Arts and Crafts

Redhill, Surrey, Great Britain: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., 1952. viii, + 175pp., plus publisher's promo section. Monochrome, sketch-art endpapers, and full-colour art frontispiece by [H.W.W.], plus intext, naive b/white indicative sketch illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Red cloth boards lightly bumped. Minor, random foxing splotches throughout, otherwise leaves clean. Art-illustrated [Reginald Mott{e}], loose-plastic protected dustjacket price-clipped, nipped and edgeworn. "A graded and easily followed sequence of puppet-work...designed to be used in school or the home..." Contents, in three 'stages' or recurrent chapters, include: Why Puppetry, Simple Puppets, Brief History, Scenery and Design, How To Make A Puppet-Head, Arms, Hands, Feet, Legs, Body, Controls, Lighting, Simple Puppet Play, more. Book weight approx. 300g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. 2nd Impression. Original Red Cloth HB & DJ. Very Good/Good +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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New York: ReganBooks [Harper Collins], 1998. vii, + 209pp., plus [vi]. Illustrated throughout; mostly full colour, several monochrome: photography by Wynn Miller and Cathy Mogull, art-ilustrations by Deborah Greenfield. Book clean and square. Plain boards lightly bumped on foot. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. "Shabby Chic-the rich, inviting, practical time-worn style created by one of America's top designers, Rachel Ashwell, is a style of living that reflects the grace and simplicity of another time..." Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Flea Marketing and Restoration, Textiles, Collections and Oddities, Tabletops, Decorations, Apparel, Finished Homes, more. Book weight approx. 1KG. **INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing ** Please email for quote. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition, 7th Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Poole, Dorset, Great Britain: Blandford Press, 1984. 144pp., intext, colour-plate examples, most with a small illustration of the inspiring artwork, plus b/white halftone plates, and most importantly, a detailed schematic order of work and material list for each of the twenty items described. Book clean. Spine firm, but slightly cocked. Bright silver title there-on. Leaves clean, nominally sunned on head. Art-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly edgeworn and soiled. Spawned from the question: "What would the pieces of furniture which painters have included in their pictures look like if they existed in three dimensions?", the authors assembled a talented group of furniture designers and sculptors, giving them a brief to make twenty pieces...Contents include: Intro., 20 pieces, including Vincent's Chair, Cicero's Stool, Cezanne's Cafe Table and Matisse's Red Studio Chair. Book weight approx. 800g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Layton, Utah, U.S.A.: Gibbs Smith, 1997. 96pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, negligible browning to edges. Illustrated card wrapper has soft corner crease to rear. A celebration of today's fine, handcrafted horse gear for the cowboy, rodeo performer, cutter and pleasure rider. "Whether working in leather, steel, silver, horsehair or rawhide, these artisans share a passion for their craft, a reverence for the traditions they perpetuate, and total committment to the western way of life . . . " Book weight approx. 430g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Melbourne, VIC, Australia: City of Melbourne Indigenous Arts Program, Arts & Culture Branch, 2008. 138pp., illustrated throughout in colour and b/white; photographic, art and facsimile. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves pristine. Art-illustrated self-cover without a conventional title page. Warning: This publication mentions and includes images of some people who are now deceased, whom, tragically, includes the primary author. Highlights the indigenous arts and culture throughout Melbourne's central business district, supports artists, and art workers, and promotes awareness . . . Includes Subject Index. Book weight approx. 750g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. more information

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London: Macdonald and Jane's Publishers, 1978. 187pp., intext, recto-page instructive drawings (by author) throughout. All in b/white, except for one which has been felt-pen colour traced to highlight particular strands. Book clean and square. Textblock clean. Illustrated wrapper is PVC (vinyl) in undamaged condition. First published in France as 'L'Art des Noeuds', Editions Maritimes et d'Outre-Mer 1974. English translation: Doubleday & Co., 1977. Text in this edition is done in a calligraphy hand by Joseph P. Ascherl. Contents include: Intro., Numerous Knots, several items, viz: Bow ties, Repairs, Decorative knots, Nets, Belts, Deck mat, more. Book weight approx. 440g. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES.. 1st Thus [U.K.]. Softcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Tustin, CA, United States : Walter Foster Publishing, 1994. 224pp., instructional colour and b/white cartoon illustrations throughout, most are sequential animation. Book clean. Oblong format. Spine firm and square. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated card wrapper lightly edgeworn and bumped. "In this comprehensive, definitive book, acclaimed cartoon animator Preston Blair shares his vast practical knowledge to explain and demonstrate the magic of cartoon animation, as well as many of his extraordinary techniques . . . Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Character Development, ditto Movement, Animation, Dialogue, Technical. Book weight approx. 930g. *INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing* Please email for quote. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. 2nd Impression. Softcover. Very Good +. 8vo [Oblong]. more information

