Florida Enchantments
From the acclaimed author of The Book Of The Tarpon, we are pleased to offer another vintage collection of AW Dimock�s essays and adventures.

Florida Enchantments was first published in 1908 when the Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands were still reeling from the rampant poaching of herons, egrets, and alligators for their plumage and hides. While Dimock didn�t take part in those thoughtless slaughters, his notions of conservation were still a bit crude by today�s standards.

While Dimock was primarily working as a writer during the time, he was also earning commissions from museums, zoos, and aquariums that were eager to exploit the wondrous creatures of the Florida swamps, rivers and estuaries. Of note: these were hardscrabble times when people ate and profited from whatever was accessible, and there are graphic descriptions and images within this book of Dimock �collecting� species that have since been protected for generations.

Beyond Dimock�s hunting and subsistence stories, he includes a collection of colorful vignettes about fly fishing, moonshiners, hurricanes, outlaws, and the embattled Seminoles. He tells of grueling treks by canoe (and foot) from Everglade City to Miami, and an ill-fated mission to Lake Okeechobee with an Indian scout who fancied whiskey. With stunning clarity, he transports us to a time when the heat, mud, snakes, and mosquitoes were not minor nuisances that could be easily avoided.

Accompanying Dimock�s writing is a remarkable collection of vintage photography shot by his son, Julian. What he accomplished a century ago, beneath a black hood, with a wobbly tripod and glass plates, is reason enough to own this book.
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Florida Enchantments
From the acclaimed author of The Book Of The Tarpon, we are pleased to offer another vintage collection of AW Dimock�s essays and adventures.

Florida Enchantments was first published in 1908 when the Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands were still reeling from the rampant poaching of herons, egrets, and alligators for their plumage and hides. While Dimock didn�t take part in those thoughtless slaughters, his notions of conservation were still a bit crude by today�s standards.

While Dimock was primarily working as a writer during the time, he was also earning commissions from museums, zoos, and aquariums that were eager to exploit the wondrous creatures of the Florida swamps, rivers and estuaries. Of note: these were hardscrabble times when people ate and profited from whatever was accessible, and there are graphic descriptions and images within this book of Dimock �collecting� species that have since been protected for generations.

Beyond Dimock�s hunting and subsistence stories, he includes a collection of colorful vignettes about fly fishing, moonshiners, hurricanes, outlaws, and the embattled Seminoles. He tells of grueling treks by canoe (and foot) from Everglade City to Miami, and an ill-fated mission to Lake Okeechobee with an Indian scout who fancied whiskey. With stunning clarity, he transports us to a time when the heat, mud, snakes, and mosquitoes were not minor nuisances that could be easily avoided.

Accompanying Dimock�s writing is a remarkable collection of vintage photography shot by his son, Julian. What he accomplished a century ago, beneath a black hood, with a wobbly tripod and glass plates, is reason enough to own this book.
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From the acclaimed author of The Book Of The Tarpon, we are pleased to offer another vintage collection of AW Dimock�s essays and adventures.

Florida Enchantments was first published in 1908 when the Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands were still reeling from the rampant poaching of herons, egrets, and alligators for their plumage and hides. While Dimock didn�t take part in those thoughtless slaughters, his notions of conservation were still a bit crude by today�s standards.

While Dimock was primarily working as a writer during the time, he was also earning commissions from museums, zoos, and aquariums that were eager to exploit the wondrous creatures of the Florida swamps, rivers and estuaries. Of note: these were hardscrabble times when people ate and profited from whatever was accessible, and there are graphic descriptions and images within this book of Dimock �collecting� species that have since been protected for generations.

Beyond Dimock�s hunting and subsistence stories, he includes a collection of colorful vignettes about fly fishing, moonshiners, hurricanes, outlaws, and the embattled Seminoles. He tells of grueling treks by canoe (and foot) from Everglade City to Miami, and an ill-fated mission to Lake Okeechobee with an Indian scout who fancied whiskey. With stunning clarity, he transports us to a time when the heat, mud, snakes, and mosquitoes were not minor nuisances that could be easily avoided.

Accompanying Dimock�s writing is a remarkable collection of vintage photography shot by his son, Julian. What he accomplished a century ago, beneath a black hood, with a wobbly tripod and glass plates, is reason enough to own this book.

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BN ID: 2940015713268
Publisher: Departure Publishing LLC
Publication date: 09/19/2012
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 15 MB
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About the Author

Anthony Weston Dimock (1842-1918)

Born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, AW Dimock moved to New York as a young man and made a fortune in commodities and finance before leaving Wall Street to explore and write about the American wilderness. He spent time in the west, traveling and documenting the ranching and Indian cultures, but he is best known for his adventures in Southwest Florida. His classic The Book Of The Tarpon (1911) is a pioneering and definitive work, and a favorite among anglers and sportsman worldwide.



Julian Dimock (1873-1945)

Was born in New Jersey and traveled widely across the United States, taking photographs on his own and as part of many scientific and sporting expeditions. Dimock abruptly ended his photography career in 1918 upon the death of his father, his frequent traveling companion and collaborator.
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