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1	Ruby Holler more books like this by Sharon Creech add to wishlist Dallas and Florida, dubbed the "trouble twins," have been shuffled between foster families all their lives. Filled with humor and poignancy, this delightful book by the Newbery Medalist is about a special place where it's never too late to be loved. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.70! \| first editions
2	Great American Carousel more books like this by Tobin Fraley, Chronicle Books add to wishlist This entertaining visual celebration offers a closeup look at the carousel not only as amusement but as cultural icon and craft. Rare historical photographs portray America's earliest wooden carousels, their creators, and the shops where they were carved. Full-color portraits display fanciful pigs, frogs, and tigers as well as an array of ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £20.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Woodcarving Magazine on the Woodcarvers more books like this by Guild of Master Craftsman add to wishlist This is a collection of 32 articles from the pages of "Woodcarving" magazine, demonstrating the techniques, artistry and approach of diverse international woodcarvers. It includes chapters on large scale Christian sculpture, running this hobby as a business, humorous character figures, folk art in wood, and the carver's relationship with nature. see all copies from £3.82! new only from £6.23! \| first editions
4	Peter M. Pringle: Master Decoy Maker more books like this by William C Reeve add to wishlist Through almost 180 colour and 65 historical black and white photographs, William Reeve chronicles Peter Pringle's life and achievements, showing why his decoys are celebrated, tracing their fate after his death in 1953, and establishing Pringle firmly as one of the greatest practitioners of his craft. An avid outdoorsman, Pringle began carving ... see all copies from £15.16! new only from £35.33! \| first editions
5	By These Ten Bones more books like this by Clare B Dunkle add to wishlist In this chilling tale of werewolves and love, set in medieval Scottish village, a mysterious young wood carver wins the admiration of the weaver's daughter. Fascinated by this new arrival, she sets out to gain his trust, only to find herself drawn into a terrifying secret that threatens everything she loves. see all copies from £5.60! new only from £9.96!
6	David L Hostetler: The Carver more books like this by Richard Wooten, Richard Wootten, Terrill Eiler (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from £19.92! new only from £65.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Birds in Wood: The Carvings of Andrew Zergenyi more books like this by Melissa Ladenheim, Michael Owen Jones (Editor) add to wishlist This volume features the collection of carved birds created by Andrew Zergenyi, a Hungarian immigrant to the United States. When Russia advanced into his native country in 1945, Zergenyi and his family fled to Austria, where he began carving as a means of supplementing his income. He also used his wood carving skills to alleviate the terrible ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £7.44! \| first editions
8	New England Decoys more books like this by John Delph, Shirley Delph add to wishlist The best decoy carvers of New England are featured in 179 photos covering the handmade ducks of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The use of live duck decoys, gunning clubs, and the need for various types of decoys are discussed in this informative work. see all copies from £21.79! new only from £21.79!
9	Martha's Vineyard Decoys more books like this by Stanley Murphy, George Moffett add to wishlist see all copies from £168.68! first editions
10	The Wood Carvers of Cordova, New Mexico: Social Dimensions of an Artistic "Revival" more books like this by Charles L Briggs add to wishlist see all copies from £9.94! new only from £27.06! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	Americana Crafted: Jehu Camper, Delaware Whittler more books like this by Robert D Bethke add to wishlist At the age of thirty-six Jehu Camper (1897-1989) began a fifty-year career as a whittler. Assisted by his wife Lillian he was able to complete more than six hundred pieces. In these mixed-media assemblages of farm implements and evocative scenes filled with whimsy they preserved vivid memories of rural life in Delaware. Camper regarded himself as ... see all copies from £6.18! new only from £6.18! \| first editions
12	Carver's Art-Pa more books like this by Simon J Bronner add to wishlist In this book I tell of my conversations with several men who carve chains and other related objects. The linked chain cut from a single block of wood is the most persistent and universal form of woodcarving. I do not pretend to explain every global instance of chain carving; rather, I look at the experiences of a few carvers in one locale to see ... see all copies from £7.41! new only from £18.68! \| first editions
13	The Woodcutter's Gift/El Regalo del Lenador more books like this by Lupe Ruiz-Flores, Elaine Jerome (Illustrator), Gabriela Baeza Ventura (Translator) add to wishlist One day, a terrible thunderstorm knocked down the giant mesquite tree that grew in the town square. After the storm, the townspeople gathered to gawk at the large obstruction blocking the street. They weren't sure what to do with it, but they all agreed that the wood was good for nothing except a fire. But the woodcutter Tomas sees something in ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £9.15!
