ONTARIO DECOYS II SOME CARVERS AND REGIONAL STYLES
by GATES, BERNIE
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- ISBN 10
- 0969118619
- ISBN 13
- 9780969118619
- Seller
-
Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Kingston, ON: The Upper Canadian, 1986. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. pp: 221 [1]. FIRST EDITION. Laminated pictorial card covers. The study explores the environmental, cultural, and historical influences on decoy design and construction. The author surveys the vast array of decoy styles throughout the province. The book is arranged carver. There is a brief biographical sketch followed by photographic examples of the work of each. The final section contains the work of unknown carvers. A near fine copy with pretty minor wear.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006207
- Title
- ONTARIO DECOYS II SOME CARVERS AND REGIONAL STYLES
- Author
- GATES, BERNIE
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0969118619
- ISBN 13
- 9780969118619
- Publisher
- The Upper Canadian
- Place of Publication
- Kingston, ON
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
- Keywords
- Decoys, Ontario Decoys, wooden models, ducks, hunting, folk art, wood carvers, collectors, decoy collecting, decoy collectors, hunting, duck hunting, native culture, Samuel Hutchins, Ernie England, George Weir, Thomas Chambers, Ken Anger,
- X weight
- 0.64 kg
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About the Seller
MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS
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Uxbridge, Ontario
About MAPLE RIDGE BOOKS
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