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Wellington [N.Z.] And Artarmon, NSW: A.H. And A.W. Reed, 1976. 166pp., full page colour plates, plus intext, instructive, b/white halftone plates, line-drawings, and schematics, throughout. Book clean. Slightly cocked spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket edgeworn, with short closed tear, minor scratches and striation. Appealing to the beginner but taking him/her through to a fairly advanced level, this book, with step-by-step diagrams and clear text is instructional on casting techniques, engraving, carving, electroplating, acid and chemical treatment, plastics, practical hints, care of equipment and design creation. Also includes Appendices and Index. Book weight approx. 700g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Heywood & Co. , 1950. x + 134pp. Colour and b/white contemporary illustrations throughout. Book clean, square, very slightly abraded corners. White deletion fluid on ffep, red pencil underlining thru first chapter, else leaves clean. Noticably edgeworn, loose-plastic protected, heavy-paper d/wrapper is nipped & chipped with closed tears. Contents include: Prelims., Silver designers at work in Britain today, Design in Tea & Coffee Services, Relationship between Design and Manufacture, Gem-set Jewellery Motifs, World of the small worker, Styles in Costume Jewellery, New Methods & Techniques, Jewellery & the Wearer. Book weight approx. 820gms. . 1st. U.K.Edition,. Original Red Cloth H'cover+D/j. Good./Fair +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Dover, 1971. xiv [text], 112 pages of b/white photographic plates. Book clean, square and tight. Binding is Dover's permanent binding standard. Illustrated gloss card wrapper has nominal corner bumps, else no damage. The author, an imaginative and skilled photographer, has used his camera to explore dozens of trees, their annual rings, barks and shapes; sawed logs, piled up, made into beams, fences, wharfs, cross-sectioned slices and under magnification to reveal superbly rich textures and hidden motifs. Numerous sections, each of interest, include: New Wood [Mahogany, Walnut, Oak, Pine, etc.], Old Wood [ Timbers used for Piers, Farms, Boardwalks, etc.], Cross-Sections of Various Timbers, Cordwood, Nature's Sculptures, Photomicrographs. Book weight approx. 360g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Card Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Loveland, Colorado, United States: Interweave Press, 1990. x, + 230pp., plus unpaginated [16 page] full-colour plate section. Intext, b/white botanical sketch-art illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright silver title there-on. Nominal shelfwear and splayed boards. Leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. With lots of clear information, 'A Weaver's Garden' offers the gardener new plants to explore, and tempts the textile artist to discover a variety of natural resources...Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Plant Fibers For Spinning And Stuffing, Dyes From Plants, Soap Plants For Cleaning Textiles, Fragrant Plants, Plant Materials For Making Textile Tools, Creating A Garden, Glossary, Index, more. Book weight approx. 580g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. 5th Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Bonanza Books. No publication date (1967). 273pp., unpaginated, 8 page colour-plate section, plus numerous intext b/white halftone plates and sketch-art throughout. Book clean and square. Quarter-cloth spine firm. Blue boards lightly bumped on upper foredge corner. Acidic offset (brown line, from dustjacket flap) on front pastedown, otherwise leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edgeworn, plus some (in-production) laminate striation on rear panel. With clarity and lucidity, John Burton, born Yorkshire, England, world-renowned for his unique and revolutionary workings with glass, shows how anyone can blow remarkable shapes by using simple, inexpensive equipment at home in the kitchen or workshop. He presents his method, step-by-step, demonstrating various techniques. Contents include: Prelims., Part 1/ A Beginning (7 chapters). 2/ My Methods (14 chapters). Epilogue, Thoughts, Biblio., Index, more. Book weight approx. 800g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . 1st Thus, 1st Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Laurence King Publishing, 1998. 176pp., colour-plate frontispiece, plus intext colour plates, throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Boards lightly bumped on lower rear foredge corner. Art-illustrated ('Uncourtly Lovers', Germany, c. 1484) dustjacket slightly edgeworn only. "This book shows how images in paintings and on beautiful objects taught men and women the 'art' of love . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Love's Lost Relics, Love's Looks, ditto Gifts, Places, Signs, Goal, Decline and Love's Renaissance. Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 1.2KG. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it weighs over 1KG. * Please email for quote. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Benjamin Blom, 1966. xxii, + 138pp., plus [268] unpaginated. B/w frontispiece and intext line illustrations to pp. 138. Then follows [approximatley half the volume] 127 b/white halftone plate illustrations, sequentially numbered at rear, with illustration on recto page, related text on adjacent verso. Book clean, slightly cocked. Spine firm. Charcoal grey cloth nominally sunned on foot. Leaves clean. Printed, loose-plastic protected, price-clipped dustjacket mildly edgeworn, noticably U.V. affected on spine. First published: New York, 1928. Reissued 1966 by arrangement with the author, Sheldon Cheney, 1886-1980. Contents include: Preface, Part 1/ Stage Decoration [i-xiv]. Part 2/ Pictorial Record Of Stage Forms and Decoration From The Beginnings to 1900. Part 3/ One Hundred Examples Of Modern Stage Decoration. Part 4/ Index. Book weight approx. 1.25KG. **INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it weighs over 1KG.** Please email for quote. NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. 1st Thus. Original Cloth Hardcover + D/J. Very Good/Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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United States: Author (no details), 1977. 120pp., illustrated throughout; recto page colour art, b/white halftone, and full-scale, key-line drawings. A plastic comb-binding softcover, the rear cover of which is inserted into a pocket of a silver-titled, blue hardcover outer folder which is nominally bumped. A former owner's details on title page, signed 'Happy Painting', Wanda on same, else leaves clean. Designed to assist, encourage and instruct the reader in the art of painting roses on china. Completely revised and updated in both text and illustration to encompass new techniques, ideas and methods, the author originally published this work in 1968, titled 'Roses'. Instructional throughout. Includes Prelims., List of Contents, Designs and Instructions, more. Book weight approx. 800g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Waitara, new South Wales: Russell Cowan Pty Ltd, 1983. Plastic comb binding softcover booklet. 57pp., intext formulae and several line-drawings. Leaves clean, albeit reproduced typewritten copy. Printed card front is lightly bumped on foredge corners, and has [publisher] deleted prices on inside front. Rear printed card cover bumped foredges. Informative advice for the craft potter, covering such topics as: Clay bodies, Raw materials, Colouring oxides, Making your own glazes, Frit analysis, Kiln furniture, Glaze recipe books, more. Booklet weight approx. 170g. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. . 6th Edition. Softcover Booklet. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Batsford Ltd., 1978. 120pp., unpaginated colour plates, plus numerous b/white instructive examples in halftone and line-drawn format. Book clean. Spine firm but mildly askew. Bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edgeworn, dampstain on same, plus noticable U.V. affected spine. With clear diagrams and photographs, plus a text giving basic principles and processes in making one and two-piece plaster and bisque moulds for pressing, this book deals with creative development, experimental moulds and 'formers', plus preparation of plastic clays and casting slips. Ceramic techniques are also described. Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Press Moulded Ceramics. Slip Cast Ceramics. Conclusion, Biblio., more. Book weight approx. 560g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Orbis Publishing, 1980. 160pp., intext, halftone illustrations throughout; colour and b/white, examples and inspirational. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Tiny name written on tinted ffep., otherwise leaves clean. Art-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket price-clipped, and mildly edgeworn. Instructional in the art of airbrushing, contents include: Prelims., Development, Airbrushing in Art, Anatomy of the Airbrush, Basic Method, Simple Techniques, ditto Advanced Specialized Applications, Appendices, Biblio., Notes, Index, more. Book weight approx. 970g. **INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing** Please email for quote. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. 1st U.K.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Exeter, NSW, Australia: The Melaleuca Press, 1998. 198pp., numerous colour photographic, and line-drawn, illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has small, soft corner crease to lower front panel, otherwise as new. " . . . a comprehensive and accessible volume. It provides everything you need to become a seasoned woodturner-the most up-to-date information available on techniques, tools, equipment and safety, plus many professional tips and secrets . . . " Contents include: Intro., 11 informative chapters, Appendix, Index. Book weight approx. 725g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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North Point Press, 2000. 438pp., unpaginated b/white halftone plate section, plus intext like plates. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, lightly bumped on upper foredge corner. Printed card wrapper mildly bumped and creased. Richard Davenport-Hines traces the evolution of the gothic image . . . Contents include: Prologue, 11 chapters, Acks., Index, more. Book weight approx. 650g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. 1st Thus. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Cape Town, South Africa: C. Struik, 1973. 31pp., plus (136). Full colour (16) and b/white halftone (100 plus) plates throughout, representing the abundance of contemporary South African artists whose work is of the highest standards. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Heel of backstrip nominally bumped only. Art-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket edgeworn, flared, with closed tears and noticable U.V. colour stripping on spine. This is the first major attempt to deal with the contribution, to art in South Africa, by artists of African origin. It places special emphasis on content and meaning in their work, collectively painters, graphic artists and sculptors. Contents include: Prelims., List of Illustrations, List of Artists, Preface, Contemporary Art in South Africa, Refs., Reproductions. Book weight approx. 900g. **INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing ** Please email for quote. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Fair +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1999. 160pp., colour-plate frontispiece. Colour plates throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Plain boards slightly bumped on foredge corners. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly edgeworn, and slight dampstain on lower quarter. "Real plants captured in paper gardens are the focus of 'The Pressed Plant', the first book to examine artwork created with the plant itself . . . examples which range from the eighteenth to the twentieth century . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Preface, Intro., Part 1/ Botanical Specimens. Part 2/ Nature Prints. Sun Pictures, Afterword, Appendices (a-d), Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 916g. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing ** Please email for quote. NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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East Roseville, N.S.W., Australia: Simon and Schuster Australia, 1991. 191pp., intext, colour-plate sections [examples of work-some in close detail], plus b/white instructional sketches throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper mildly edgeworn, and U.V. affected on spine. Embroidery using a sewing machine has come a long way, and one of the art's foremost exponents and teachers, Kristen Dibbs, has carefully designed thirty projects that introduce you to the possibilities open to the machine sewer. With step-by-step instructions and diagrams, learn to make decorations to garments, necklaces, belts, bags, shawls, collars and jackets, plus hints, tips and more...Book weight approx. 700g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Frederick Warne, 1944. x, + 85pp., line-drawn b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean. Spine firm. Minor bumps and abrading on original buff cloth. Original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, otherwise leaves clean. Printed, loose-plastic protected dustjacket edgeworn, price-clipped, noticably nipped and soiled, plus a small hole on foredge fold. First published in 1939, this volume is full of helpful suggestions and a knowledge of its contents will avoid much wasted effort and material . . . Contents include: Prelims., Intro., 16 chapters, Glossary, Index. Book weight approx. 300g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . 2nd Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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United Kingdom: Thames & Hudson, 1996. 112pp., with 263 illustrations in total, including 259 colour plates. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves crisp and clean, small line mark and erasure rub to title page. Art-illustrated (Double Tabby silk) card wrapper nominally edgeworn, with previous bookseller's sticker to inside front cover. "The designs of eighteenth-century woven silk in England and France exemplified skills acquired over two millennia . . . " The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, holds by far the most important and extensive collection of English silk designs in the world . Contained within is a 'treasure-house' of inspiration, as well as a captivating record for students of costume and textiles. Contents include: Introduction, The Plates, The Formation of the Collection, The Designers, Bibliography, Index of Colour Plates. Book weight approx. 600g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Lorenz Books, 1996. 96pp., decorated endpapers. Montage-style full-colour frontispiece, plus intext instructional and display colour plates throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated gloss boards dented on head, otherwise very good. Identically-illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn, with several short closed tears. A stand-alone volume in Lorenz Books 'New Crafts' series. Instructional, with a safety disclaimer, numerous contents include:History Of Tin, Gallery, Equipment, Basic Techniques, Embossed Greeting Cards, Candle Collars, Punched Panel Cabinet, Photograph Frame, Lantern, Christmas Decorations, Painted Mirror, Spice Rack, Bathroom Shelf, more. Templates and Index. Book weight approx. 