BOOK * Decoy * Ward Brothers * Shorebirds

R A R E

DECOY

REFERENCE

Vintage

American

* Black * Mallard * Knot * Pintail * Canvasback * Sandpiper * Plover * Drake * Hen *

VERY RARE !!

Author/s

Richard A. Bourne

Publisher/City

Bourne, Hyannis (MA - USA)

Year

1986

Printer/City

On-Cape Lithographers, Hyannis (MA - USA )

Pages

99

Binding

heavy stock paper [see SCAN - above]

Illustrations

19 in colour, 356 black and white

Size

(l x w - cm)

28.1 x 21.7 cm

weight - 340 g

will fit in the USPS Priority Flat Rate mailer

My

Reference

Stash

Although I have never been to these auctions, when I was lucky enough to find their amply illustrated, frequently monographic catalogues, I added them, for well over 20 years, to my personal research library, and was always absolutely thrilled to discover something dealing with my many eclectic interests. They are really UNIQUE identification guides with hard-to-find data, usually containing info about the size, media, dates, styles, signatures, estimated values, and often significant details on the artist or maker. These catalogues are extremely difficult to find because long time knowledgeable collectors around the world had already acquired them through very expensive subscription when they first appeared!

They are absolutely indispensable references, whether you happen to be an appraiser, an investor, a collector, a student working on a term paper or thesis, a teacher who wants more diversity in presenting concepts with concrete examples -- maybe you want to try to identify what Grandma has stashed in the attic, or that lovely item you discovered at a yard sale or local country auction -- perhaps you have a shop, might call yourself an expert, researching the different styles of certain things/makers -- hey, even just for a world-traveled packrat like I was in my prime, they always offer exciting new vistas of beauty, creativity and information that I could find nowhere else.

About

This

Book

This LONG OUT OF PRINT catalogue lists and describes 341+ Lots, MOST of which appear to be illustrated, of the choice vintage collectible Bird Carvings and Decoys !

Makers include -- Boyd, Bush, Crowell, Gibian, Horner, Jester, Lincoln, Mason Factory Decoys, Parker, Tyler, Ward Brothers, Wildfowler, among MANY others!

Section divisions -- Decoys + Carvings by the Ward Brothers + Chesapeake Bay Carvers, Louisiana Decoys, Pidgeon + Dove Decoys, New Jersey Decoys, Shorebird Decoys, and MORE!

WOWSERS! You will be really quacking up! Scan the multitude of images contained in this and other decoy references you may have in your library (plus the decoys in your own collection), use some standard software to make your own personal computer database -- burn a CD or DVD with as many makers and bird species and accompanying data as you can find! Start sharing your knowledge with your fellow collectors around the world -- put it on your web site. The cyber information age is a truly remarkabe phenomenon, especially for the avid aficionado of almost any specialized area.

Index of Makers.

Book in EXCELLENT Condition!! Covers slightly handled.

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Author/s	Richard A. Bourne
Publisher/City	Bourne, Hyannis (MA - USA)
Year	1986
Printer/City	On-Cape Lithographers, Hyannis (MA - USA )
Pages	99
Binding	heavy stock paper [see SCAN - above]
Illustrations	19 in colour, 356 black and white
Size (l x w - cm)	28.1 x 21.7 cm weight - 340 g will fit in the USPS Priority Flat Rate mailer
My Reference Stash	Although I have never been to these auctions, when I was lucky enough to find their amply illustrated, frequently monographic catalogues, I added them, for well over 20 years, to my personal research library, and was always absolutely thrilled to discover something dealing with my many eclectic interests. They are really UNIQUE identification guides with hard-to-find data, usually containing info about the size, media, dates, styles, signatures, estimated values, and often significant details on the artist or maker. These catalogues are extremely difficult to find because long time knowledgeable collectors around the world had already acquired them through very expensive subscription when they first appeared! They are absolutely indispensable references, whether you happen to be an appraiser, an investor, a collector, a student working on a term paper or thesis, a teacher who wants more diversity in presenting concepts with concrete examples -- maybe you want to try to identify what Grandma has stashed in the attic, or that lovely item you discovered at a yard sale or local country auction -- perhaps you have a shop, might call yourself an expert, researching the different styles of certain things/makers -- hey, even just for a world-traveled packrat like I was in my prime, they always offer exciting new vistas of beauty, creativity and information that I could find nowhere else.
About This Book	This LONG OUT OF PRINT catalogue lists and describes 341+ Lots, MOST of which appear to be illustrated, of the choice vintage collectible Bird Carvings and Decoys ! Makers include -- Boyd, Bush, Crowell, Gibian, Horner, Jester, Lincoln, Mason Factory Decoys, Parker, Tyler, Ward Brothers, Wildfowler, among MANY others! Section divisions -- Decoys + Carvings by the Ward Brothers + Chesapeake Bay Carvers, Louisiana Decoys, Pidgeon + Dove Decoys, New Jersey Decoys, Shorebird Decoys, and MORE! WOWSERS! You will be really quacking up! Scan the multitude of images contained in this and other decoy references you may have in your library (plus the decoys in your own collection), use some standard software to make your own personal computer database -- burn a CD or DVD with as many makers and bird species and accompanying data as you can find! Start sharing your knowledge with your fellow collectors around the world -- put it on your web site. The cyber information age is a truly remarkabe phenomenon, especially for the avid aficionado of almost any specialized area. Index of Makers. Book in EXCELLENT Condition!! Covers slightly handled.