Arts And Crafts from Diversity Books, IOBA

U.S.A.: Quarry Books, 2008. 208pp. Colour photographic illustrations throughout, b/white template illustrations to rear of book. Book clean. Spine firm, bump to head and a small area of surface abrasion to same. Leaves clean and unmarked. Montage-illustrated gloss boards have a bump to foot of rear panel, minor edgewear and surface scuffs. From the rear panel: " . . .… Read more about this item

Seven Oaks, Kent, England: Hodder & Stoughton, 1985. x, + 329pp. B/white photographic frontis, plus b/white photographic illustrations, patterns and figures throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, reading crease there-on. Leaves clean, half-title page neatly corner-clipped (no text loss). Colour illustrated card wrapper very softly corner creased, minimal edgewear and surface indentations. Numerous contents, Index. Book weight approx. 620g.… Read more about this item

Newton Abbot, Devon, England: David & Charles, 2000. 128pp. Colour photographic illustrations and charts, bwhite line drawn illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Colour-illustrated card wrapper very good. Projects include: cushions, window hangings, a throw, decorated boxes, cards and framed pictures. Contents include: Introduction. Celestial Heavens. Mythical Beasts. Wizards and Warlocks. Symbol Library. Finishing Techniques.… Read more about this item

East Roseville, N.S.W., Australia: Simon & Schuster (Australia), 1993. 96pp. Colour and b/white photographic illustrations, b/white line-drawn diagrams. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Laves clean and unmarked. Gloss illustrated boards minimally surface indented. From the rear panel: "A comprehensive guide to the ancient art of stained glass and leadlighting . . . shows you through step-by-step text instructions,… Read more about this item

London: A & C Black, 2007. 160pp. colour photographic illustrations throughout, plus colour instructional diagrams. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper negligibly edgeworn. From the front flap: " . . . the complete guide for anyone interested in mouldmaking and modelling. Ideal for any purpose, whether for making repairs to picture… Read more about this item

Tokyo, Japan: Graphic-Sha Publishing Company , 2003. 152pp. Instructional b/white sketch illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. B/white illustrated card covers very good+. Colour-art illustrated dustjacket also very good+. Contents include: Introduction. Chapter 1/ Let's get down to the basics!. 2/ Different Ways To Draw Characters' Expressions. 3/ Drawing Bodies. 4/ Drawing Detail.… Read more about this item

Moscow, Russia : Red Square Publishers , 1996. 224pp. Stunning colour plates (including frontispiece) throughout, supported by several b/white halftone plates. Book clean and square. Backstrip firm. Bright gilt titles and decoration over undamaged original green cloth boards. Textblock unmarked. Colour-illustrated dustjacket minimally edgeworn and lightly bumped on plain rear panel. This catalogue, published in Russia, was produced to… Read more about this item

Roseville East, New South Wales, Australia: Craftsman House, 1994. 128pp. Illustrated throughout: colour plates, b/white halftone plates, line-drawings, and tables. Book clean and square. Small, faint stain on lower gutter of front board, else backstrip and illustrated gloss boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. No dustjacket (as issued). With multiple decades in his field of ceramics, the author/lecturer Harry Fraser (1937-… Read more about this item

Victoria, Australia and Korea : Jill Stansfield Design Management, with Taegu Textile Design Federation , 1997. 64pp. Colour-plate illustrations throughout. Catalogue clean and square. Spine firm. Colour-art illustrated card wrapper minimally bumped only. Textblock unmarked. This catalogue was produced for a joint Australian-Korean textile design exhibition held at RMIT Gallery, Storey Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne, July 8-12, 1997. Each… Read more about this item

San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: The Scrimshaw Press, 1972. 151pp. Colour, and b/white art-illustrations (image on recto page, verso blank) throughout. Book clean and square. Yellow quarter-cloth spine very good. Blind-embossed title over nominally bumped boards. Textblock trivially flecked on edges, else unmarked. Illustrated dustjacket lightly bumped and edgeworn, with surface cracks on foredge folds, and a short closed tear… Read more about this item