800g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. 1st U.K.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Thomas Nelson, 1969. 79pp., sepia halftone plate endpapers, four pages of colour plates, and numerous b/white halftone plates. Oblong (landscape) format. Book clean. Spine firm. Plain boards lightly bumped and splayed, with minor tape marks there-on. Former ownership stamp on half-title page, light speck on verso of ffep., else leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edgeworn, with tape ghosts on verso, laminate bubbling on hinge folds. The author is well-known in Victoria for his work on the integration of art and craft teaching, his methods tried out successfully by students of Eltham High School during the 1960s. This book analyses present-day teaching attitudes, suggesting a new and practical approach to woodwork . . . Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Approaches to Woodwork Teaching, Art & Craft Integration, Sources of Design, Approaches to Design in Wood, Conclusion. Book weight approx. 940g. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing ** Please email for quote. NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall (Oblong). more information

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London: Blandford Press, 1972. 104pp., illustrated endpapers. Intext illustrations throughout; before and after example colour plates, b/white halftone plates, line-drawn maps and sketch drawings. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour illustrated gloss boards U.V. affected on backstrip, otherwise undamaged. Inserted loose is an errata slip for acknowledgement oversight, otherwise leaves clean. With some geographical data pertinent to the British Isles, much of the information, illustrations and instructional diagrams are universally applicable, explaining how to polish your finds, with step-by-step help. Contents include: 8 chapters, Maps, Index. Book weight approx. 300g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Dover Publications. No publication date [c. 1985]. 185pp., intext, b/white, instructive, line-drawn and sketch illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated [Forbell] card wrapper mildly edgeworn, splayed and creased, plus a nondescript inscription on margin of [text-printed] inside front wrap. Originally published, 1973, as 'Marionette Hobby-Craft' in four volumes. This is the complete book of Marionette craft-from making heads and constructing bodies to stringing one and two-hand controls and putting on shows of your own. Contents in simple, easy-to-follow instructions, include: Making Marionette and Puppet heads, ditto hands, feet, legs, arms and bodies. Stringing amd manipulating Marionettes. Production and Stagecraft. Book weight approx. 350g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Revised. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1994. 100pp., b/white examples, halftone plates and line-drawings throughout. Book clean. Plastic comb binding. Leaves clean. Printed card covers mildly edgeworn. "The perfect book for the advanced calligraphy student or teacher who wishes to learn more complex calligraphy techniques. Styles such as Copperplate, Gothic, Carolingian, Half Uncial and Legende are accompanied by work sheets and helfpful advice on pen pressure, line heights and flourishing . . . " Book weight approx. 450g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Edition-First Impression. Softcover [Comb-binding]. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Sterling Publishing Company, 1996. 128pp., colour photographic illustrations of finished items, plus colour or b/white diagramatic illustrations. Floral illustrated endpapers. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Boards very slightly bowed. Top edge lightly bumped, minor shelfwear to foot. Leaves clean, unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn. Instructions for making 39 exquisite music boxes, including Carousel Waltz; Let Me Call You Sweetheart; Try To Remember; Easter Parade; Peter Cottontail; Wind Beneath My Wings; Tea For Two; Wedding March; Around The World; Candy Man; Camelot; Chestnuts Roasting, etc. Includes sections covering Musical Movements, Movement Accessories, General Instructions, Helpful Hints, Metric Conversions and Index. Book weight approx. 700g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Thames & Hudson, 2001. 202pp., exquisite colour plates throughout (incl. endpapers), mostly in situ photography of Andy Goldsworthy's unique sculptures. Oblong (landscape) format. Book clean. Spine firm and square. Blind-stamped publisher's device on plain black boards, which are nominally bumped on lower foredge corners. Slight wave to text-block, leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket edgeworn, with a short, closed tear. With chronology by Terry Friedman, 'Time', Andy Goldsworthy's superb work, is concerned with time "as it is made manifest in the processes of nature - movement, change, light, growth and decay . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Time, Change, Place, Scotland. Diaries: Montreal, Digne, Nova Scotia, Holland, New Mexico, Cornell. Chronology. Book weight approx. 1.72 KG. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it weighs over 1KG.** Please email for quote. NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Third Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall (Oblong). more information

