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1) Carving the Full Moon Saloon: The Art of Caricatures [SIGNED]

Carving the Full Moon Saloon: The Art of Caricatures [SIGNED]
Fox Chapel Pub, 1995. Limited/Numbered. Hard Cover. Fine/No jacket, as Issued. 117 pp, 11 ¼" x 9", copy is in MINT condition, copy 477 of 500, SIGNED on the front pastedown by all 21 of the master carvers who worked on this project, profusely illustrated with color photographs and line drawings throughout. more information

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2) Wooden Toys That You Can Make
Alton, W.G

Wooden Toys That You Can Make
Taplinger Publishing Co., 1972. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 96 pp, 9 ¾" x 7 ½", oblong, glossy pictorial covers. This is the first of three similar volumes published by the same author/publisher. The book contains instructions for making solid, simple wooden toys similar to those manufactured by PlaySkool. more information

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3) More Wooden Toys That You Can Make
Alton, W.G

More Wooden Toys That You Can Make
Taplinger Publishing Co., 1972. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 96 pp, 9 ¾" x 7 ½", oblong, glossy pictorial covers. This is the second of three similar volumes published by the same author/publisher. The book contains instructions for making solid, simple wooden toys similar to those manufactured by PlaySkool. more information

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4) Illustrated Book of Housebuilding and Carpentry
Blackburn, Graham

Illustrated Book of Housebuilding and Carpentry
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House Value Publishing, Incorporated, 1990. Soft Cover. Very Good/Fine. 334 pp, 11" x 8 ½", copy is in near-MINT condition with previous owner's name blacked out on end paper, includes over 300 line drawings. This is a comprehensive handbook with detailed instructions for anyone building their own home and doing interior or exterior construction. more information

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5) Working Wood : A Guide For The Country Carpenter
Bubel, Mike & Bubel, Nancy

Working Wood : A Guide For The Country Carpenter
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 192 pp, 9" x 6", copy is in excellent, unused condition, includes many bw photographs and line drawings. This is a country woodworking book focusing on how to make rough-hewn tools and homestead buildings, along with fences, hog pens, etc. more information

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6) Game Bird Carving [SIGNED]
Burk, Bruce

Game Bird Carving [SIGNED]
Winchester Press, 1972. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/Good. 242 pp, 11" x 8 ¾", copy is in excellent condition, dust jacket has light edge wear, INSCRIBED on the endpaper "To Charles Jeanne, With Best Wishes, Bruce Burk", profusely illustrated in bw. more information

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7) Tool Sharpening For Wood Carvers
Cushing, James

Tool Sharpening For Wood Carvers
Self Published. Pamphlet. As New. 24 pp, 8 ½" x 5 ½", copy is in MINT condition, illustrated with bw photos and line drawings. more information

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8) The Art of the Decoy
Earnest, Adele

The Art of the Decoy
New York: Bramhall House, 1965. Hard Cover. Very Good/good. 208 pp, 8 ½" x 11", later printing, copy is in excellent condition, dust jacket has light shelf edge wear, includes 192 bw photographs, an 8-page color insert, and 40 bw line drawings. more information

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9) Fine Woodworking Biennial Design Book
Editors of Fine Woodworking Magazine

Fine Woodworking Biennial Design Book
Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, 1977. Soft Cover. Good. 9" x 12", 175 pp, very faint musty smell. This is a gallery of the best work sent in to Fine Woodworking Magazine. The book contains 600 bw photographs, with a small amount of descriptive text for each item. These are not reprints from photographs appearing in the magazine. more information

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10) Wood Finishing And Refinishing
Gibbia, S.W

Wood Finishing And Refinishing
Van Nostrand Company, 1981. Third Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 316 pp, 9" x 6", copy is in excellent condition, includes many bw photographs and illustrations. more information

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11) Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale
Gilbert, Christopher

Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale
Tabard Press, 1990. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 142 pp of text + 288 pp of bw illustrations, 8 ¾" x 11 ½", copy appears to be unused and is in near-MINT condition, dust jacket has light shelf scuffing, includes 525 bw illustrations. more information

