The Book of Duck Decoys, Their Construction, Management and History
Book Description
John van Voorst, 1886, first edition, quarto, colour frontis, thirteen chromolitho plates (two folding), armorial bookplate, original cloth gilt. Partly unopened, spine slightly rubbed, generally Fine.
Dealer Notes
Please note: The decoys described in this book are traditional wildfowl traps used in the British Isles, not the carved birds.
Author
PAYNE-GALLWEY, Sir Ralph
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