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Portfolio of Paisleys (Handbook of Paisleys) - A Creative Project for the American Fabric and Fashion Industry
Empire State Bldg., New York: American Fabrics. Large paperback, measures 14.5 by 11 inches, "A superb collection of original ideas relating to the Paisley theme has been arranged for practical application, together with specific suggestions for the use of the Pausley theme by various industries," nicely illustrated, including several small mounted fabric samples, a unique item for the fashion collector/designer, includes two related inserts from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Trade Paperback. VG. Business. ( more information)
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Principles of Brick Masonry
Brick Institute of America, 1989. Large paperback, the former owner's name is written on the bottom outer page-edge and on the inside front cover but no other flaws are present, 93 pages, illustrated throughout with diagrams and photos, "covers basic properties of brick masonry materials, brick masonry and the fundamental principles of brick masonry design". 1st ed.. Trade Paperback. NF. Construction. ( more information)
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Heirlooms From Old Looms: A Catalogue of Coverlets Owned By The Colonial Coverlet Guild of America and Its Members
Chicago, IL: Colonial Coverlet Guild, 1940. Privately published, hardcover, blue cloth with gold-stamped illustration of a woman at a loom, numerous illustrations, some are color-tinted, includes an index of coverlets and their owners, former owner's name is present, foxing to blank front end-papers, all illustrations are clean and fresh, binding tight and clean with slight fading to the gold spine-title, first printing. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. VG. ( more information)
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Art Panels From the Handlooms of the Far Orient as Seen By a Native Rug Weaver
Pushman Bros., 1941. Large paperback, 87 pages, a treatise on oriental rugs, with four color plates and numerous black & white illustrations along with maps of Persia and Turkey, back cover is foxed, spine has edge-wear including a 2-inch tear at the bottom, antique shop's business card is stapled to the front end-paper, a reading copy only . Trade Paperback. Good. Antiques Turkey Iran. ( more information)
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Confectioners' Machinery and Tools - Catalogue W
Philadelphia: Thos. Mills & Bro.. Large paperback, sturdy stapled wraps, 203 pages, no copyright date, features many detailed drawings of these machines and tools, has a few tan stains on the front cover but no other flaws, binding is fine, contents are pristine. Trade Paperback. VG+. ( more information)
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Through the Kaleidoscope...and Beyond
Baker, Cozy
Beechcliff Books, 1987. Hardcover, revised edition, issued without a dustjacket, near flawless copy with a minor imperfection (an innocuous surface-mark) on the front cover as the only blemish, still rates as a fine gift copy, illustrated throughout in color and black & white, contains a brief history of kaleidoscopes followed by biographies of numerous kaleidoscope makers and examples of their work. ISBN: 0960893024. Hard Cover. Fine. ( more information)
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Stumpwork: The Art of Raised Embroidery
Baker, Muriel
Scribner, 1978. Traces the history and explains the technical details about this form of three dimensional embroidery that originated in seventeenth-century England, illustrated throughout, large format, owner name on inside of front cover, quite attractive, hardcover with dustjacket . ISBN: 0684153602. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. VG+/NF. NEEDLEPOINT. ( more information)
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Bookbinding as a Handcraft
Banister, Manly
Bell Publishing Co., 1981. With 255 photographs and illustrations, bright, clean hardcover copy with dustjacket protected in a removable mylar cover. ISBN: 0517309394. Hard Cover. NF/NF. ( more information)
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Indian Silver: Navajo and Pueblo Jewelers
Bedinger, Margery
University of New Mexico Press, 1974. Hardcover, book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, dustjacket is price-clipped, has a jagged one-inch tear at the bottom of the front panel, and is missing the bottom one-inch portion of the spine, it is clean and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "...the definitive account to date of the working of metals by Southwest Indians, from their first acquisition of metal from the Spanish to the sophisticated slivercraft of the present day Navajos and Pueblos," illustrated throughout, including some in color. ISBN: 0826302734. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/VG-. ( more information)
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Beeton's Book of Needlework
Beeton, Isabella
London: Chancellor Press, 1986. Hardcover with dustjacket, this is a facsimile reprint of the original edition which was published in 1870, book is in excellent condition with a brief gift inscription on the front end-paper being the only flaw, the dustjacket is price-clipped but has no other flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included to keep it bright and fresh, "...consisting of descriptions and instructions illustrated by six hundred engravings...". ISBN: 1851520236. Hard Cover. NF/NF. ( more information)
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The Dyer's Companion
Bemis, Elijah
