The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings by Adele Earnest - 1982-01

Exton PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1982. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Illustrated by Lou Schifferl. Some light foxing to page. ; Priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire. ; 8 3/4 x 11 1/4"; 208 pages.

Schiffer Pub Ltd, January 1982. Hardcover. USED Good.

Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1982-01-01. Hardcover. Like New.

Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1982-01-01. Hardcover. New.

Hardback. New. The carved bird decoy is the only truly American folk art - for the decoy as an aid to hunting was devised by the American Indians and has grown as a useful art since the days of the colonists. Decoy-carving was developed and refined to such a degree that now early and well-carved birds are prized by collectors. This book, full of stunning photographs, shows the best examples from both public and private collections, and gives the reader an idea of the great range, vigor, and variety of the birds. There are sandpipers, curlews, ducks, geese, swans, gulls, herons, crows, loons, and many others - (loons, being wary, were used as confidence birds). Along with the birds are explanations of the highly varied and ingenious methods of construction.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1982-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!