CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Toymaking Books

Mechanical Toy Athelstan & K. Spilhaus RARE BOOKS $25.00 1ST/ED 1ST/PRINTING 1989 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Isbn 0517569663 Publishers Crown Hardcover Fine DJ Fine Library Discard Illustrated with color photographs by Nelson McClary. Notes. Bibliography. Index. "From teddy bears to video games, robots to sports cars, mechanical toys amuse us with their jerky antics and astonish us with their grace and rhythm. Dr. Spilhaus takes you through his extensive collection...and reveals where mechanical toys originated, ... more information

Offered by Lady of The Light (New Jersey, United States) +/-

Griffin, 2006. Softcover. Brand New. 10.30 x 8.00 x 0.50. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 15.2 oz. .... more information

Offered by Books and More by the Rowe (Texas, United States) +/-

Mineola, NY, U.S.A.: Dover Publications, 1982. Mineola, NY, U.S.A. Dover Publications. 1982. Trade Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 256pp., illustrated. Very Good/No Jacket. Red illustrated card cover, light shelfwear, a clean, tight, and unmarked copy. " Delightful, informative guide for making 45 adorable stuffed toys: clown, duckling, Teddy Bear, Humpty-Dumpty complete instructions, 160 illustrations. ". First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9&fra... more information

Offered by The Bookpile (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

Houghton Mifflin; 1st Edition; Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1979. Hard Cover. 0395285828 . Minor wear to boards. Edgeworn dust jacket with tears and nicks . Museum toys. A workbook and history of fifteen folk-art toys , crafts , plays and stories from the collection of the Boston Children's Museum. Easy instructions and clear drawings provided. ; Color Photos; 8vo . ... more information

Offered by IndyBook Lady (Indiana, United States) +/-

Prentice Hall; Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 002496820x . Minor wear to boards & DJ. Full size patterns with the basics of puppet-making with easy to understand instructions and easy to read patterns and diagrams. Photos of completed projects for over a dozen animals including monkey, possum, cat, rabbit, squirrel, panda, alligator. ; 8vo; 167 pages . ... more information

Offered by IndyBook Lady (Indiana, United States) +/-

Reinhold Book Corporation, New York, 1968. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good +. Size: Square 8vo. Nice copy, brown cloth, gilt lettered on spine, 88 pp., color frontis, extensively illustrated in b & w., some plans for constructing toys. Owner's name stamped on ffep, otherwise clean, & tight. In a color pictorial dustjacket that is soiled, spine ends & corners chipped, short tear on front. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Inventory No: 003236. . ... more information

Offered by Dennis Holzman Antiques (New York, United States) +/-

The American Mechanical Toy Co, Dayton, Ohio, 1914. Soft Cover. Good. Size: Oblong 4to. Color illustrated stapled wraps, 80 pp., illustrated in b & w throughout, shows how to make different models using the "Thirteen Progressive Outfits of the American Model Builder," which appear to be similar to erector set components; includes a chart showing which pieces were in each numbered set, price list for sets and accessories, and for separate parts with a full page showing each part. Corners a... more information

Offered by Dennis Holzman Antiques (New York, United States) +/-

Bowral NSW Australia: Sally Milner Publishinng, 2005 80 pages, includes folding layout pages. Blue illustrated wraps show little sign of wear or use. "A treasury of all-time favorite soft toys to make". First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

Offered by Dragon's Head Books and Gifts (Oregon, United States) +/-

London, Lutterworth Press, octavo hardcover, 1978, 141 pages, illustrated with numerous sketches and b&w photos. Fairly good with fairly good dust-jacket. ISBN 0718823524. ... more information

Offered by Felicity Books (Australia) +/-

Mineola, NY, U.S.A.: Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1982. Large softcover. Dover Publications, 1982. In very good condition, some cover wear. Instructions and full-size patterns for 45 playthings.. ISBN: 0486242668. TOY MAKING JUVENILE LITERATURE TOYS NONFICTION CRAFTS HOBBIES DOLLS PUPPETS. ... more information