Dover, 1973. Large paperback, a complete reprinting of the revised third edition of 1815, the outer page-edges are dust-tanned. Trade Paperback. VG-. TEXTILES. ( more information)
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Dye Plants And Fruits in Cross-Stitch from the Danish Handcraft Guild
Bengtsson, Gerda
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1983. Large paperback, this is the first printing with the publisher's "1" on the copyright page and is a flawless copy, 64 pages featuring 25 patterns, "Gerda Bengtsson is a world-renowned needlecraft artist and a consultant to the Danish handcraft Guild...[her patterns are] based on a unique knowledge of the Danish flora". ISBN: 0442211937. 1st ed.. Trade Paperback. Fine. ( more information)
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Making Patterns from Finished Clothes
Bensussen, Rusty
Sterling Publishing Co., 1985. Large paperback, flawless copy, "Using more than 250 ingeniously clear and elegant line drawings, the author introduces her own method of pattern drafting," 160 pages. ISBN: 080697978x. 1st ed.. Trade Paperback. Fine. ( more information)
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Stained-Glass Craft
Bernstein, Jack W
Macmillan, 1973. "A guide to making lamps, windows, mosaics, and other useful, decorative objects," well-illustrated with photographs and diagrams, hardcover with dustjacket. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. Fine/VG. ART. ( more information)
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Four-Harness Weaving
Bowen, Kernochan
Watson-Guptill, 1978. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing, "All operations in setting up, warping, and weaving are shown in over 125 easy-to-follow illustrations and clearly written text," book is clean inside and out and in excellent condition with one minor flaw only: a small tan damp-mark on the bottom of the front cover, the dustjacket is also clean and attractive with a few short edge-tears and no other flaws, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included. ISBN: 082301889x. 1st ed.. Hard Cover. NF/VG+. ( more information)
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Homespun Handicrafts
Bowles, Ella Shannon
Benjamin Blom, Inc., 1972. Hardcover, this reprint was issued without a dustjacket, gold cloth binding, excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, great gift copy of this study of old-time American handicrafts, includes 60 illustrations, 251 pages. Hard Cover. NF. Americana Colonial. ( more information)
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The Complete Guide to Log and Cedar Homes
Branson, Gary
Betterway Books, 1993. Large paperback in excellent condition, 160 pages, illustrated throughout with photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1558702768. 4th Printing. Trade Paperback. Fine. ( more information)
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Mrs. Sharp's Traditions
Breathnach, Sarah Ban
Simon & Schuster, 1990. "Nostalgic suggestions for re-creating the family celebrations and seasonal pastimes of the Victorian home," oblong hardcover, a charmingly illustrated Victorian style and sourcebook for today's families, a beautiful copy of the original first printing, hardcover with dustjacket . 1st ed.. Hard Cover. NF/Fine. FOLKLORE VICTORIANA ART. ( more information)
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The Book of Looms: A History of the Handloom from Ancient Times to the Present
Broudy, Eric
Brown University Press, 1993. Large paperback, a near flawless copy, a short corner-crease at the bottom and top of the back cover is the only blemish, "traces the growth of weaving from from simple matting and wickerwork basketry to the massive Tapestry (haute-lisse) looms of the Gobelin workshop of Paris and the silk-producing izaribata looms of China," 176 pages, illustrated throughout with photos and diagrams, includes a bibliography. ISBN: 0874516498. Trade Paperback. Fine. ( more information)
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Faith Wick: Doll Maker Extraordinaire
Bullard, Helen
Hobby House Press, 1986. Large format hardcover, book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, dustjacket is also in great shape with two tiny edge-tears and no other flaws, "A wealth of doll designs...are shown and catalogued in this book, starting with Faith's Wicket Originals of porcelain and including her designs executed by commercial doll and giftware manufacturers". ISBN: 0875882781. Hard Cover. Fine/NF. ( more information)
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Ice Cream Cone Quilt
Burns, Eleanor
Quilt in a Day, 2000. Large paperback first printing, a flawless copy, 76 pages, quilts designed by Sue Bouchard. ISBN: 1891776037. 1st ed.. Trade Paperback. Fine. ( more information)
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Make Your Own Futon
Caperell, Celeste
Futon Originals, 1983. Large paperback, 20 pages, "completely illustrated, step-by-step traditional techniques for making futon beds, quilts, and floor cushions," clean, attractive copy inside and out. Trade Paperback. NF. ( more information)
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Pioneer Pottery
Cardew, Michael
St. Martin's Press, 1971. Large paperback, "...to help craftsmen potters who want to make use of natural materials without depending too much on store-bought supplies, and to assist those teachers of pottery who apprecite the educational value of this unique approach," illustrated throughout with photos and diagrams, cover has a one-inch tear on the spine and is scuffed, pages are tanned on the borders and outside edge, text and illustrations are fine. 1st U.S. Ed.. Trade Paperback. Good+. ( more information)
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