DECOYS Of MARITIME CANADA By GUYETTE/CARVED DUCKS/NOVA SCOTIA/RARE 1983 SIGNED
Item History & Price
DECOYS OF MARITIME CANADA by DALE and GARY GUYETTE. Exton PA: Schiffer Publishing 1983. 1st edition. Inscribed by the authors. Very Scarce.
A solid and attractive scarce large illustrated book, inscribed by the authors on the title page. Published more than 35 years ago, this handsome big book is now out of print and scarce.
From the Dust Jacket: "Decoys and their makers of the Canadian Maritime region can how be studied in this book. This region, including Nova Scotis, Pr...ince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, is actually the northern section of the atlantic flyway. Few of the many fine decoy carvers from these areas have been identified before, while the little information which has appeared often has been inaccurate. Maritime-Canadian decoys are available on the market can be found in collections in the United States as well as Canada. Many of them are among the finest decoys made in North America. The book is more than a reference; it celebrates the folk artistry of a people as expressed in their decoys. Many wildfowl species are represented, including the more unusual loon, the seagull, and the harlequin duck. Over 330 high quality black and white and 32 color photographs illustrate styles that prevailed in various areas and identify individual carver's work. Illustrations of unique hunting methods, old photographic portraits of certain carvers, and several maps round out of the supporting material."
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Large and heavy Quarto-sized hardcover book; ix + 199 pages of text, illustrated throughout. Very Good+ condition: no torn or missing pages; no writing or markings in the text; no ownership markings; inscribed by the authors on the title page. Original publishers marbled endpapers. Original hardcover binding, with only light wear. Only light wear to edges of dust jacket. A solid and attractive copy of this book.
Please look through my other auction listings- I have listed many scarce and unusual books this week on ebay. Please bid on more than one book, because I will be happy to reduce shipping costs for multiple purchases; media mail postage is $5 for this listing, and $1 for each additional book that you win from me. International bids welcomed, international airmail postage $40; Canadian airmail postage $30.
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A solid and attractive scarce large illustrated book, inscribed by the authors on the title page. Published more than 35 years ago, this handsome big book is now out of print and scarce.
From the Dust Jacket: "Decoys and their makers of the Canadian Maritime region can how be studied in this book. This region, including Nova Scotis, Pr...ince Edward Island, and New Brunswick, is actually the northern section of the atlantic flyway. Few of the many fine decoy carvers from these areas have been identified before, while the little information which has appeared often has been inaccurate. Maritime-Canadian decoys are available on the market can be found in collections in the United States as well as Canada. Many of them are among the finest decoys made in North America. The book is more than a reference; it celebrates the folk artistry of a people as expressed in their decoys. Many wildfowl species are represented, including the more unusual loon, the seagull, and the harlequin duck. Over 330 high quality black and white and 32 color photographs illustrate styles that prevailed in various areas and identify individual carver's work. Illustrations of unique hunting methods, old photographic portraits of certain carvers, and several maps round out of the supporting material."
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Large and heavy Quarto-sized hardcover book; ix + 199 pages of text, illustrated throughout. Very Good+ condition: no torn or missing pages; no writing or markings in the text; no ownership markings; inscribed by the authors on the title page. Original publishers marbled endpapers. Original hardcover binding, with only light wear. Only light wear to edges of dust jacket. A solid and attractive copy of this book.
Please look through my other auction listings- I have listed many scarce and unusual books this week on ebay. Please bid on more than one book, because I will be happy to reduce shipping costs for multiple purchases; media mail postage is $5 for this listing, and $1 for each additional book that you win from me. International bids welcomed, international airmail postage $40; Canadian airmail postage $30.
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