14	The Decoy more books like this by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer, Christian Slade (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from £5.60! new only from £5.60!
15	The Artisans and Entrepreneurs of Dongyang County: Economic Reform and Flexible Production in China more books like this by Eugene Cooper, Yinhuo Jiang add to wishlist This volume looks at the production of Chinese wood furniture under the socio-economic conditions of the People's Republic of China. It is a continuation of research begun by the author in Hong Kong in the early 1970s among expatriate artisan furniture makers and woodcarvers from Dongyang. see all copies from £7.53! new only from £7.53! \| first editions
16	Fred E. Myers, wood-carver more books like this by Richard A. Lawson, George J. Mavigliano add to wishlist The symbiosis of artisan and medium whets this tale of the gentle giant of southern Illi-nois and his black walnut carvings. Fred E. Myers was a southern Illinois coal miner who enjoyed carving figures of men and animals from the native woods of the area but most of all from black walnut, which he polished until the dark soul of the wood showed. ... see all copies from £6.54! new only from £7.47! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Upper Chesapeake Bay Decoys and Their Makers more books like this by David Hagan add to wishlist The art of over 80 decoy makers in eastern Maryland is illustrated with beautiful photos of their work. Many decoys are accompanied by the portraits of the artists and recollections and reflections on their art and experiences. see all copies from £27.38! new only from £34.21! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Story of LEM Ward more books like this by Glenn Lawson, Ida Ward Linton add to wishlist American wildfowl art owes its foundation to Lem Ward. Growing up in the marshes of the Chesapeake Bay, this wood carver and painter (1896-1984) overcame severe illness to produce some of the best-loved wildfowl art extant today. Here Lem's life story is told by his daughter Ida who was with him for almost the entire span of his artistic career. see all copies from £16.81! new only from £21.79! \| first editions
19 view cover	Bird on a Wire: The Life and Art of Guy Taplin more books like this by Ian Collins, Andrew Montgomery (Photographer), Robert Cotton (Photographer) add to wishlist In any game of word association the term 'bird sculptor' is most likely to prompt the name Guy Taplin. But Britain's most successful avian image maker is also in a field of his own - with a story like no other in the art world. A beautiful and revelatory new book about the Taplin life and work charts a riveting journey from the wartime East End to ... see all copies from £25.55! new only from £26.89! \| signed copies
20	John Scheeler, Bird Carver more books like this by Roger Schroeder add to wishlist see all copies from £10.35! new only from £114.35! \| first editions
21 view cover	Changing Dreams: A Generation of Oaxaca's Woodcarvers more books like this by Shepard Barbash, Vicki Ragan (Photographer) add to wishlist This title takes a generational look at the fast-changing world of the woodcarvers of Oaxaca, Mexico. These artisans became famous in the 1980s for their colourful novelty figures, a contemporary folk art that Shephard Barbash and Vicki Ragan documented in the book "Oaxacan Woodcarvers". Fourteen years later, beginning in 2004, Barbash and Ragan ... see all copies from £16.29! new only from £20.23! \| first editions
22 view cover	Traditional Hopi Kachinas: A New Generation of Carvers more books like this by Jonathan S Day add to wishlist A rare glimpse into the lives of the carvers, this unique book explains the cultural significance of the kachina and the growing popularity of collecting traditional-style dolls. The ninety color photographs and interviews with the artists will take the reader into an art form that celebrates the cultural depths of the Hopis. see all copies from £13.07! new only from £57.19! \| first editions
23 view cover	Factory Decoys of Mason, Stevens, Dodge, and Peterson more books like this by John Delph add to wishlist The finest examples of American factory-made bird decoys are covered extensively, featuring only the finest examples by each maker, with short histories. Color photographs of over two hundred decoys, plus many black and white photographs and line drawings, make this an invaluable guide in identifying and authenticating factory birds. see all copies from £21.79! new only from £27.48!
24	Mooney : the life of the world's master carver more books like this by John Phillip Hayes add to wishlist see all copies from £6.54! signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Connecticut Decoys: Carvers and Gunners more books like this by Henry C Chitwood, Thomas C Marshall, Doug Knight add to wishlist One of the most comprehensive studies ever written on Connecticut working decoys with over 400 photos. A table of carvers is followed by a detailed text covering the decoys produced by over 82 carvers, discussions on factory decoys, shore birds, and descriptive decoy features. see all copies from £20.47! new only from £26.77!

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