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New York: Gallery Books (imprint), 1983. Unpaginated. 40 recto-page colour plates, with relevant data on adjacent verso. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. A former owner's name/date on ffep., otherwise leaves clean. Art-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly edgeworn, with minor abrading on spine. In this volume on Pre-Columbian art of Central and South America, the author discusses a collection of artifacts that include: Heads and Masks, Vessels, Mosaics, Carvings, Textiles, Gold Ornaments representative of PC civilizations of Mexico and Peru. Includes a concise Introduction. A stand-alone volume in the 'Art For All' series. Book weight approx. 620g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Reprint. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Kent, U.K.: Search Press, 1996. 64pp., colour plates, plus b/white photographic illustrations, and diagrams, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn and scuffed. A comprehensive volume on the art of painting and dyeing eggs, with instructions and ideas from the first stage of selecting and preparing eggs, materials and techniques used, to arranging and storing a complete collection. Methods for decorating the eggs include pencil, crayon, pen and ink and felt pen drawn designs, painting, engraving, etching and treating with wax for a batik effect. Book weight approx. 220g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . Reprint. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Bracken Books, 1995. (iv) + 126pp., exquisite full-colour illuminations throughout. Book clean and square. Vivid gilt title on lightly bumped spine. Plain boards minimally shelfworn only. Minor tape ghost on ffep., a security sticker affixed to rear pastedown, leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket nominally bumped only. "An account of the development and progress of the art of illumination, as a distinct branch of pictorial ornamentation, from the IVth to the XVIIth centuries." Contents include: Prelims., Intro: Peter Murray Jones. Intro: Henry Noel Humphreys. List of some of the most remarkable illuminated books of the Middle Ages, List of Plates. Book weight approx. 1.1 KG. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it weighs over 1KG.** Please email for quote. NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Thus, Reprint. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good +. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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Munich, et al: Prestel Verlag (Publishing), 2004. 159pp., printed endpapers. A 32 page illustrated frontis section (monochrome and full colour). Monotone, duotone and full colour plates (including a double page fold-out) throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Original black cloth boards undamaged. Leaves pristine. Illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. Housed in a minimally bumped, illustrated slipcase. English edition, translated from the German by Ishbel Flett. Any publication of the master's work creates admiration and wonder; this book is no exception . . . Contents include: Intro., I, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Sculpture, Painting & Graphic Works, Architecture, Biography and List of Works, Location of Key Works, Biblio., Index. Item weight approx. 1.65 KG. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it weighs over 1KG.** Please email for quote. NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Thus. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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London: Conran Octopus, 1991. Unpaginated [32] pages, consisting of instructional colour illustrations, pull-out pattern sheet and carbon-paper marker sheet. Book clean, spine firm. Leaves clean, mild crinkling on several. Illustrated card wrapper has bumped foredge corners, else good. Instructional detail in bright, vivid colour art of Scandinavian folk-art painting. Book weight approx. 170gms. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Large Format Softcover. Very Good.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Tarzana, California : Select Books , 1977. 126pp. B/white, intext drawings by Kathleen Gough. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Lightly bumped foredge corners, margin notes on several pages, else leaves clean. printed limp wrapper uniformly abraded, noticably u.v. affected on spine, foredge corners bumped. instructional in the types and varieties of plants and herbs that can be used in the art of wool-dyeing, contents include: Part 1/ How to grow 23 herbs and 7 plants for dyeing. Part 2/ How to use the herbs and plants for dyeing. Appendices. Additional: loose leaf [former owner] notes and formulae that may be of interest. book weight approx. 230gms.. Card Softcover. Good+.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Richmond, Victoria, Australia: Spectrum Publications, 1976. Unpaginated (84 pages). Recto page, b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout, each with an adjacent verso page caption and quote. Book clean and square. Spine firm,. bright gilt title there-on. Boards undamaged. Signed/dated by the subject/sculptor Hans Knorr on ffep., otherwise leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edgeworn, with several short, closed tears, lightly scuffed and U.V.affected on spine. A retrospective of some of the work of Emerald, Victoria-based sculptor Hans Knorr, born Bamberg, Bavaria in 1915. Arriving as a 'Dunera' internee in WW2, he began carving lamps, later creating the wonderful wooden sculptures for which he is admired. He later branched to other mediums including aluminium and bronze. Hans Knorr died in 1987. Book weight approx. 420g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Mineola, New York, U.S.A.: Dover Publications, 1995. 60pp., b/white pattern illustrations throughout, plus colour 'finished article' art illustrations to inside front and rear covers. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean, except for very small stain to foredge of textblock (does not affect leaves). Illustrated (Ruby-crowned Kinglet) card wrapper has minor edgewear, light bump to lower edge, small area of surface loss to front panel (price sticker removal?) plus several small areas of surface abrasion. 60 striking and boldly outlined illustrations rendered by designer Carol Krez, and based on the celebrated bird paintings of John James Audubon, ideal for stained glass, and a variety of other craft activities. Book weight approx. 300g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . Softcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: The Studio Limited, 1954. 96pp., b/white frontispiece and intext, demonstrative halftone plates and line-drawings. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright white title there-on. Mildly bumped on head and heel of same. Random flecks and splotches throughout textblock and edges. No dustjacket. Written for those interested in merchandising window displays, the author, in this publication, has worked with the idea of display on a limited budget, and endeavoured to suggest ideas which depend not so much on expensive props, but on the use of everyday objects available to all . . . Contents include: Prelims., Reasons for Window Display, General Principles, Treeatment of Merchandise, The Setting, Window Displays, Display Calendar, Tickets, Lighting, Display Tools & Materials. Book weight approx. 500g. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. . First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Jupiter Books (london) Ltd., 1977. 32pp., plus unpaginated (96 pages) illustrated section of b/white and colour plate halftones, consisting of pottery drawings and patterns, plus photographic illustrations of pottery. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over nominally bumped backstrip. Minimal edgewear on tan boards. Leaves clean and unmarked. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket edgeworn, with short closed tears, creased, with mild soiling and spine fading. Born in Hong Kong in 1887, and spending many years in Japan, time in Scandanavia and the United States, Bernard Leach was regarded as the 'father' of British studio pottery. Contents of this retrospective of this work includes: Prelims., Intro. and Biographical Note by J.P.Hodin, Foreword by Leach, Illustrations with 'long' captions by Leach. Book weight approx. 610g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Second Edition, 2nd Impression. Hardcover And Dustjacket. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1984. 192pp., unpaginated, photographic colour-plate section. Intext instructional, b/white line-drawn and sketch illustrations (Phoebe Gaughan) throughout. Book clean and square. Vivid silver and blind-stamp titles over undamaged blue vinyl covered boards. Leaves clean and unmarked. Printed, illustrated (rear panel), loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally edgeworn. "Using 'Vogue Fittings' step-by-step guidance and following the more than 500 illustrations, all sewers can learn professional fitting methods to produce custom-fitting clothing . . . " Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Getting Started, Fitting Fundamentals, Pattern Tissue Adjustments, The Basic Fitting Shell, Refining the Fit, Fitting Pants, A Final Word, Index. Book weight approx. 665g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition, First Impression. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Very Good +. Illus. by Phoebe Gaughan. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Bay Books, 1992. 115pp., intext, demonstrative and instructional, b/white line-drawn, sketch-art and halftone illustrations throughout. Spiro-bound oblong [landscape] format. Leaves clean. Slightly warped text-block edges. Art-illustrated front cover nominally bumped. Printed rear cover slightly creased and bumped. "Learn to draw domestic and wild animals, still lifes, nature and more...every page is full of instructions and guidelines to show you how to draw two-dimensional animals and people, and then how to gain a perspective in your work so you can create masterpieces in landscape and figures..." Contents include: Intro., Drawing Animals, The Human Form, Getting it all in Perspective, Capturing Nature, The Wild Kingdom. Book weight approx. 630g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. Reprint. Softcover [Spiro Bound]. Very Good. 8vo [Oblong]. more information

