Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois
by PARMALEE, Paul W., and LOOMIS, Forrest D
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
DeKalb: Northern Illinois University Press, 1969. Hardcover. Small 4to. Coarse tan cloth with brown lettering and front board color plate. xi, 506pp. Extensive illustrations (some color). Very good. Some foxing and discoloration to cloth; duck-theme ownership inscription opposite copyright page ("Duck shooter / Dick Drukker / Room 267* / October 1970 / *What a lousy blind / skip from it to the Missippii / of Illinois! / Chuck West"). Tight and attractive, internally near fine first edition of this thick reference.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45557
- Title
- Decoys and Decoy Carvers of Illinois
- Author
- PARMALEE, Paul W., and LOOMIS, Forrest D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Place of Publication
- DeKalb
- Date Published
- 1969
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- Books; Antiques & Collecting;
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About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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Galena, Illinois
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