Jefferson, Notth Carolina, U.S.A.: McFarland & Company,, Inc. Publishers, 2011. vii, + 219pp. Unpaginated colour-plate section (folioed C1 to C8). Intext, b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour-illustrated ('Tatlin's Sentinal, 2002', photograph courtesy of John Henry Studio) card wrapper minimally edgeworn only. Textblock unmarked. This insightful book consists of twenty-two original interviews with some… Read more about this item

London: Batsford Ltd., 1982. 142pp. Intext, b/white halftone plates, and line drawings throughout. Book clean and square. Firm, minimally faded spine (no text loss). Illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped only. Textblock unmarked. In writing this book, the author has considered all levels of carving skills, ages, and materials from soft materials such as salt and soap which children can… Read more about this item

Lewes, East Sussex, U.K.: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications, Ltd. , 1992. vii, + 167pp. Intext illustrations throughout: colour plates, b/white halftone plates, line-drawn project plans, and sketch-drawings. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped, with a small, blind indentation on front wrap and soft crease to rear. Textblock unmarked. "This book brings together for… Read more about this item

Bassendean, Western Australia : Candlewicking from the Past , 1995. 21pp. Illustrated throughout: line-drawn instruction, and 16 pattern illustrations. Plastic, comb-bound format. Comb in good condition. Text-printed front wrap, and plain rear wrap slightly bumped and edgeworn. A short personal inscription, siged 'Sandie' on verso of front wrap. Textblock unmarked. 'Candlewicking Days of Old - Practical Designs for… Read more about this item

London: New Holland Publishers, 1992. 96pp. Intext, colour plates and b/white line drawings (including a template section at rear). Book clean and square. Backstrip firm. Colour illustrated boards bumped on upper foredge corner, else boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. No dustjacket. In this comprehensive book, skilled artisan Barry Bier presents his exciting and innovative techniques for creating stunning stained glass… Read more about this item

London, and Sydney, Australia: Merehurst Press and Child & Associates , 1988. 256pp. Illustrated throughout: photographic colour plates (Photography: Graham Tann, et al), plus line-drawn patterns and 'templates'. Book clean and square. Backstrip firm. Illustrated gloss boards nominally bumped on foredge corners only. Textblock unmarked. Attached blue ribbon bookmark. Illustrated (as boards) dustjacket mildly edgeworn only. This title (Book… Read more about this item

Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia : Maningrida Arts and Crafts, 1982. 64pp., saddle-stitched, staple-bound oblong (landscape) format. Staples tight. Illustrated throughout: 8 page photographic colour plate centre section, plus b/white halftone plates, line-drawings and map. Book clean. Spine square. Colour-art illustrated (Frog design by Lily Wuywuy of Manyayaluk) card wrapper slightly bumped and edgeworn only. Textblock edges lightly flecked and… Read more about this item

Boston, MA, United States: New York Graphic Society, via Little Brown & Co., 1986. 254pp., illustrated throughout: colour and monochrome plates. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped only. Textblock unmarked. With more than two hundred objects illustrated in this book, Nancy Zeng Berliner gives us the first thorough study of Chinese folk art to… Read more about this item

New York: Dover Publications, 1995. Unpaginated (112 pages). B/white halftone plates throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped only. Textblock unmarked. The images of the ornamental ironwork presented in this book are from European ironwork from the period between the wars. Dover has republished from the original images which depict gates, grills, screens, balconies,… Read more about this item

Aylesbury, Bucks., U.K.: Shire Publications, 1980. 32pp., intext, b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout. Saddle-stitched, staple-bound format booklet. Staples firm and clean. Colour illustrated card wrapper minimally bumped and edgeworn only. Textblock unmarked. This stand-alone, 'Album 9' in the extensive Shire Publications 'Shire Albums' series features attractive lace and bobbins . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, Lace, Pillows and Bobbin… Read more about this item