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Wild Fowl Decoys

By: Barber, Joel

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Mineola, New York, U.S.A., Dover Publications: 1954

Seller ID: 001639

ISBN: 0486200116

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

About 160 pages with over 125 illiustrations. Still considered one of the basic books for decoy collectors. Soft cover, fine condition, minor rubbing.
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The Waterfowl Decoys of Southwestern Ontario and the Men Who Made Them

By: Brisco, Richard Paul

Price: $225.00

Publisher: Erin, Ontario, Canada, Boston Mills Pr: 1986

Seller ID: 001870

ISBN: 0919783627

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

This volume brings together 12 years of research and collecting. The book focuses on decoys made in the Ontario counties of Wentworth and Kent. These counties were homes to some of the most important hunting camps in North America and created a steady trade in decoys and equipment. Research based on interviews and over 60 carvers are profiled. Over 80 color photographs and more then 200 black and white. Excellent condition. Scarce.
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Factory Decoys of Mason, Stevens, Dodge, and Peterson

By: Delph, John; Delph, Shirley

Price: $80.00

Publisher: Exton, Pennsylvania, USA, Schiffer Publishing Ltd.: 1980

Seller ID: 001881

ISBN: 0916838331

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Color photographs of more than 200 decoys, plus numerous black and white photos and line drawings. All help identify and authenticate these factory-made decoys. Chapters on species and special order models.
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Carteret Wildfowl Heritage

By: Dudley, Jack

Price: $85.00

Publisher: Lewes, Delaware, U.S.A., Decoy Magazine: 1995

Seller ID: 001889

ISBN: 0963181521

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Numerous decoys shown¿primarily is color, along with the photographs of the people, buildings and artifacts of the clubs supporting decoys and waterfowl hunting in the area. This book deals with the Carteret County area of North Carolina. Very fine condition. Inscribed to previous owner Jim Barthe (a major decoy collector from the west coast) by the author.
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The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings

By: Earnest, Adele

Price: $45.00

Publisher: New York, U.S.A., Bramhall House Publishing: 1965

Seller ID: 001866

ISBN: 0517097338

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Includes 192 black and white photographs, an 8-page color insert, and 40 line drawings. This book is a little old school, but is still today considered to be a very good history of the decoy use and form. Earnest refers to decoys as the first and only true American folk art. A great resource.
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The Art of the Decoy : American Bird Carvings

By: Earnest, Adele, Schifferl, Lou (illustrator)

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Atglen, PA, U.S.A., Atglen, PA, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 1982: 1982

Seller ID: 001460

ISBN: 0916838587

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. ISBN:0-916838-58-7. 232 photos, 208 pages
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New Jersey Decoys

By: Fleckenstein, Henry A.

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Exton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Schiffer Publishing Ltd.: 1983

Seller ID: 001885

ISBN: 0916838757

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

This book by decoy expert Henry Fleckenstein is focused exclusively on decoys made in New Jersey and for the Delaware River. Over 600 decoys shown in primarily black and white photographs. As usual, Fleckenstein uses numerous photographs to provide as many comparative examples as possible.
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American Factory Decoys

By: Fleckenstein, Henry A., Jr.

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Schiffer Pub Ltd: 1981

Seller ID: 001865

ISBN: 0916838536

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

This book focuses on the factory-made decoys, but unlike other books of similar titles, it is the only one that also explores the smaller and lesser known of the factories and their products in some depth. An excellent title, full of numerous photographs, advertisements, etc. Fine condition, with some slight wear to edges of the dustjacket, which is now protected in a mylar Brodart cover.
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Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region

By: Fleckenstein, Henry A., Jr.

Price: $85.00

Publisher: Exton, Pennsylvania, USA, Schiffer Publishing Ltd.: 1979

Seller ID: 001882

ISBN: 0916838242

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

More than 150 decoys shown in black and white photography, along with maker biographies. Sticker of former owner on inside of front cover. Previous owner also taped in a couple of additional illustrations inside the rear cover.
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Louisiana Duck Decoys

By: Frank, Charles W.

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Gretna, Louisiana, Pelican Publishing Company: 1979

Seller ID: 001863

ISBN: 0882891413

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

This scarce catalog looks at the carvers, their materials, their tools, the regions, etc. for Louisiana and includes a section on why we should care about these decoys. In fact, they are under appreciated and scarce thanks to the numerous storms that wiped out blinds, clubs, and other places where such decoys were often stored. Book is very good condition. The dust jacket has some shelf rubbing and sunning of the very spine, but is otherwise in very good condition.
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Ontario Decoys: Some Regional Carvers and Styles

By: Gates, B.

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Kingston, Ontario, The Upper Canadian: 1982

Seller ID: 001873

ISBN: 0969118600

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

More than 75 black and white photographs with many chapters going through regions and makers¿ biographies. Biographies are well researched and include known dates, locations worked, etc. Signed by author and inscribed to previous owner, and previous owner's name written in pen on inside of front cover. Some light scuffing to green paper covers. Otherwise it looks as if the book was never opened. Fine condition. Scarce.
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Mason Decoys: A Complete Pictorial Guide

By: Goldberger, Russ J.; Haid, Alan G.

