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THE BLACKSMITH'S CRAFT; AN INTRODUCTION TO SMITHING FOR APPRENTICES AND CRAFTSMEN
by Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1983
- Condition
- good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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$20.00
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK: Council for Small Industries, 1983. HC. good w/good dustjacket (hardcover). B&W illustrations. First published in 1952. Uncommon hardcover edition. 104pp.
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A BEAD PRIMER
by Harris, Elizabeth (signed by); Liese, Gabrielle (foreword by); Lindquist, Karen (illustrated by)
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1987
- Condition
- good++, wraps (softcover)
- Item Price
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$15.00
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Prescott, AZ: The Bead Museum, 1987. PB. good++, wraps (softcover). B&W illustrations. ISBN 0961839600 30pp.
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$15.00

PROCEDURES IN THE VARIOUS TECNHICS OF DECORATING TIN-WARE, GLASS AND FURNITURE - TOLE, GLASS & FURNITURE DECORATION (cover)
by Butler, Anna C.
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1966
- Condition
- good, wraps (softcover) light foxing/spotting on front cover
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$5.00
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Mt. Kisco, NY: published by the author, 1966. PB. good, wraps (softcover) light foxing/spotting on front cover. First published in 1959. Light foxing/spotting on front cover. 36pp.
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$5.00

SEAT WEAVING - THIRD EDITION
by Perry, L. Day
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1940
- Condition
- good, wraps (softcover)
- Item Price
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$4.50
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Peoria, IL: Chas. A. Bennett Co., Inc, 1940. PB. good, wraps (softcover). B&W illustrations. First published in 1917. Includes: caning, reed and splint weaving, and more. 94pp.
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$4.50

BUILDING WITH STONE
by McRaven, Charles
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1980
- Condition
- good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
- ISBN
- 0690018797207
- Item Price
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$7.50
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New York: Lippincott & Crowell, Pub, 1980. HC. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover). B&W illustrations. ISBN 0690018797 207pp.
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$7.50

MODERN PRACTICAL JOINERY: A TREATISE ON THE PRACTICE OF JOINER'S WORK BY HAND AND MACHINE..
by Ellis, George
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1987
- Condition
- good, wraps (softcover)
- ISBN
- 9780941936088
- Item Price
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$14.50
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Fresno, CA: Linden Publishing Company, 1987. PB. good, wraps (softcover). B&W illustrations. ISBN 0941936082 First published in 1908. This edition reprinted from the third edition of London 1908. 486pp.
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$14.50

PATTERNMAKING KINKS - THE HILL KINK BOOKS
by Colvin, F. H. and Stanley, F. A. (compiled by)
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1908
- Condition
- good, black cloth (hardcover) with some light edgewear
- Item Price
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$30.00
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New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1908. HC. good, black cloth (hardcover) with some light edgewear. B&W illustrations. Spine stampings rubbed off. 126pp.
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$30.00

POWER TOOL WOODWORKING FOR EVERYONE
by DeCristoforo, R. J.
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1955
- Condition
- good, pictorial boards (hardcover)
- Item Price
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$15.00
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Menlo Park, CA: Magna Publications, 1955. HC. good, pictorial boards (hardcover). B&W illustrations. 343pp.
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$15.00

MAKING RUSTIC FURNITURE
by Mack, Daniel (signed by with elaborate original illustration on half-title page)
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1992
- Condition
- fine, wraps (softcover)
- ISBN
- 1887374124160
- Item Price
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$6.00
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New York: A Sterling/Lark Book, 1992. PB. fine, wraps (softcover). B&W and color illustrations. ISBN 1887374124 160pp.
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$6.00

THE RUSTIC FURNITURE COMPANION: TRADITIONS, TECHNIQUES AND INSPIRATIONS
by Mack Daniel
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1996
- Condition
- fine, wraps (softcover)
- ISBN
- 1887374655144
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$6.00
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Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1996. PB. fine, wraps (softcover). B&W and color illustrations. ISBN 1887374655 144pp.
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$6.00

SIMPLE RUSTIC FURNITURE: A WEEKEND WORKSHOP WITH DAN MACK
by Mack, Daniel (signed by with elaborate rustic chair and tree illustration on the half-title page)
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1999
- Condition
- very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
- ISBN
- 1579900860112
- Item Price
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$6.00
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Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1999. HC. very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover). color illustrations. ISBN 1579900860 112pp.
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$6.00