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Price: $30.00
12) How To Make Colonial Furniture
Gottshall, Frank H

How To Make Colonial Furniture
Macmillan, 1971. First edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/good. 12" x 9", 182 pp, copy is in excellent condition, dust jacket has light shelf edge wear, profusely illustrated with bw photographs and line drawings throughout. more information

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13) Das Grosse Spielzeug-Bastelbuch (Das grosse Spielzeugbastelbuch)
Grissemann, Oskar

Das Grosse Spielzeug-Bastelbuch (Das grosse Spielzeugbastelbuch)
Stuttgart, Germany: Franckhsche Verlagshandlung, 1953. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 157 pp, 9 ¼" x 6 ½". This is an Ex-Lib copy of this very scarce book and has all the usual markings. The text is in German. This book contains plans for building a number of very unusual wooden toys including a mountain tramway, a waterwheel, a cork catapult, etc. more information

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14) Furniture For The Amateur Craftsman
Harmes, Earl

Furniture For The Amateur Craftsman
Milwaukee, WI: Bruce Publishing Co., 1940. Hard Cover. Good/Poor. 79 pp, 12" x 9", dust jacket is edge worn and chipped and is protected by a mylar sleeve, profusely illustrated with detailed drawings and some bw photographs. This is a colleciton of plans for building a variety of modern and colonial furniture pieces (tables, chairs, night-stands, etc.) more information

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15) Furniture Finishing and Refinishing (A Sunet Book)
Johnstone, James B

Furniture Finishing and Refinishing (A Sunet Book)
Lane Books, 1973. Soft Cover. Very Good. 10 ¾" x 8 ¼", 80 pp, copy is in excellent condition with minor cover scuffing, profusely illustrated throughout in bw. more information

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16) Carving a Dream: The Story of the Chattanooga Carousel
Lannon, Carol Cornelius

Carving a Dream: The Story of the Chattanooga Carousel
Brass Ring Books, 2000. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 81 pp, 8 ½ x 11", copy is in MINT condition, profusely illustrated in color. more information

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17) The Shaker Chair [SIGNED]
Muller, Charles R.; Rieman, Timothy D

The Shaker Chair [SIGNED]
Canal Press, 1984. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12 ¼" x 9 ¼", 232 pp, copy is in near-MINT condition, dust jacket has light shelf wear, INSCRIBED by Charles Muller on the title page, profusely illustrated mainly with bw photographs. more information

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Price: $150.00
18) The Joy Of Woodworking : A Young People's Guide
Pike, Norman

The Joy Of Woodworking : A Young People's Guide
Pantheon Books, 1969. Hard Cover. Good. 10 ¼" x 8 ¼", 170 pp, profusely illustrated with line drawings throughout, previous owner's name on end paper. This book is a youngster's introduction to the pleasures of woodworking. In addition to discussions of the basic tools and types of wood, the book contains plans for a few basic projects including a bench, picture frame, 3-legged stool, and a few others. more information

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19) Woodworkers Buyer's Guide to Power Tools
Pittman, Frank M

Woodworkers Buyer's Guide to Power Tools
Hendersonville, TN: JM Publications, 1986. Soft Cover. Fine. 10 ¾" x 8 ¼", 206 pp, copy is in near-MINT condition, includes many bw photographs and data tables. This is a summary of what to look for when buying new and used power woodworking tools. more information

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20) Elements of Woodcarving
Pye, Chris

Elements of Woodcarving
United Kingdom: Guild of Master Craftsman Pubns ltd, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Soft Cover. As New. 8 ¼" x 11", 164 pp, copy is in MINT condition, profusely illustrated mainly in color. more information

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21) Old Time Whittling: An Introductory Text
Randich, Keith

Old Time Whittling: An Introductory Text
Self Published, 1994. First Edition. Spiral Bound Softcover. Near Fine. 9" x 5 ½", 60 pp, copy is in near-MINT condition, illustrated with bw line drawings and photographs. more information