Price: $125.00

Publisher: Lewes, Delaware, U.S.A., Decoy Magazine: 1993

Seller ID: 001880

ISBN: 0963181513

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Twenty-three chapters and extensive small but good color photographs. Chapters cover all designs. Numerous examples of all designs, grades, styles, etc. Book is written by well known collectors of Mason decoys for more than twenty years.
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Decoys of Maritime Canada

By: Guyette, Dale;Guyette, Gary;Guyette, Dale and Gary

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Exton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., Schiffer Publishing Ltd.: 1983

Seller ID: 001884

ISBN: 0916838765

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

The Guyette name has been associated with decoy knowledge for some time. This book covers the decoys of maritime Canada, which is techincally still part of the Atlantic Flyway. Covering Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick; this book has over 330 black and white photographs of decoys with an additional 32 color illustrations to show the species that prevailed in this area.
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Upper Chesapeake Bay Decoys and Their Makers

By: Hagan, David; Hagan, Joan

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Atglen, PA, U.S.A., Atglen, PA, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 1990: 1990

Seller ID: 001464

ISBN: 0887402585

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Hard Cover. Fine. over 400 photos, 216 pages.
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Collector's Guide to Decoys

By: Kangas, Linda; Kangas, Gene

Price: $35.00

Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A., Wallace-Homestead Book Company: 1992

Seller ID: 001875

ISBN: 0870695800

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Overall collector¿s guide with many black and white printed photographs. This volume goes over the basics, including collecting philosophy, construction techniques and materials valuing, auctions, undervalued decoys, fakes and alterations, regional photo essays, and cataloging one's collection.
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Decoys: A North American Survey

By: Kangas, Linda; Kangas, Gene

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Spanish Fork, Utah, USA, Hillcrest Publications, Inc: 1983

Seller ID: 001886

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

This was the first publication to cover all of the areas in North America where decoys were produced; touching on all of the four major American flyways: Atlantic, Mississippi, Central and Pacific. More than 500 black and white photographic illustrations of decoys, with an additional 66 color photographs.
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Decoys of the Winnibego Lakes

By: Koch, Ronald M.

Price: $175.00

Publisher: Amherst, Wisconsin, USA, Palmer Publications, Inc.: 1988

Seller ID: 001871

ISBN: 0962072702

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

This book covers the makers and carving traditions of the Winnebago Lakes region of Wisconsin. The book is comprehensive and includes biographies of 147 carvers, descriptions of the lakes, and all aided by numerous black and white photographs. Scarce. Very fine condition.
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American Bird Decoys

By: Mackey, William J., Jr.

Price: $45.00

Publisher: New York, NY, USA, E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.: 1965

Seller ID: 001887

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

The focus of this book is on decoy forms and regions of production. Topics range from ducks and geese, shore birds, "odd" birds, decoys of vanishing and vanished birds, and crows and owls. Regions discussed include states all along the Eastern seaboard from Maine to Virginia, and to the Middle West. More than 200 black and white illustrations, with 8 in full color. Photographs were taken by another well-known decoy collector and scholar Quintina Colio. Considered to be one of the staples of the decoy collectors¿ library. Dust jacket is beat up, but protected now in a mylar Brodart cover. Inte...
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Wildfowl Decoys of the Pacific Coast: Carving Traditions of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California

By: Miller, Michael R.; Hanson, Frederick W.

Price: $350.00

Publisher: Davis, California, USA, MBF Publishing: 1990

Seller ID: 001888

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

This book is the only title that takes an in-depth look at the previously under appreciated Pacific Coast decoys, decoy carvers, and hunting traditions. Hundreds of decoys shown with black and white photography along with regional information on style, etc. and numerous biographies of carvers. The book took many years to produce and after publication delays, was finally released in 1990. It is thorough, well organized, and all encompassing. This book isn't meant to introduce a reader to the subject; instead, it is meant to be the ultimate source for a collector, curator, and scholar. Scarce.
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Duck Boats: Blinds: Decoys and Eastern Seaboard Wildfowling

By: Raymond R. Camp

Price: $65.00

Publisher: New York, U.S.A., Alfred A. Knopf: 1952

Seller ID: 001879

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

The author of this book was for many long years the Road-and-Gun Editor of the New York Times. This is an early overview of the history, blinds, areas, equipment, and rules about duck hunting, etc. There are instructions about setting up decoys in lines, etc. The best part of this book however is the wonderful retelling of the early duck hunting stories, the characters who made the stories a reality, and the "big fish" tales. Some illustrations, but primarily text. Condition Fair to Good. Dustjacket torn, but protected in mylar Brodart color. Acid-transfer staining on inside covers from newspa...
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