Out-of-Print Craft & Handwork Books

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.

Softcover. Belfast IR, M'Caw, Stevenson & Orr , Six-panel brochure illustrating Glacier Window Decorations, a thin transparent material which imitates stained glass. The designs were manufactured in Belfast by McCaw, Stevenson & Orr, this piece from a distributor: Wm. B. Quaile of New York. Printed in color on both sides, Folded size 3 1/2 x 6", full size 20 1/2 x 6". Chipping, mild soil. No date appears, most likely 1890s.

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.

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.

Hardcover. London, UK, Barrie & Jenkins, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 304 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Scarce title. Light gray cloth with gilt title to spine. Pictorial dust jacket. Minor bump to upper front corner, else like new.

Book: Very Good, Cloth bookmark with yellow hand-lettering and little wood block with initials attached with string. Unique. Creator unknown.

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.

Softcover. NY, Scala Publishers, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 160 pages illustrated in color. Unique in its diversity within a small region, the embroidery of the Epirus region of Greece and the islands of the Aegean and Ionian Seas provides an insightful look at the relationships between textiles and culture. The geographical position of the area along trade routes opened the region to many influences, including Venetian, Ottoman, Greek and Italian, from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The textiles were created by brides and their families for their dowries, and include colorfully-embroidered bed tents, bed curtains, large covers, pillows, handkerchiefs and panels from women's clothing. Designs range from geometrical patterns to whimsical floral and animal motifs in a range of colors and designs, using a variety of techniques. This new study characterizes the embroidery by its design as well as geography, examining the motifs and structural characteristics with exquisitely presented new photography. Clean copy.

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.

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. 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. 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. 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.