the museum portion of the complex of the greatest interest, but for bibliophiles and folks likely to read this column, the library is a must. Details on hours of opening, access for the general public, and membership in the NSLM (I became a member immediately after completing my fellowship), can be found at www.nsl.org. Book Review Hanspeter Giger and Julie Tripp (Compilers), Big Trophies, Epic and ample work space was a joy. There are several other aspects of the NSLM that set it apart from most other libraries. With a careful approach that merits prolonged applause from any true bibliophile, the NSLM avoids the abominations of book abuse associated with cataloging: namely, removing dust jackets, desecrating spines with classification information, and marring interiors with stamps, cards, and the like. Instead, volumes in the collection are covered with clear Mylar, which offer protection as well as a place where cataloging information can be shown without promoting damage to the book. A long with thousands of books in its current fields of specialization, the NSLM owns many rare works that are housed in a secure, climate- controlled, access-restricted area. Other impressive aspects of the