Crafts

Hardcover. Milwaukee WI, Bruce Publishing, reprint, 1945, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, oblong brown cloth with black lettering and design, 62 pages illustrated with b&w illustrations and photos. Detailed instructions on building birdhouses. Foxing to endpapers otherwise a clean copy.

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, price-clipped dust jacket. Takes an illustrated look inside the cottage of the beloved children's book illustrator, Tasha Tudor, as she uses traditional tools and techniques to make a variety of nineteenth-century items, including candles, baskets, soap, cheese, and marionettes. Clean, like-new copy.

Softcover. Boston MA, Museum of Fine Arts, 1st, 1956, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 98 pages, softcover with illustrated wrappers, 98 pages with 126 b&w photos. Essay by Kathryn Buhler.

Hardcover. NY, Robert Ensko, 1st, 1915, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, green cloth with silver lettering, 46 pages. A slim volume listing all known silvermakers, both by name and locations where they worked. Covers a little worn. A clean, important reference for collectors.

Hardcover. NY, Grand Central Publishing, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. All sorts of madcap home handicraft techniques and materials are showcased in this tongue-in-cheek volume, along with lots of photos of a beaming Amy Sedaris. INSCRIBED BY SEDARIS on the dedication page. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Philadelphia, PA, Running Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 159 pages, color photographs throughout. Light edge wear to dust jacket. Previous price sticker on rear cover. Else a very clean, tight copy. Provides instructions and techniques for working with interior and exterior dollhouse designs, discusses tools and equipment, and offers advice on finding decorating ideas.

Hardcover. New York , Thomas Y. Crowell Company, reprint, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 274 pages. Blue cloth cover, minor wear to corners and edges of spine. Inside is bright and clean, with many b&w illustrations throughout. A nice copy in a lightly worn dust jacket.

Softcover. Leicester UK, Dryad Handicrafts, ND, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, small 16-page leaflet, stapled, 5 1/2 X 8 1/2". No date. B&w illustrations, photos. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Chicago, Chicago Historical Society, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, black cloth with silver lettering and design. A comprehensive look at the history of objects made of metal from Chicago between 1844 to 1970. Includes numerous black and white illustrations by Walter W. Krutz. 141 pages. SIGNED BOOKMARK by author laid in. Clean copy. No dust jacket issued.

Softcover. Lincolnville Beach ME, Duck Trap Woodworking, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, stapled paper wrappers, 83 pages printed on one side only plus index and ads. B&w drawings throughout. Detailed instructions in words and pictures for canoe construction and finishing. This is the first printing from 1981. Clean copy.

Hardcover. New York, O'Gorman Publishing, 1st, 1911, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 188 pages plus 4 pages of ads. Black & white photographs and illustrations. Swipe of white paint at top of spine, and stamp label beneath. Covers show light wear. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. New York, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 2nd pr., 1968, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 125 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations throughout. Light brown fabric covered boards in good shape, clean inside. Dust cover age worn, in protective plastic. Pages and edges lightly yellowed with age. From the front flap: "The now extinct world of the blacksmith is recreated here in more than a hundred superbly detailed drawings and colorful text. Unlike many nostalgic accounts based on myth and romance, this book presents a historically accurate picture of the late-nineteenth-century New England smith, who daily performed the miracle of transforming lumps of re-hot iron into objects of utilitarian function."

Softcover. NY, W. W. Norton & Company, reprint, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 274 pages. With his informative commentary and over one hundred meticulous illustrations, Aldren A. Watson offers an introduction to the tradition of country woodworking in Country Furniture. Sample workshop designs, practical advice on tools and equipment, and an overview of reliable woodworking methods all lend to our understanding of a fascinating, timetested craft. From the sawmill to the workbench, Watson carefully illustrates the step-by-step process of furniture design, carefully delineating the fine details and instructing us on how best to accommodate our desired designs. Clean, like new.