Offered by The Book Faerie (New Mexico, United States) +/-

Antique designs with complete plans and instructions.... more information

Offered by Ronald Rocco (Illinois, United States) +/-

Des Moines, IA: Better Homes and Gardens, 1992. Jacket has edge wear, mild soiling, 2 tears (one at the top of the spine and one at the bottom) and rubbing, protected in mylar. Boards have shelf wear and bumping. Corners are bumped and bent. Bottom of spine is heavily bumped and slightly cocked. Nice tight binding, no cracks or breaks. Pages are bright and clean, no marks or tears.. First Edition, 1st Printing. Pictorial Hard Cover. Good/Good -. ... more information

Offered by after-words bookstore (Illinois, United States) +/-

Philadelphia, PA: Courage Books, 2004. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Jacket has been mylared for protection. This is an oversized book and may require extra postage. Color photos throughout of the Forbes Collection.. First Edition, 1st Printing. Oversized Hardcover. Very Good -/Very Good. Mylared. ... more information

Offered by after-words bookstore (Illinois, United States) +/-

Sarasota, FL: Keys Publishing, 2004. Jacket has edge wear, rubbing, and 2 tears, protected in mylar. Boards have shelf wear and bumping. Binding is loose, no breaks, pages still very much intact. Bright clean pages, no marks or tears. Decorative endpapers. Learn the history of your favorite childhood toy's invention, well if it is one that is featured in this book! Some of the toys featured are Flexible Flyer, Erector, Crayola, Slinky, Clue, Silly Putty, Yahtzee, Mystery Date, Lite Brite, Lego, Bi... more information

Offered by after-words bookstore (Illinois, United States) +/-

United Kingdom: Floris Books, 1997. Very slight cover wear. Nice, clean, tight, unmarked copy.. Third Impression. Soft Cover. Very Good. ... more information

Offered by The Unskoolbookshop (Vermont, United States) +/-

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Drake Publishers, 1974 Clean, crisp and tight ex-library book.Stamps on edge of page deck/inside covers/ffep; card pocket inside covers/fep's; DJ in protective mylar taped inside covers; discolored spot top corner of page on pastedown inside front cover and first 25-30 pages (light pastel tan, does not touch text); shelf label on mylar.. Hard Cover. Fair/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. ... more information

Offered by ShelfMasters.com, Inc. (Indiana, United States) +/-

Motorbooks International. Used - Like New. Great Buy!!!*** Never Used*** May Have a Publisher's Mark~We have over 2,500,000 Books Sold!!! Over 535,000 Feedbacks Posted!!! ... more information

Offered by Smokymtnbooks (Tennessee, United States) +/-

Motorbooks International. Used - Like New. GREAT BUY!!! *** NEVER USED***MAY HAVE A PUBLISHER'S MARK!~ WE ARE A 5 STAR SELLER with OVER 2,500,000 BOOKS SOLD!!! OVER ~ 422,000 FEEDBACKS ~ POSTED!!! ~ ... more information

Offered by Smokymtnbooks (Tennessee, United States) +/-

Motorbooks International. Used - Like New. GREAT BUY!!! *** NEVER USED***MAY HAVE A PUBLISHER'S MARK!~ WE ARE A 5 STAR SELLER with OVER 2,500,000 BOOKS SOLD!!! OVER ~ 422,000 FEEDBACKS ~ POSTED!!! ~ ... more information

Offered by Smokymtnbooks (Tennessee, United States) +/-

St. Paul, Minnesota: MBI Publishing Co., 2002. Clear coating cracked but lying flat on about 2 1/2" square area on top front corner of front cover and by lower spine corner on rear cover, corner tips rubbed, publisher's price written in ink on top corner of front endpage. Motorbooks Classics. 160 pages.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good+. Small 4to (10" tall). ... more information

Offered by Virtuous Volumes et al. (Wisconsin, United States) +/-