Hard-to-find decoy reference books from RJG Antiques


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	"Shore Bird Decoys" Reference Book Henry A. Fleckenstein, Jr., Published in 1980 This is a little used hardbound first edition in 144 pages, illustrated in color and black & white. This book was the first study of shorebird decoys; it has been out of print for several years. Dust jacket is missing.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$50 ITEM #16181
	Decoys of the Shelburne Museum Reference Book Softbound published in 1961 With 131 Pages Condition is barely used. The Shelburne Museum (Vermont) has one of the finest decoys collections on public display. Many of their examples are not illustrated elsewhere. A "must" for any decoy collector's library.
	9" x 6". Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #16180
	"L. T. Ward & Bro. Wildfowl Counterfeiters" Book Published by North American Decoys About 1970 (Undated) This long out-of-print hardbound book is the first reference book on the Ward Bros. This copy id in 74 pages amply illustrated in black & white and some color. Condition is excellent with little wear. It should be included in any decoy reference library.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #16165
	"Factory Decoys of Mason, Stevens, Dodge, and Peterson" Book John and Shirley Delph, First Edition, Published in 1980 168 pages in color and black & white. Excellent condition. Minor dust jacket wear.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$95 ITEM #16160
	Waterfowl Decoys of Michigan and The Lake St. Clair Region Book Clune Walsh, Jr., and Lowell G. Jackson, published in 1983 Long out of print and hard to find reference book in 175 black & white and color illustrated pages. Condition is nearly unused.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #16154
	"Chincoteague Carvers and Their Decoys" Book Barry and Velma Berkey, Published in 1981 Long out of print hardbound first edition in 102 pages illustrated in black & white with some color. Covers the leading decoy makers from this active waterfowling area, including Hudson, Hancock, Jester, and Watson. Unused condition.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #16124
	The Bird Decoy-An American Art Form Book Paul A. Johnsgard, 1st edition published in 1976 Excellent original condition (minor dust jacket tears). 191 pages generously illustrated in black & white and some color. Covers an important early decoy exhibit at the University of Nebraska. Long out of print.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$75 ITEM #16123
	Leather Bound Limited Edition of "Mason Decoys" Book Original Edition, Published in 1993. Signed by the authors and numbered. This is one of 200 copies of a leather bound limited edition of the original "Mason Decoys" book. It uniquely comes in a slip case with special end sheets, gold page edges, a bookmark, and includes a numbered reproduction of Mason's best catalog.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$195 ITEM #16087
	The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys Edited by Joe Engers, Published in 1990 This hardbound book is in large, coffee table format. It has 320 pages covering all of North America's decoy regions and major carvers. The color photography is among the best ever offered. Condition is essentially new.
	14 1/2" x 11". Click on any image to enlarge it.	$85 ITEM #16055
	"Decoys Of The Atlantic Flyway" Book Written By George Ross Starr, Jr., M.D., Published 1974 Long out-of-print 1st edition of one of the early decoy reference books. A large book (307 pages) illustrated primarily in black & white with some color. Covers a number of carvers in detail not found in other later reference books. Excellent condition.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #16026
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