Search Results: Crafts/Hobbies//DIY from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Contains over 30 patterns for cross-stitch & other needlepoint projects based on the characters from "Alice in Wonderland.'' Complete instructions for stitches, working on cloth or canvas, & patterns with suggested colors. Projects for both beginners & experts! A FIRST EDITION, First Printing (stated, with full number line), this oblong hardcover has beige linen 1/8-wrapped spine & blue paper-covered boards. Condition is Near Fine: only flaw is former owner's address label, partly removed, inside front cover. Else, completely clean, binding tight. Unclipped DJ is VG+,with very slight edgewear, & 2 small tape-repaired small tears. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays… Read More

Mineola, NY, U.S.A.: Dover Publications, Incorporated, 1979. Soft cover. Near Fine. First Printing (1979) of this new publication from Dover (not a reprint) show you how to create "minutely detailed, architecturally authentic" Victorian houses in H-O scale, including Italian-style villa, Octagon, Second Empire style, & Stick style. Printed in full color on heavy card stock. Oversized softcover is Near Fine internally: completely clean & tight & square; nice white pages; all pieces intact; NO writing (except for one-digit number on last blank page). Only other flaw is minor edgewear all around outside & light rubbing to extremities. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Van Nostrand Reinhold Commpany, Inc., 1969. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Noted Danish textile designer & an elementary school teacher who served on the board of the famous Danish Handcraft Guild offers this well-illustrated, easy-to-follow guide for teaching children how to embroider. In 70 pages, with both black-and-white & full-color photos, drawings, & patterns. Translated from the original Danish, this is the First Edition, Second Printing from 1969. Square small 8vo hardcover has green cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is Fine: extremely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with just a hint of age-appropriate tanning to edges. Former owner's bookplate inside front cover; else unmarked. The unclipped DJ is VG+, with minor chipping at both ends of spine & all corners, light soil; : colorful with edgewear, small chips, short tears; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the… Read More

Cleveland, Ohio: Modern Curriculum Press, 1994. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. Montoya, Roger. Part of the Multicultural Celebrations collection of books created under the auspices of the Children's Museum of Boston, this book honors the Pueblo Tewa Native American tradition of New Mexico, focusing on the Santa Clara Pueblo tradition of clay pottery making. In 23 pages with Glossary & colorful illustrations interspersed with real photos. SIGNED by artist Roger Montoya with a personalized inscription to verso of ffep. A FIRST EDITION, second printing, from 1995, this hardcover 8vo has glossy decorative paper over boards; no DJ, as issued. Condition is Fine: looks & feels Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white & unmarked, colors vivid. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays… Read More

Bucharest, Hungary: Meridiane Publishing House, 1982. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Examines the history & present-day practice of folk painting on glass across the different regions of Romania, in 179 pages, well-illustrated throughout, with Bibliography & Glossary in rear.A FIRST EDITION from 1982, this slim hardcover has blue cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering to spine. Condition of both book & DJ is Fine (our highest grade): just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. Only flaw is a tiny bit of shelf dust to top outside page edges. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless: bright & colorful, no fading. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Golden Press, Inc., 1962. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Martin, Rene (Illustrator); Pnney, Roy (Photographer). Take a trip back in time to STEM education for kids in the 1950s-1960s in this collection of short articles about nature (orig. published in Woman's Day magazine, 1949-1958) focused on engaging children in outdoor activities & projects & learning about the natural world. In 67 pages, lavishly illustrated with vintage mid-century photos & line drawings/color renderings of plants & animals & project descriptions.This is a 7th printing from 1962 of this very First Edition in book form from Golden Press. With decorative paper-covered boards showing real photos of children participating in nature activities, this hardcover small 4to (8.25" x 11") is in Near Fine condition: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages creamy white with just a hint of edge tanning. The… Read More

Layton, Utah, U.S.A.: Gibbs Smith, 2004. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Introduction to famous architects of the Arts & Crafts period, with projects kids can do, including designing a miniature stained glass window, mixing paints, building a model stone wall, making tile, creating a fishpond & water garden, & more! In 112 pages with brilliant photographs, architectural drawings, & illustrations on every page. FIRST EDITION, First Printing (stated, with appropriate number line), this square hardcover has decorative boards that match the DJ illustration. Book is in Fine condition: looks, feels, & smells just about brand new! Only discernible flaws are 1) a few teeny foxed spots along top outer page edges, 2) rubbed spot on ffep, & 3) some rubbing to bottom edges from shelf. Unclipped DJ (with orig. $17.95 price) is Near Fine, downgraded only because of slight crinkling along bottom edge of front cover.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive,… Read More

Palo Alto, California: Klutz Press, 1985. Hardcover. As New. From the approximately 4,000 different types of knots, the author has selected the 24 with the most "basic, work-a-day, normal life, 9-5 utility" & given the "landlubber" easy-to-follow instructions on how to tie them all! Two sturdy corded lengths are tied through the book's front cover--never unleashed--to practice with using the clever holes & slots cut through each page. Hardcover, spiral binding, glossy paper over boards. Unpaginated. Book appears As New & never used! Completely clean & bright & unmarked, binding strong & straight. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York/London: North-South Books, 1994. First English Language Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/VG-. Highly imaginative, fancifully illustrated book about the theater, the moon, a clown, & an assortment of actors & actresses, with many cut-outs, things to assemble, & pieces that come out & fit elsewhere, including a head attached to a piece of twine that serves as a bookmark! Orig. published in the author's native Switzerland in 1992 under the title, "Mitternachtsspiel'' this is the First English-lanugage Edition, First Printing, a Michael Neugebauer book from North-South publishers. Tall hardcover, unpaginated. Condition is Fine: just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. All moving parts work & are in perfect condition. The clear, heavy acetate-mylar DJ is downgraded to VG- (minus) due to small chips at corners & both ends of spine & a 3" long tear descending… Read More

New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1902. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Misses Adelia & Lina Beard were pioneering feminists who founded one of the first organizations for girls, which later became the Campfire Girls. This book was published as a companion volume to the authors' "The American Girls Handy Book,'' dedicated to the "strong, healthy, independent, athletic American girl" of the new (20th) century, designed to help her to be healthy in mind & body. Illustrated by the authors throughout the book's 391 pages (over 600 drawings, as well as full-page plates on glossy paper), with Index & 4 pages of ads for other similar books in rear. A FIRST EDITION from Oct. 1902 (not a modern reprint!), this hardcover book is in VG condition: red cloth-covered boards are lavishly decorated in gilt, black, & white on both front & spine. Very clean, with a few dark spots in front matter. Stitched binding is secure, though… Read More