Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reference work documents the history, craftsmanship, and personalities behind handmade turkey calls in the United States, focusing on both historical and contemporary call-makers. Richly illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs, the volume profiles numerous craftsmen, their distinctive styles, regional traditions, and individual calls. It includes biographical sketches, collecting information, and extensive visual documentation of box calls, slate calls, tube calls, wingbone calls, and other forms associated with wild turkey hunting culture. Signed by author on title page. Quarto, 11 1/4" tall. 264 pp. Paper-covered boards. No dust jacket presumed as issued). From private collection. Small ding along back board's joint. Signed.
Seller: Dela Duende Books, Palm Desert, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed and inscribed by Earl Mickel on first blank page. Signed by Author(s).