{"product_id":"24417-bean-l-l-hunting-fishing-and-camping-signed","title":"Bean, L. L. (1872 - 1967) \"Hunting-Fishing and Camping\" - Signed","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eHardcover. 8vo. 104 pp\u003cspan\u003e. Signed by the outdoor enthusiast and entrepreneur on the front free end paper \"L L Bean\" in turquoise ink. Illustrated with black and white photographs, maps, and line drawings. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRed cloth, decorated and printed black, map end papers of Baxter State Park and Deer Kill. No jacket as issued. Ex-libris stamps on ffe and copyright page. Light rubbing and spotting to the spine and rear board, else fine. Signed copies are very uncommon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eL.L. Bean\u003c\/em\u003e, the outdoor goods company known for cozy slippers, flannel wear, and nostalgia-inducing catalogs, has stayed surprisingly relevant across its 100 years in business. It all started with a man who was tired of wet feet. Leon Leonwood Bean was an avid hunter and fisherman who never envisioned himself running a business, much less a multimillion dollar company. All he knew was that he had a persistent problem: Every time he went moose hunting in the boggy Maine wilderness, his feet got soaked. He tried out different pairs of boots, but the result was the same each time. So finally, he decided to do something about it. Bean called his creation the \u003cem\u003eMaine Hunting Shoe\u003c\/em\u003e. After completing a successful hunting trip in them, Bean ordered 100 pairs of Maine Hunting Shoes. To sell the shoes, he drafted an advertising flyer positioning himself as an expert outfitter. Gathering all the names and addresses of Maine hunting license holders, he sent his flyer to those residing out of state. In no time, he sold his first 100 pairs. The rest is history!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62440635760799,"sku":"24417","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Bean_L.L.HuntingFishingCampingsigned24417a.jpg?v=1754331339","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/24417-bean-l-l-hunting-fishing-and-camping-signed","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}