The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys
by ENGERS, Joe (editor); BUCKNER, Bill (photography)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0934429758
- ISBN 13
- 9780934429757
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
San Diego: Thunder Bay Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 0934429758 . The diversity of wildfowl decoys is presented in this oversize volume. With full color photos by Bill Buckner. The decoys are arranged by geographic regions (mostly in North America) and local authorities/sportsmen provide the text, under the guidance of general editor Joe Engers. With an introduction by Robert Shaw. A Sotheby's promotional flyer advertising a sale of decoys from the collection of Dr. James M. McCleery is laid in. --- In full blue cloth-covered boards with spine titling stamped in silver. Unclipped jacket features decoy photos on front and back. --- A very nice copy: bright, unmarked and tightly bound. Jacket in similar condition but with some rubbing. (Due to the considerable weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.) ; Folio (13 to 23 in. tall) ; 320 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 81780
- Title
- The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys
- Author
- ENGERS, Joe (editor); BUCKNER, Bill (photography)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0934429758
- ISBN 13
- 9780934429757
- Publisher
- Thunder Bay Press
- Place of Publication
- San Diego
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- 0934429758
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Outdoor Pursuits & Recreation;
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- Good+
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- Rubbing
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- Fine
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- Folio
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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