Author: Burnell, Marcia,
Title: Heritage Above: a tribute to Maine's tradition of weather vanes.
Description: Camden, ME, Down East, (1991). 1st ptg. VG in G DJ. Since Medieval times, people have been adorning their rooftops with weather vanes, a tradition that traveled to the New World. with the earliest European settlers. In the Northeast, Maine in particular, many of these charming folk art figures still fly over roofs, steeples and cupolas. A broad survey of the vanes that still fly above Maine's homes and public buildings. The author says there is much interest in weather vanes now as demonstrated by the hefty prices collectors are willing to pay for them. What makes this book unique is that the photos show the vanes as they were meant to be seen, flying high above the land. DJ edge wear./ copy #2 only has slight edge wear.

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