Description: The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings 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. ISBN 9780916838584, 0916838587 Format Paperback Author Adele Earnest Publisher Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1982 Pages 208 Price Guide None About Crunruh Books - Rhymes with "from you." Crunruh offers quality books on antiques, fine art, and collectibles for all types of collectors. The books are brand new and nicely discounted. Some may be steeply discounted thanks to publishers overstocks and remainders. Others may be hard to find. I work hard to keep my customers happy by presenting the best books at the best prices. Customer service is a priority and my thousands of my Ebay and website customers seem to agree. I hope to hear from you soon. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
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Type: Illustrated Book
Subjects: Leisure, Hobbies & Lifestyle
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Pages: 208
Subject: Art & Photography
ISBN-10: 0916838587
ISBN-13: 9780916838584
Edition Description: Reprint
Detail Title: The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings
Item Condition: Brand New
Price Guide: None
Book Title: Art of the Decoy : American Bird Carvings
Item Length: 11in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 8.5in
Author: Adele Earnest
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Reprint
Topic: Folkcrafts
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
Publication Year: 1997
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
Item Weight: 30.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages