BOOK * Decoy * New England * Canada

R A R E

DECOY REFERENCE

Vintage

American

* Ducks * Geese * Mergansers * Miniatures * Swans * Drake * Hen * Shorebirds *

VERY RARE !!

Author/s

Richard A. Bourne

Publisher/City

Bourne, Hyannis (MA - USA)

Year

1985

Printer/City

On-Cape, Hyannis (MA - USA )

Pages

148

Binding

heavy stock paper [see SCAN - above]

Illustrations

61 in colour, 850+ black and white

Size

(l x w - cm)

28.1 x 21.8 cm

weight - 508 g

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 880 Lots, MOST of which appear to be illustrated, of highly desirable hand-crafted American Decoys and Bird Carvings !

Makers include -- Bush, Clark, Crowell, Hancock, Hudson, Mason's Decoy Factory, Pirnie, Reneson, Shourds, Verity, Ward, among MANY more!

Catalog section divisions -- Mergansers, Shorebirds, Miniatures by New England carvers, Decoys from Upper New York State + Canada, New Jersey brant decoys, West coast decoys, Midwest decoys, Decoys from Maine + Nova Scotia, and a flock of OTHERS!

WOWSERS! Another of the really kewl vintage decoy references which I am delighted to be able to offer to help you complete your personal computer database of these rare critters. Each tome contains an unusually large number of photos of carvings by the best known classical artisans in this sportsman's flock of different hand-crafted species from around the United States. What a difference they are from all those yucky plastic ducks, some of which even move, that are now common with fowl hunters!

If you check my seller list every week, you will find some of the other decoy tomes from my library collection being offered, and I sometimes also list well-illustrated sporting gun and sporting art books, which are essential tools for every enthusiast / collector.

Extensive Index of Makers.

Book in EXCELLENT Condition!!

Free counters provided by Andale.

Author/s	Richard A. Bourne
Publisher/City	Bourne, Hyannis (MA - USA)
Year	1985
Printer/City	On-Cape, Hyannis (MA - USA )
Pages	148
Binding	heavy stock paper [see SCAN - above]
Illustrations	61 in colour, 850+ black and white
Size (l x w - cm)	28.1 x 21.8 cm weight - 508 g
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 880 Lots, MOST of which appear to be illustrated, of highly desirable hand-crafted American Decoys and Bird Carvings ! Makers include -- Bush, Clark, Crowell, Hancock, Hudson, Mason's Decoy Factory, Pirnie, Reneson, Shourds, Verity, Ward, among MANY more! Catalog section divisions -- Mergansers, Shorebirds, Miniatures by New England carvers, Decoys from Upper New York State + Canada, New Jersey brant decoys, West coast decoys, Midwest decoys, Decoys from Maine + Nova Scotia, and a flock of OTHERS! WOWSERS! Another of the really kewl vintage decoy references which I am delighted to be able to offer to help you complete your personal computer database of these rare critters. Each tome contains an unusually large number of photos of carvings by the best known classical artisans in this sportsman's flock of different hand-crafted species from around the United States. What a difference they are from all those yucky plastic ducks, some of which even move, that are now common with fowl hunters! If you check my seller list every week, you will find some of the other decoy tomes from my library collection being offered, and I sometimes also list well-illustrated sporting gun and sporting art books, which are essential tools for every enthusiast / collector. Extensive Index of Makers. Book in EXCELLENT Condition!!