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22) Woodcarving Made Easy
Rogers, Cynthia

Woodcarving Made Easy
Guild of Master Craftsman Publications, Limited, 2003. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 152 pp, 11" x 8 ¼", copy is in MINT condition, profusely illustrated in color throughout. more information

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23) Waterfowl Carving with J. D. Sprankle : The Fully Illustrated Reference to Carving and Painting 25 Decorative Ducks
Schroeder, Roger; Sprankle, James D

Waterfowl Carving with J. D. Sprankle : The Fully Illustrated Reference to Carving and Painting 25 Decorative Ducks
Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1985. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 224 pp, 8" x 11 ¼", copy is in excellent conditon, dust jacket has light edge wear and is protected by a mylar sleeve, profusely illustrated with line drawings and bw and color photographs. This is a fully illustrated reference to carving and painting 25 decorative ducks. more information

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24) How To Do More With Your Drill Press
Sears, Roebuck

How To Do More With Your Drill Press
Craftsman Book Company, 1969. Pamphlet. Very Good. 8 ½" x 5 ½", 32 pp, copy is in excellent condition, profusely illustrated with line drawingss and bw photographs. more information

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25) How To Do More With Your Wood Lathe
Sears, Roebuck

How To Do More With Your Wood Lathe
Craftsman Book Company, 1972. Pamphlet. Very Good. 8 ½" x 5 ½", 32 pp, copy is in excellent condition, profusely illustrated with line drawingss and bw photographs. more information

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26) How To Do More With Your Power Router
Sears, Roebuck

How To Do More With Your Power Router
Craftsman Book Company, 1969. Pamphlet. Very Good. 8 ½" x 5 ½", 32 pp, copy is in excellent condition, profusely illustrated with line drawingss and bw photographs. more information

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27) How To Sharpen
Sears, Roebuck

How To Sharpen
Craftsman Book Company, 1969. Pamphlet. Very Good. 8 ½" x 5 ½", 32 pp, copy is in excellent condition, profusely illustrated with line drawingss and bw photographs. more information

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28) A History Of American Furniture
Sironen, Marta

A History Of American Furniture
New York: Towse Publishing Co., 1936. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Approximately 200 pp, 12" x 9 ¼", copy is in excellent condition with slight browning of end papers and gift inscription on end paper, profusely illustrated with duotone images throughout. The first 150 pages of this book is a history of American furniture, and the last 50 are advertisements from various furniture manufacturers. This book was published to commemorate the 65th anniversary of continuous publication of the Furniture World and Furniture Buyer & Decorator magazine. more information

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29) Creative Bird Carving
Tawes, William I

Centreville, MD, U.S.A.: Tidewater Publishers, 1981. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 207 pp, 10" x 7", dust jacket has some edge wear and small closed tears, and is protected by mylar sleeve, copy is in excellent condition, includes many line drawings and bw photographs. This is an in-depth introductory text on the hobby of bird carving. more information

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30) Woodworker Annual Volume 74
Taylor, V.J

Woodworker Annual Volume 74
Model & Allied Publications Ltd., 1970. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 360 pp, 12" x 9", copy is in excellent condition with light foxing on endpapers, profusely illustrated with bw line drawings and photographs throughout.. more information

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31) A Woodcarver's Primer
Upton, John

A Woodcarver's Primer
Sterling Publishing, 1979. Soft Cover. Very Good. 160 pp, 10" x 8", profusely illustrated with bw photographs and line drawings. This is a complete "getting started" book for anyone interested in trying out woodcarving. more information

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32) The Decoy As Art : Waterfowl in a Wooden Soul
Warner, James A.; White, Margaret J

The Decoy As Art : Waterfowl in a Wooden Soul
Middle Atlantic Press, 1985. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12 ¼" x 12 ¼", copy is in excellent condition, dust jacket has a small amount of shelf edge wear at the top of the spine, SIGNED by both authors/photographers on the title page, includes presentation inscription to a Dr. Scariato on the end paper. This book is a collection of 41 beautiful full-page color plates of decoys in various settings. more information

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