Waingrow, Jeff, foreword by Adele Earnest, — American Wildfowl Decoys.

NY, Weathervane Books, (1989). VG in VG DJ. Reprint of 1985 1st edition by Museum of American Folk Art. Decoy is a subtle art rarely appreciated by those with little. no exposure to the field. This book includes more than 50 essays describing the techniques, historical development, and regional traditions of duck and shorebird decoy making between 1870 and 1960. Also included are biographical sketches of well-known decoy carvers and painters, as well as analysis of particular qualities these decoy possess them make them sought after by the knowledgeable collector. Carleton Palmer has been in charge of photography for the Museum of American Folk Art for the past two years. DJ price clipped.