Description: You are considering a paperback book, AMERICAN WILDFOWL DECOYS: A HISTORY AND COLLECTOR'S GUIDE by JEFF WAINGROW ; PUBLISHER: Weathervane Books, NY; 1985 copyright; 117 pages. Decoy making is a subtle art - an art that is rarely appreciated by those who have little or no exposure to the field. In his introduction, author Jeff Waingrow recounts a conversation overheard while visiting a museum that housed a large decoy collection. A woman, who evidently scouted ahead, returned to her companion and advised against entering the exhibit area as inside was \"nothing but a bunch of wooden ducks\". It was this statement that spurred Waingrow to write American Wildfowl Decoys in order to instill in others an appreciation of this important category of folk art. Here are more than fifty essays describing the techniques, historical development, and regional traditions of duck and shorebird decoy making between 1870 and 1960. Also provided are intriguing biographical sketches of well known decoy carvers and painters, as well as an interesting and helpful analysis of the particular qualities these decoys possess Condition: Minor edge wear. No other known damage. Packages mailed to Illinois addresses will be charged Illinois sales tax. Items paid by Paypal can only be mailed to the address shown on the Paypal payment. SHIPPING TIME I try to ship no later than the next business day after payment. Due to volume, however, I have a noon cut-off, so, if your payment is received after 12:00 noon, it will not be mailed until at least the next business day. Saturdays and Sundays are not business days. Occasionally, I am out of town on Fridays or Mondays. Packages that will be traveling by FedEx Ground or UPS may take an extra day to get shipped as I am not close to their drop-off locations. S/H For MULTIPLE PURCHASES: I will combine multiple items whenever possible and normally reduce total shipping costs. IMPORTANT!!!!!! International Shipping: Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding / buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. I will not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.
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Location: Taylorville, Illinois
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