Unquestionably, this is the most comprehensive study ever written on
the subject of Connecticut working decoys. The author has documented
and shown examples of decoys from eighty-odd carvers throughout the
state. Henry C. Chitwood begins his book with a table of carvers
listing them by name, date, location, carving period, number of
decoys made, and a description of the types of decoys they carved.
This is followed by a detailed text covering the various geographic
areas in Connecticut and the decoys produced there, along with
biographical notes on the gunners as well as the carvers. Finally on
factory decoys, shore birds and descriptive decoy features. The
hunting as well as decoy enthusiast could not ask for a more
informative source on Connecticut working decoys.