Hard-to-find decoy reference books from RJG Antiques


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	Mason's Decoy Ducks Catalog An Exact Replica of the 1915 Mason Factory Catalog Covers more of the Mason line, including its shorebird decoys, than any other catalog. Reproduced in restricted quantities to accompany the numbered limited edition of the original "Mason Decoys" book. 16 pages long.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$25 ITEM #15601
	Hillman Decoy Collection Auction Catalog Guyette & Schmidt, April '96 Hardbound covering 700 lots from the famous John Hillman (New Jersey) collection. Auction realized $2.7 million, a considerable sum at the time. Catalog is nearly mint, illustrated in color and black & white, and includes the after auction price list.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$75 ITEM #15598
	The Collector's Guide to Decoys I Book Bob & Sharon Huxford, Published in 1990 Softbound first edition in excellent condition. Minor dust jacket wear in the upper left corner. 232 pages illustrated in black & white and color with auction descriptions and records during the late 1980's and early 1990's.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$65 ITEM #15562
	"Decoy Collector's Guide" Covering Three Years Hal Sorenson, Burlington, IA, Published 1966-67 Spiral bound set in excellent condition.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	ITEM #15517
	Beneath The Ice-The Art of the Spearfishing Decoy Reference Book Ben Apfelbaum, Eli Gottlieb, and Steven J. Michaan, Published 1990 Hardbound first edition in 87 pages with the best professional photography yet published on fish decoys. Unused condition.This edition is impossible to find! Includes several examples of fish decoys that were auctioned in April in St. Charles, IL.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$485 ITEM #15483
	Decoy Collector's Guide Covering Two Years Hal Sorenson, Burlington, IA, Published 1966-67 Spiral bound set in excellent condition.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$65 ITEM #15459
	"Decoying: St. Clair to the St. Lawrence" Book Bernard W. "Barney" Crandell, 1st Edition Published in 1988 This out of print hard cover book has been out of print for some time. It is the definitive study of this important decoy making area on the U.S./Canada border. It has 208 pages generously illustrated with professional color and black & white photos.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	ITEM #15322
	The Art of Wood Carving Book John Upton, Van Nostand Co., Dated 1958 Hardbound with its original dust jacket in excellent original condition. 130 pages illustrated in black & white. Strong emphasis on patriotic eagle carving.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	$30 ITEM #15180
	"Martha's Vineyard Decoys" Book Stanley Murphy, 1st Edition Published in 1978 Long out of print reference book in 165 pages. Largely illustrated in black & white with some color. Excellent original condition.
	Click on any image to enlarge it.	SOLD ITEM #15178
	George Boyd: The Shorebird Decoy-An American Folk Art Book By Win Carter and Ray Egan This 16-page soft cover folio is the definitive study on this famous New Hampshire carver. It was published in 1978 by Win Carter and Ray Egan, and is illustrated in color and black & white. Very few copies remain. This one is signed by Egan and is mint.
	10" wide x 8" high. Click on any image to enlarge it.	$40 ITEM #11278
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