Craftsmanship

London: B.T. Batsford (©1970). . First Edition.. Red cloth hardcover, gilt. Very Good (no defects). 119 pages: numerous black/white illustrations in-texte + 6p colour plates on coated paper hors-texte; 21cm square. Bibliography, Suppliers, Index. This book is meant to help the teacher inspire enthusiasm in children to be creative while dyeing and printing and experiment with many materials and methods (stencils, wood blocks, wax, etc). Includes recipes for making your own dye. more information

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NY: Simon & Schuster , (©1978). Book club edition. Brown hardcover. Very Good (edges spotted)/Good (slight edgewear, soiled). Carl F. Kirkpatrick, Ray Maher, Margo Letourneau, & Debra McComb-Wright (illustrations). A Read-And-Do Book that will recreate the simplicity and warmth of yesteryear's lifestyle." 219p: photos, line drawings, diagrams, recipes, remedies, formulas; 29cm. [D] more information

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NY: Vanguard , (©1978). No additional printings.. Blue cloth hardcover, gilt. Very Good Plus (bottom tips bumped; gift inscription half-title, tips slightly bumped)/Very Good (short pull at spine head; light edgewear). Carl Karsch, photographer.. How to make all kinds of pillows (boxed, bolsters, ruffled, zippered, etc) and pillow covers (ribbon, lace, applique, trapunto, quilted, patchwork). Inscribed by author on title-page, "For Imelda - with best wishes, Charles Blackburn". 157p: black/white illustrations, 8 colour photographs; 26cm. Terminology, Appendix. [C] more information

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Key Books (©1971). Pink softcover. Marks listed by country for Earthenware, Soft and Hard Paste Porcelain, Pottery & Porcelain from England and U.S.A. and Porcelain from China and Japan. VERY GOOD (light wear, tear to spine foot, paper lightly tanned, otherwise sound). [B] 180 pages: 908 marks; 21cm.. more information

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Brocton, MA: Ethel Doane (©1949).. No additional printings.. Reddish-brown cloth hardcover. VERY GOOD PLUS (lightly used; clean & tight). Dustjacket GOOD (spine darkened; edgewear with a few small chips, two 1/2" tears & one 1 1/4" x 1/4" inch long hole midway rear spine fold, rear panel scraped, old tape inside). "This book covers the entire field of antiques. In one volume - all the words used by collectors. Alphabetically arranged; clearly defined." From "Abracadabra" to "Zsolnay". 290 pages; 23cm. Bibliographies.. more information

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NY: Drake Pub., (©1973).. No additional printings.. Brown hardcover. Book VERY GOOD PLUS (top tip bumped leaving a bit of damage; gift inscription free-front endpaper; otherwise clean & sound). Dustjacket GOOD (tears, mostly to the spine ends, which have been previously taped inside; slight shelf soiling; presentable). Subjects include: Location & Excavation, Concrete & Masonry, Foundations, Flooring, Wall Framing, Ceiling & Roof Framing, Wall & Roof Sheathing, Exterior Trim & Millwork, Roof Coverings. more information

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NY: Bramhall House / Clarkson N. Potter, (©1965 "a"). No additional printings.. Blue cloth hardcover with black titles & design . Very Good (clean and sound, name free-front endpaper, light edgewear)/Very Good (light edgewear, spine head chipped). Lou Schifferl (drawings). . The origin, development, and examples (from public and private collections) of the American folk art of the carved bird decoy along with brief biographies of famous carvers. Examples include sandpipers, curlews, ducks, geese, swans, gulls, herons, crows, loons, and many others. 208p: 192 black/white photos, 8 pages in colour hors-texte, 40 line drawings; 29cm. References, Illustration Sources. 982g. [D] more information

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NY: Taplinger Publishing (©1973). Third printing.. Red cloth-backed hardcover. David Attie.. 192 pages: black/white frontis + numerous photos in-texte, doll pattern layed-in; 25cm. Appendix, Bibliography of Recommended Books. Book NEAR FINE. Pictorial dustjacket GOOD (edgewear with short tears & chips; shelfwear). "How to bring a hand puppet to life and how to mount a good amateur puppet show complete with suitable staging, costumes, props, and special effects". more information

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Montreal: HRW Publications (©1974).. First Printing.. Softcover. Very Good Plus. Garcia de la Pena.. A step-by-step guide which takes you through five stages: 1. Skinning; 2. Reconstruction; 3. Assemblage; 4. Finishing; 5. Plaque. Tri-lingual: English, Francais, Espanol. 128 pages: well illustrated with drawings, photos; 25cm. VERY GOOD PLUS (clean & very tight, possibly unread; cover lightly darkened; light erasure free-front endpaper). [B] 128p: ill.; 25cm. 307g.. more information

