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Eight Decoy Reference Books

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Eight Decoy Reference Books
"Massachusetts Masterpieces: The Decoy as Art" by Gwladys Hopkins, 2016.
"Wild Fowl Decoys" by Joel Barber, 1934.
"The Story of Lem Ward" Glenn Lawson, 1984.
"Perdew: An Illinois River Tradition" by Ann Tandy Lacy, 1993.
"New England Decoys" by John and Shirley Delph, 1981.
"Italian Hunting Decoys" by Roberto Basso.
"Classic New Jersey Decoys" by James R. Doherty, 2011.
"American Bird Decoys" by William J. Mackey Jr., 1965.

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Eight Decoy Reference Books

Name: Eight Decoy Reference Books
SKU: 176458862
Price: 125 USD
Availability: InStock

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