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Shorebirds: The Birds, the Hunters, the Decoys
Levinson, John M., Headley, Somers G.
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Description for Shorebirds: The Birds, the Hunters, the Decoys
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 175 color photos. BIC Classification: WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 802.
The authors have created a thorough study of shorebirds and the decoys used to hunt them. The life cycles of the frequently hunted birds are described; and matchless color illustrations by Robert Verity Clem depict each species in its usual habitat. The authors detail the rise and fall of shorebird hunting, the places the birds were hunted, and the kinds of decoys used. Because shorebird hunting ended in the early 1900s, many shorebird decoys are quite rare and collectible. Beautiful color photographs of more than two hundred decoys highlight this carefully documented book. Other facets of the topic covered here ... Read more
The authors have created a thorough study of shorebirds and the decoys used to hunt them. The life cycles of the frequently hunted birds are described; and matchless color illustrations by Robert Verity Clem depict each species in its usual habitat. The authors detail the rise and fall of shorebird hunting, the places the birds were hunted, and the kinds of decoys used. Because shorebird hunting ended in the early 1900s, many shorebird decoys are quite rare and collectible. Beautiful color photographs of more than two hundred decoys highlight this carefully documented book. Other facets of the topic covered here ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Tidewater Pub
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780870334245
SKU
V9780870334245
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Levinson, John M., Headley, Somers G.
John M. Levinson, M.D., has had a lifelong involvement in bay and ocean sailing. The founder of Aid for International Medicine, Inc., he has served for many years as ship's surgeon in polar oceans as well as in tropical waters.
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