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Berlin: P. Keppler Verlag (©1968). Numbers 1 - 12, published monthly.. Dark blue hardcover. Stiff wraps rebound in three dark blue hardcover bindings with gilt spine titles, each volume containing four issues, 1006 total pages consecutively numbered, well illustrated, tipped-in ads. Binding VERY GOOD PLUS, the journals are NEAR FINE minimal ex-library (spine labels, library stamp rear endpaper, ink stamp & embossed stamp on cover of each issue, no pockets; clean & tight; light shelfwear to cloth). This journal was established in 1863 and is a wealth of information, written in German with English as well as some French. 31cm.. more information

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Berlin: P. Keppler Verlag (©1966). Numbers 1 - 6, published 6 times per year.. Hardcover. Stiff wraps rebound in two dark blue hardcover bindings with gilt spine titles, each volume containing three issues, about 100 pages each issue, well illustrated. Bindings VERY GOOD PLUS, the journals are NEAR FINE minimal ex-library (spine labels, library stamp rear endpaper, ink stamp & embossed stamp on cover of each issue, no pockets; light shelfwear to cloth; spanky clean & tight). This journal was established in 1863 and is chock-a-block full of information, written in German with English as well as some French. 31cm.. more information

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P. Keppler Verlag (©1969). Numbers 1 - 12, published monthly. Berlin. Dark blue hardcover. Stiff wraps rebound in two dark blue hardcover bindings with gilt spine titles, each volume containing six issues, 1036 total pages consecutively numbered, well illustrated, ad tipped-in. Bindings VERY GOOD PLUS, the journals NEAR FINE minimal ex-library (spine labels, library stamp rear endpaper, ink stamp & embossed stamp on cover of each issue, no pockets; clean & tight; light shelfwear to cloth). This journal was established in 1863 and is a wealth of information, written in German with English as well as some French. 31cm.. more information

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Berlin: P. Keppler Verlag (©1967). Numbers 1 - 10, published each month except once in July/Aug & once in Jan/Feb.. Dark blue hardcover. Stiff wraps rebound in three dark blue hardcover bindings with gilt spine titles, containing 10 issues, about 100 pages each issue, well illustrated. Bindings VERY GOOD PLUS, the journals are NEAR FINE minimal ex-library (spine labels, library stamp rear endpaper, ink stamp & embossed stamp on cover of each issue, no pockets; clean & tight; light shelfwear to cloth). This journal was established in 1863 and is chock-a-block full of information, written in German with English as well as some French. 31cm.. more information

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NY: Herder and Herder (©1970).. No additional printings.. Illustrated softcover. Agnes Gaensslen.. 31 pages: photos (black/white & colour), drawings; 17cm. square. VERY GOOD (store stamp front cover & title-page; slight edgewear; otherwise clean, bright & sound). more information

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National Museum of Design (©1981). . No additional printings.. Green cloth-backed hardcover. 128 pages: illustrated endpapers, 29 colour plates, 88 black/white photos; 28cm. Glossary, Reading and Reference, Some Public Collections of Pottery, Index. Book VERY GOOD PLUS (clean & sound; minor fading & edgewear to boards). Illustrated dustjacket NEAR VERY GOOD (top-edge shelfworn, one 1/2" tear, spine head chipped, light shelf soiling). A concise world history of pottery, including a chapter on collecting, and a glossary of special terms. more information

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NY: Pantheon (©1984).. Stated First American Edition.. Glossy illustrated hardcover. Fine. At a flip of a page, it enables you to consider the full gamut of styles and color schemes for a particular room, and then to select the specific fabrics, paints, wallcoverings, and floorings necessary to achieve the look you want - all down to the last detail." Will ship 1.5kg. 29 cm.. more information

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Toronto: McClelland & Stewart (©1967). . First Edition.. Hardcover. Blue cloth, front panel debossed, gilt spine title. 222 pages: 24p black/white photo section on coated paper hors-texte; "With the Compliments of the Canadian Federated Women's Institutes of Canada" taped to free-front endpaper; 23cm. VERY GOOD PLUS to NEAR FINE (minor edgewear, name free-front endpaper; clean, bright & tight). "The story of the origin and development of the crafts in all the provinces of Canada, the chapters being contributed by the different branches of each province, each representing extensive research along these lines." (Dorothy Dumbrille) more information

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Philadelphia/NY: Lippincott (©1963).. Stated First Printing.. Green cloth hardcover. Anne Huether.. Glossary, Index. Book FINE. Dustjacket VERY GOOD (rubbed, slight wear to spine ends & tips, one 3/4" tear which is taped inside). "The history, and development of glass as an art form, as a scientific tool, and as an industry." 224 pages: 106 black/white plates, 14 drawings; 21cm.. more information

