The Waring Feeding Dust-Jacket Plover Decoy, A. Elmer

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 10 in. long Born in East Harwich, Massachusetts, Elmer Crowell possessed an early fascination with ornithology and hunting. These passions led to

A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952) East Harwich, MA, c. 1910 10 in. long This well-fed working black-belled plover decoy features Elmer Crowell's plump and upright pose and impeccable provenance. It was fin

Verity-Style Feeding Plover 8 ½ inches by William E. Kirkpatrick, (b. 1939), Hudson, MA with carved eyes and raised wings, branded “WEK?? signature on the underside of the bird. Origi

Crowell-Style Plover Pair Marty Hanson (b. 1965) Prior Lake, MN 11 in. long A Crowell-dust-jacket style pair with the maker's “MH” incised signature. Original paint with light wear.

One 10 inch feeding Plover in winter plumage and an 11 inch Sandpiper decoy. Both are in original paint with wear, the Sandpiper has a wing tip chip and an in use bill replacement.

"NEW JERSEY DECOYS" by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr. Definitive reference book on New Jersey decoys. 1983 edition. As new condition. Red canvas cover with gold lettering and dust jacket. Together with "Barn

"WORKING DECOYS OF THE JERSEY COAST AND DELAWARE VALLEY" by Kenneth L. Gosner. Very good condition with some very minor tears to edges of dust jacket. 200-300

"WORKING DECOYS OF THE JERSEY COAST AND DELAWARE VALLEY" by Kenneth L. Gosner. Limited edition, 1985. As new condition. Blue canvas cover with gold lettering. Retains dust jacket. A rare find! 200-300

"WORKING DECOYS OF THE JERSEY COAST AND DELAWARE VALLEY" by Kenneth L. Gosner. Very good condition. Dust jacket in very good condition with one very small tear to back top corner. 100-150

"NEW JERSEY DECOYS" AND "SOUTHERN DECOYS" by Henry Fleckenstein, Jr. Both in very good condition with dust jackets. 50-75

LEWIS, Sinclair (1885-1951). Elmer Gantry. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1927. 8vo. Original blue cloth stamped in orange; original dust jacket (a few separations to folds, chipping to e

HILLIARD, John Northern. Greater Magic. Minneapolis: Carl Waring Jones, 1938. 4to. Publisher’s red cloth (rubbing to boards); later edition dust jacket (chipping to extremities). FIRST EDITION w

New Jersey, 20th C., four marked in ink "H.V. Shourds", comprising, a black-bellied plover, a curlew, a feeding yellowlegs, a standing yellowlegs, and a dunlin; 5 pieces total Tallest: 15-3/4"h Proven

A 6 1/4 inch pair of miniature mallards by A. Elmer Crowell (1862-1952), East Harwich, MA. The feeding drake is paired with a content hen and is signed with the maker's rectangular stamp. In original

O'Brien Verity Plump Plover Obediah Verity (1813-1901) Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1880 10 in. long Among Verity plovers, this rotund model stands out. The body has a circumference of nearly eleven i

Black-Bellied Plover Harry V. Shourds (1861-1920) Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890 9 3/4 in. long A plover in breeding plumage. Strong original paint with light gunning wear. Provenance: The Johnson Collection

NANTUCKET PLOVER DECOYCirca 1890Maker unknown. Original paint, including painted eyes. Original bill. Carved wings. Hit with shot.Length 9.5".

Heading: Author: Kerouac, Jack Title: On the Road Place Published: New York Publisher:Viking Press Date Published: 1957 Description: Original black cloth boards, lettered i

Millay, Edna St. Vincent (1892-1950) Renascence, Signed First Edition in Dust Jacket. New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1917. First edition, octavo, in original dust wrapper, signed and inscribed to Phill

Fat miniature black bellied plover, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Split tail carving. Maker's rectangle stamp on the underside. Measures 3 1/4" long. Just over 1 1/4" wide.

Original Edward Gorey dust jacket art for Dead Drunk by George Bagby, Crime Club, 1953; Along with art for The Murder of Stanford White by Gerald Langford which looks to have some work done by Gorey.

Early miniature golden plover, Elmer Crowell, East Harwich, Massachusetts. Split tail carving. Unmarked underside. Measures 2 3/4" long.

Heading: Author: Muir, John Title: Stickeen Place Published: Boston & New York Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Company Date Published: 1910 Description: [x], 74 pp. (8vo) origin

CHARLES HAND GEER GREEN LADY DUST JACKET ART PAINTING  DETAILS: - ARTIST: Charles Hand Geer - BIRTH: American, (1922-2008) - TITLE: Original Dust Jacket Art: The Green Lady - SIGNED: Signed, Titled,