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Seven Sporting Books

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GROUP OF SEVEN DECOY BOOKS: GROUP OF SEVEN DECOY BOOKS consisting of "Duck Decoys, How to Make, Paint and Rig Them,", by E. Connett, "The Art of Bird Carving" by W. Gilley, "How to Make Working Decoys" by G. Starr, Jr., "Waterfo

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GROUP OF SEVEN DECOY BOOKS: GROUP OF SEVEN DECOY BOOKS consisting of "Duck Shooting" by C. Willock, "Dee Wildfowler, the last professional" by H. Gill, paperback, "Gunners Paradise" by E. Jane Townsend (paperback), "Successful W

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Seven Books on Paintings and Sculptures: Seven Books on Paintings and Sculptures Questroyal Fine Art, LLC, "Truth," 2019. The Redfern Gallery, "Celebrating 30 Years," 2006. Museum of Texas Tech University, "Glenna Goodacre: The First 25 Year

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GROUPING OF VINTAGE SPORTING BOOKS: Including Four Centuries of Sport in America, Pictorial History of American Sports, Wildfowling in the Mississippi Flyway, and Hewitt's Handbook of Fly Fishing. Dimensions: (Largest) H 12.25" x W 9.25

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Books on Decoys Fishing & Nautical Collectibles: Lot of Books on Decoys Fishing and Nautical Collectibles. Seven books, including: Henry Fleckenstein, Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region; Quinrina Colio. American Decoys (signed by author); Dudley Murp

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Sporting and Hunting Book Lot.: 17 Volumes includes Books on Duck Decoys, Duck Hunting, Fowling etc. Includes Mason Decoys: A Complete Pictorial Guide signed by both authors and another copy signed as well. Duck Boats. Blinds Decoys

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Seven (7) Fly Fishing Hardback Books, Signed.: Seven hard back books on fly fishing and fishing related information, all signed by author, in dust jackets. Includes Gary LaFontaine "The Dry Fly New Angles" and "Caddisflies", Mike Lawsen "Spring Cr

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Sporting Goods Dealers Directory Book: Has Golf, Baseball, Football Fishing, Hunting, and more sports

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FIVE DECOY BOOKS BY H. FLECKENSTEIN: GROUP OF FIVE DECOY BOOKS by H. Fleckenstein, Jr., consisting of "Shorebirds", "American Factory Decoys", "Decoys", "New Jersey Decoys", "Southern Decoys." All in used condition. Some minor tears and

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SIX DECOY BOOKS: GROUP OF SIX DECOY BOOKS consisting of "Shorebirds" by H. Fleckenstein, Jr., "Decoys of the Mississippi Flyway" by A. Haid, "The Art of the Decoy" by A. Earnest (paperback), "American Bird Decoys" by

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FOUR FACTORY DECOY BOOKS: GROUP OF FOUR FACTORY DECOY BOOKS consisting of "North American Factory Decoys" by K. Trayer, (signed). Also, "Mason Decoys" by A. Haid (signed) and R. Goldberger, "Wildfowler Decoys" by R. Cowan and

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THREE DECOY BOOKS: THREE DECOY BOOKS consisting of "L.T WARD AND BRO, WILDFOWL COUNTERFEITERS", "MASON DECOYS" , Hillcrest Publications, and "MARTHA'S VINEYARD DECOYS" by Stanley Murphy. 200-300

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GROUP OF 7 DECOY BOOKS: GROUP OF 7 DECOYS BOOKS consisting of "Floating Sculpture" by Huster and Knight, No. 137 of 150 copies, with slip case. Signed by authors, in excellent condition. Also, "Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Reg

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THREE DECOY BOOKS: "WORKING DECOYS OF THE JERSEY COAST AND DELAWARE RIVER" by Kenneth Gosner, together with "Decoys of the Mid-Atlantic Region" by H. Fleckenstein, Jr., soft cover, and "Decoy Collector's Guide" by H. So

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SIX DECOY BOOKS AND CATALOGS: SIX DECOY BOOKS AND CATALOGS, consisting of "Floating Sculpture" by H. Huster and D. Knight. Also, "Ward Brothers Decoys" by R. Gard and B. McGrath, "Decoys, Sixty Living and Outstanding Carvers" by L

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TWO DECOY BOOKS, H. FLECKENSTEIN: "NEW JERSEY DECOYS" AND "SOUTHERN DECOYS" by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr. Both in very good condition with dust jackets. 50-75

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A grouping of seven sporting books to include "The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Sketches", "American Partridge and Pheasant Shooting", "Flirtation Camp", "Adventures in Angling", "Fishing and Shooting Sketches", "When Mr. Pickwick Went Fishing", and "My Friend The Trout". Provenance: From the estate of Ann Dickinson Dale, Princeton, NJ.

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Seven Sporting Books

Name: Seven Sporting Books
SKU: 138345485
Price: 90 USD
Availability: InStock

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