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Ottawa: Lieux et parcs historiques nationaux, Environnement Canada, Parcs (©1986). Softcover - broché. Very Good Plus. Dating and classifying early English liquor and beer bottles. French edition (English title: "Cylindrical English wine and beer bottles, 1735-1850"). 84 page: 88 numbered figures, fold-out, tables; 24cm. Appendices, Bibliography. VERY GOOD PLUS (clean & sound; slight edgewear mostly at spine ends and tips; interior Near Fine). [C] 184p: ill.; 24cm.. more information

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Springfield: Holden (©1945).. No additional printings.. Cloth-backed brown hardcover. Near Fine. 138 pages: 144 numbered black/white illustrations in-texte; 26cm. "Showing how to develop sound art expression through crafts; addressed at once to the director and to the learner, and revealing the point of view of both, for the teaching-learning process is one, and if mutual understanding prevails, many unnecessary studio and class room obstacles will disappear. more information

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Toronto: Anson-Cartwright Editions, 1976 (©1976). . Stated First Edition. Blue softcover. Directory of over 4,000 names along with their location and birth/death dates. VERY GOOD PLUS (clean, bright & tight; minor edgewear, light crease lower tip). [C] 195 pages: 22cm. Geographical Index.. more information

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NY: Dover Publications, (©1962). Revised edition. Softcover (quality paper, sewn signatures). Very Good Plus (clean, sound, & uncreased; price stickers on covers, spine faded, light shelfwear). Complete step-by-step instructions for cutting and sewing all sorts of designs: flowers, rainbows, Irish chains, fish, birds, leafs including borders, scallops, flounces, stamping, framing, etc. 124p: 140 illustrations; 29cm. Index to Cutting Patterns. 371g. [A] more information

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Lafayette: C&T Publishing (©1995), 4th printing.. Hardcover over spiral-bound. Near Fine. Sally Shimizu.. Step-by-step instructions on how to create your own embroidery, with 117 embroidery stitches and over 130 crazy quilt combination stitches to choose from, for beginners to advanced needleartists. Includes a chapter on Stitches for Left-Handers. Hardcover boards over spiral-bound binding for easy reading while working. 171p: pen and ink illustrations; 22cm. Bibliography, Index. NEAR FINE (light shelfwear otherwise Fine). [C] 171p: ill.; 22cm. 453g.. more information

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Provo: Brigham Young University Press, (©1980). 3rd printing.. Softcover. Very Good (clean, sound, and uncreased; light edgewear, covers lay slightly open). Sequel to "Creative Woodturning", this guide contains stimulating projects well-illustrated, step-by-step instructions on working green wood and defects such as knots, constructing enclosed containers, turning miniature pieces, etc. 255p: 700+ photographs (including 16-page colour section) and illustrations; 27cm. Index. 860g. [D] more information

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Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago (1980). Sixth and Eighth editions.. Softcovers. Unpaginated [about 65p each]: black/white full-page photos every other page; 19cm oblong. VERY GOOD PLUS (covers sunned; very light edgewear). The miniature rooms were created by Mrs. James Thorne in the early part of the 20th Century and built to the scale of one inch to one foot by skilled craftsmen under her direction. more information

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Seattle: Madrona Publishers, (©1982). Stated First Edition. Orange cloth hardcover. Very Good Plus (clean & sound, tape residue on free-front endpaper)/Near Very Good (slight edgewear with a few short tears). The principles of making Seminole patchwork - "how to visualize or see a pattern and then construct it - the instructions are virtually failure-proof." 123p: about 300 patterns drawn on graph paper, photographs, 4-page colour section hors-texte; 21cm oblong. Bibliography, Index. 647g. [C] more information

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NY: Gallery Books, (©1979). Brown hardcover, gilt spine titles. Near Fine (clean & sound, no defects)/Very Good (spine faded, slight edgewear with a few short tears). For professionals and amateurs alike, this book shows how to identify, correctly use, care for and repair first-rate tools from around the world. 191p: black & white and colour photographs, line drawings; 29cm. Glossary, Index. 991g. [D] more information

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NY: Butterick Pub. (©1977).. No additional printings.. Blue cloth hardcover, silver. Bella Scharf.. 200 pages: 6 colour plates, numerous drawings; 26cm. Index. Book FINE. Pictorial dustjacket GOOD PLUS (spine ends & tips chipped, two 1/2" tears & one 1 1/2" tear; light sunning). "Quick and easy projects using crochet, quilting, bargello, patchwork, needlepoint, appliqué, embroidery and macrame". more information

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Toronto: Macmillan (©1940). First paperback printing 1973. . Silver softcover. Ramsay Traquair (photographer).. Chronological list of Québec silversmiths from 1656 - 1939, table of Marks found on Québec old silver and lots more. VERY GOOD PLUS (clean, sound & tight; minor edgewear & rubbing otherwise Near Fine). [B] 168 pages: 16 black/white plates section: 23cm. Index.. more information

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