Hardcover. Ancorage AK, Alaska Northwest Publishing, reprint, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 125 pages with b&w and color illustrations. Clear, easy-to-understand instructions, drawings, and photographs to lead readers of any skill level through the process of turning natural or man-made furs and hides into handsome, useful garments. Uncommon in hardcover. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Chicago, A. C. McClurg and Co., reprint, 1934, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 213 pages, 254 illustrations in color and b&w. First published in 1914, this is the 1934 reprint. Light yellow cloth with two-color design. Previous owner's signature, date on front fly leaf. Otherwise clean, very good.

Softcover. Guild of Master Craftsman, 1st, 1995, Softcover, 362 pages. Nearly 700 photographs and line drawings accompany informative text, exploring types, purchase, and care of woodcarving tools. Details sharpening methods and equipment; accessory tools; abrading; carpentry; electric tools, and much more. Modify tools to suit individual needs, and what holding devices to use. "...the Cadillac of books on woodcarving....It is more than just a craft-tool, project-oriented whittler's guide....Pye is a man who knows woodcarving...."--Arts & Activities. 8 color illus., 690 b/w illus., 8 1/4 x 10 7/8".

Softcover. Chicago, Popular Mechanics Co, 1st, 1932, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 220 pages, profusely illustrated in b&w. Pages reprinted from the magazine, vintage machinery, tools from back in the day. Small note above title on cover, otherwise clean.

Hardcover. Portland, Or., C. H. Belding, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 119 pages, illustrated throughout in color. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket.

Softcover. Minneapolis, Creative Publishing International, First Edition, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 144 pages. Softcover with french flaps. DVD ROM laid in. Full page, full color illustrations & details throughout. Clean, unmarked copy.

Softcover. Florence MA, Corticelli Silk Mills, 1930, Book: Good, Softcover, 56 pages, b&w illustrations. Worn, light creases.

Hardcover. West Boylston MA, Self Published, 1st, 1954, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in a worn, chipped dust jacket. Full maroon cloth. 304 pages, numerous illustrations, several in color. Price list of author's rug patterns laid in. Mild musty smell.

Hardcover. NY, Dodd Mead, 4th pr., 1920, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Hardcover in a worn dust jacket with light water stains. Book is undamaged, blue cloth with gilt lettering, 86 pages illustrated with b&w photos and diagrams. No markings.

Softcover. Cotati, Outer Straubville Press, 2nd Printing, 1972, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 168 pages. Softcover. 2nd printing. Previous owners bookplate on inside front cover. Fading to spine. Light wear along edges. Clean, unmarked text.

Hardcover. NY, Macmillan , 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 160 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Previous owner's signature on front end paper. Light edgewear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy.

Softcover. Peroria IL, Manual Arts Press, 1st, 1947, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 160 pages, illustrated, index.The original edition of this step-by-step guide to crafting hook rugs. Small bump to bottom corner causing a mild crease to pages. Spine label otherwise clean, no markings.

Softcover. Oxfordshire UK, Wild Swan Publications, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 66 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings. fascinating book on making Landscape Models. 66 pages. Illustrated with several B&W Photographs and clear line drawings on most pages. Hugely informative and practical guide. Of interest to Landscape, Railway and Architectural modellers, Wargamers and Diorama Enthusiasts. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Athens, Georgia, The University of Georgia Press, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 246 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. AN important study of early gravestone carvers in Georgia and South Carolina and the influences of their likes from New England. Black cloth with silver lettering to spine. Gray pictorial dust jacket with minor wear to edges of spine, else like new.

Hardcover. London, G. Bell and Sons, reprint, 1972, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover in an edgeworn dust jacket, 208 pages, b&w illustrations. Previous owner's name on front fly leaf otherwise clean.

Hardcover. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Takes an illustrated look inside the cottage of the beloved children's book illustrator, Tasha Tudor, as she uses traditional tools and techniques to make a variety of nineteenth-century items, including candles, baskets, soap, cheese, and marionettes. Clean, like-new copy.

Hardcover. Grantsville, MD, Hobby House Press, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 112 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Minor shelf-wear to illustrated, laminated boards. No dust jacket. Clean, tight copy.

Softcover. NY, Singer Sewing Machine Co., 1930/1934, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Two stapled brochures, 48, 64 pages. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4", both illustrated with b&w photos and drawings. Both clean. The draperies pages have some light wrinkling.