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Mississauga, ON., Canada: Proguide Publishing, 1994. 96pp., several candid illustrations, but mostly a representation of the stunning art of a brilliant craftsman. Landscape format. Spine firm. Nominally shelfworn. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket mildly flared on head and foot, clear tape reinforcing applied on inside folds, otherwise very good. Mark Raynes Roberts trained as a silver and goldsmith in his native Britain, where he was born 17 March, 1961. He emigrated to Canada in 1982, finding his niche turning virgin crystal into pieces of art, with a depth and life of their own . . . Contents include: Cutting edge, Footprints in crystal, Classical beginnings, Natural life, Sporting life, Eclectic tastes, New dimensions, Biography, Major commissions. Book weight approx. 930g. **INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing** Please email for quote. NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Oblong Hardcover & DJ. Very Good +/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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MA, U.S.A.: Storey Publishing, 2003. 215pp., colour and b/white illustrations/drawings throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn only. "Outside your front door is a whole world of art supplies . . . and they're all free! Guided by 'Nature's Art Box', you'll learn how to see exciting possibilities in dry, twisted vines, shells washed up on the beach, bark that has peeled off a tree, seedpods and nutshells that litter the gound, and even ferns growing in that damp, shady corner of your yard. Once you've collected your materials, open the book. There are 65 all-natural, one-of-a-kind art projects for you to choose from, each accompanied by illustrated, easy-to-follow directions . . . " Contents include: Seven 'parts', plus Appendix: Nature Skills (How to identify plants, collection times for nuts and berries, plants to avoid, etc.), Sugg. Reading, Gift Suggestions, and Index. Book weight approx. 710g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Softcover. Very Good +. Illus. by David Cain. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Grantsville, Maryland, U.S.A.: Hobby House Press, Inc , 1994. 3 paper dolls with 12 (ready to) cut-out costumes, plus wardrobe, table, sculpture and 1928 Studebaker President. Book clean, square. Staples clean and firm. Leaves clean, and un-cut. Art-illustrated card wrapper nominally edgeworn only, plus small, soft crease near spine fold. This, the third book in a series by illustrator Norma Lu Meehan (previous issues being 'The Victorian Paper Doll Wardrobe', and 'The Edwardian Paper Doll Wardrobe') features authentic gowns from the Collection of the Northern Indiana Historical Society. Includes outfits for the Bridge Party, the Weekend House Party, Transatlantic Crossings; the Captain's Table, and Speakeasies. Item weight approx. 140g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. First Edition. Softcover (Staplebound). Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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London: Methuen, 1960. 48pp., plus (xl), intext sketch-art plus an illustrated section (40 pages) consisting of 75 monochrome halftone plate illustrations depicting a variety of recovered Eskimo sculptures from pre-historic, historic and modern times. Book clean. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Significant tape stains on ffep., random splotches on pastedowns, otherwise leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket edgeworn, price-clipped (small rectangle), closed tears and soiling. Originally published in Copenhagen, in 1959. The contents of this work by Danish archaeologist Jorgen Meldgaard include: Eskimo Culture, Art, Prehistoric Sculpture, ditto Historical, Modern. Notes on Plates, more. Book weight approx. 370g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. 1st Thus (English). Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good+/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Durham & London: Duke Univ Press, 1995. xiii, + 332pp., intext b/white halftone plate illustrations. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Former owner's details on half-title page, otherwise leaves clean. Illustrated, gloss card wrapper splayed and edgeworn, plus an area of biopredation at edge of plain inner front. " . . . a unique analysis of the rise of American postmodernism . . . " Contents, in chaptered 'parts', include: Prelims., Intro., Straight Story and the Dual Nature, Containment Culture, Double or Nothing, Two Nations Too, Coda Democracy, Conclusion, Notes, Biblio., Index. Book weight approx. 600g. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST . First Thus. Softcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Indonesia: Tim Penyusun Buku for Delapan Belas Tahun Publication Committee, 1993. 198pp., colour plate illustrations throughout, featuring cultural aspects that contribute to Indonesia's diversity. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over undamaged black boards. An inscription, signed in an indecipherable hand on colophon page, otherwise leaves clean. Art-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edgeworn. 20th April, 1993, was the 18th Anniversary of the Taman Mini "Indonesian Indah" (TMII), the "Beautiful Indonesia In Miniature Park". This commemorative book celebrates the vast range of Indonesian life, from the arts to the inhabitants. Double-column text in English and Indonesian. Book weight approx. 1.1KG. * INTERNATIONAL BUYERS-THIS BOOK WILL INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE CHARGES as it weighs over 1KG.* Please email for quote. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.. By Other. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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