GRACE HELEN MOWAT AND THE MAKING OF COTTAGE CRAFT
by Rees, Diana (with Ronald Rees)
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 2009
- Condition
- fine, wraps (softcover)
- Item Price
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$10.00
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Fredericton, NB, Canada: Goose Lane Editions, 2009. PB. fine, wraps (softcover). B&W and color illustrations. ISBN 9780864925329 220pp.
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$10.00

BETWEEN ANVIL AND FORGE: PICTORIAL REMEMBRANCES OF THE BLACKSMITH SHOP
by Fannin, Angela Farris (photographs by Jerry W. Fannin)
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1987
- Condition
- good, wraps (softcover)
- Item Price
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$10.00
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Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 1987. PB. good, wraps (softcover). B&W illustrations. ISBN 089015595X 89pp.
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$10.00

CREATE ART AND CARTOONS IN PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3 - LEARN THE ESSENTIALS IN ONE SESSION
by Madden, Chris
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 2006
- Condition
- very good+, wraps (softcover)
- ISBN
- 0954855116576
- Item Price
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$20.00
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Inkline Press, 2006. PB. very good+, wraps (softcover). B&W illustrations. ISBN 0954855116 576pp.
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$20.00

PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN PAINTED TIN (TOLE WARE) - HOME CRAFT COURSE VOL. 5
by Hoke, Elizabeth Swartz
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1946
- Condition
- good, wraps (softcover) wear and fading to covers
- Item Price
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$6.50
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Plymouth Meeting, PA: Mr. S. Naaman Keyser, 1946. PB. good, wraps (softcover) wear and fading to covers. B&W and color illustrations. Wear and fading to covers. 32pp.
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$6.50

FABRIC POSTCARDS: LANDMARKS & LANDSCAPES - MONUMENTS & MEADOWS
by Warren, Judi
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1994
- Condition
- fine, wraps (softcover)
- ISBN
- 9780891458333
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$6.00
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Paducah, KY: American Quilter's Society, 1994. PB. fine, wraps (softcover). color illustrations. ISBN 0891458336 "Making a fabric postcard is really all about looking at, recording, and communicating personal insights and themes." 120pp.
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$6.00

QUILTING - LEISURE HOBBY SERIES
by Starbuck, David R. (editor)
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1978
- Condition
- very good, spiral bound wraps (softcover)
- Item Price
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$60.00
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Albany, CA: East Bay Heritage Quilters, 1978. PB. very good, spiral bound wraps (softcover). B&W illustrations. Reprint of the 1934 publication. Chicago park's publication to teach people how to make quilts. Many of the designs involved the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. 76pp.
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$60.00

FIBERARTS DESIGN BOOK THREE
by Mathews, Kate (edited by)
- Seller
- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1991
- Condition
- fine, wraps (softcover)
- ISBN
- 9780937274613
- Item Price
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$7.00
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Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1991. PB. fine, wraps (softcover). B&W and color illustrations. ISBN 0937274615 206pp.
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$7.00

PLASTIC CANVAS BAZAAR BESTSELLERS
by Mullins, Cathy (edited by)
- Seller
- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 2008
- Condition
- fine, pictorial boards (hardcover) internal spiral bound
- ISBN
- 9781573672924
- Item Price
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$35.00
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Berne, IN: The Needlecraft Shop - DRG, 2008. HC. fine, pictorial boards (hardcover) internal spiral bound. color illustrations. ISBN 9781573672924 Filled with lots of quick and easy projects perfect for your next church bazaar, or last minute gifts for family and friends. 176pp.
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PICOT LACE: A NEW LIGHT ON TATTING / A NEW TWIST ON BEADING - INNOVATIVE BEADWORK
by Forrington, Sandy
- Seller
- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1994
- Condition
- very good, spiral bound wraps (softcover)
- ISBN
- 9780964239500
- Item Price
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$20.00
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Mendocino, CA: Picot Press, 1994. PB. very good, spiral bound wraps (softcover). B&W illustrations. ISBN 0964239507 Presents: background; getting started; basic technique; technique and then followed by a section of designs. 160pp.
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$20.00