Hardcover. Philadelphia, American Book and Bible House, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, decorated green cloth covers. An attractive how-to book for girls, featuring extensive descriptions of various crafts and even magic tricks to play with friends. Illustrated with several full-page color plates and numerous black-and-white in-text images and diagrams. 268 pages. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, Thomas Y. Crowell , 2nd pr., 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 178 pages, with illustrations by the author and photographs throughout. Minor dust jacket edge wear, otherwise, very clean and tight.

Hardcover. Racine, WI, S. C. Johnson & Son, unknown, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 25 real wood samples. Brown boards w/ red cloth spine and corner tips. Light rubbing to corners; small scratch to rear cover. Staining to pages from wood samples. Else a nice, tight copy.

Hardcover. Crowood Press, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 222 pages., color plates. This impressive work encompasses history, anthropology, and an expert exposition of textile arts from this region where textiles may denote group identity and may represent a large portion of a family's wealth. The author draws upon both published information and her own extensive travels in the area, describing practices and techniques that she observed in use in situ. She illustrates cultural and historical patterns in costume, often with the aid of temple paintings, sculpture, and historic photographs to supplement current images. Her descriptions of techniques, for example of weaving, are admirably balanced -- detailed enough to inform while presented with sufficient general information for a non-specialist reader. The illustrative material is good, often her own or her son's photographs, that shows the labor-intensive processes and world-class skills as well as the resulting spectacular museum pieces.

Softcover. Middlebury VT, Dunmore House, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 121 pages, b&w illustrations. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Waseca MN, Herter's Inc, 7th Ed., Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, light green cloth with black stamping. 446 pages, b&w illustrations throughout. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Leicester UK, Dryad Press, NA, NA, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, bound collection of 'Dryad Leaflets' related to crafts, hobby, and art. Stamp residue on front endpaper. Light foxing to top edge. Some soiling to yellow cloth covers.

Hardcover. Interweave Press, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. 160 pages illustrated in b&w and color. Offers a wealth of rug weaving techniques, employing simple, clear illustrations and providing notes on equipment, finishes, and more. Clean copy.

Hardcover. New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 224 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w with a few color plates in rear. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket, else a clean, tight copy.

Softcover. 1982/83, Book: Very Good, Softcovers. Two stapled brochures, Fall 1982 and Spring 1983, 32 pages and 48 pages, Craftsmen Gallery, Boston. B&w photos. Back cover with stamp and written address. A small leaflet for an exhibition "Gustav Stickley and the Craftsman Ideal", eight pages, New Jersey, 1983.

Softcover. Killarney IR, self-published, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 48 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. A snapshot survey of the main laces made in Ireland, profusely illustrated. Includes a bibliography. Clean, bright copy. Scarce.

Hardcover. New York , Doubleday, Page & Company, 1st, 1902, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 130 pages. Light purple embossed cloth cover. Cloth faded on spine, corners and edges are worn. Library stamp on front endpage. Previous owner's inscription on front flyleaf. Minor foxing on frontispiece, title page, and rear flyleaf and endpage. Inside is bright and clean, with b&w illustrations. Includes instruction and patterns for weaving and dyeing woolen, ingrain carpet and cotton rugs. A nice copy.

Softcover. Fort Lee NJ, Model Shipways, 1950, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 32-page stapled booklet, illustrated with many line drawings and diagrams. Green paper wrappers. Clean.

Hardcover. London, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1st, nd, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, blue cloth covers with black decoration. 103 pages, many b&w illustrations. Name on front flyleaf, otherwise clean.

Hardcover. Brattleboro VT, Stephen Daye Press, 1st, 1938, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, green cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. 46 pages, b&w photos of candle-making. Old Ways of Working Series. Front endpapers have tape shadows and old price in crayon. Otherwise a clean, bright copy inside.

Hardcover. New York, Scribner's, Reprint, 1919, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, green cloth covers with gilt design, title on spine,111 pages. Full color and black & white illustrations. Clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. Milwaukee, Bruce Publishing Co., 2nd pr., 1947, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, brown cloth with orange lettering and sketch of shoemaker on cover, 138 pages. Many b&w instructional drawings. Clean copy.