Out-of-Print Craft & Handwork Books

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.

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. Chicago, Popular Mechanics Press, reprint, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, green cloth with black stamping, 99 pages. many b&w technical drawings. The author, Henry Christian Reetz, was a renowned expert in the field and his book remains an essential resource for both beginners and experienced electroplaters. Previous owner's notes in front and rear blank pages. Front fly leaf gone.

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.

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.

Softcover. Ketchikan AK, United States Indian School, 1st, 1950s, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, stapled pictorial card covers. A chronicle of the Thlingets, Tsimpshean, and Haidias tribes of Ketchikan, Alaska with a map detailing their locations. Approx. 60 pages, line drawings and typewriiten text printed on one side of pages. Illustrated with black-and-white drawings of totem poles, basket designs, hats, fish, canoes, an Indian house, bowl, household box, etc. Topics include: various totem poles, a Legend of the Eagle Clan, tales, basketry, Indian fishing and rights, berries, canoes, gambling, houses, dances, seal and deerskin tanning, Potlatch, prayers, etc. Clear tape on edges of cover, bookplate on inside front cover.

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.

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. 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.

Hardcover. Milwaukee WI, Bruce Publishing, 3rd pr., 1945, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pebbled maroon covers with green lettering, 64 pages, illustrated in b&w. Information and instruction for the beginner in leatherwork, placing emphasis on materials and tools needed. 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.

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. Tulsa OK, Winchester Press, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. 147 pages including an index, bibliography, text and illustrated wtih hundreds of black and white and full color photographs. As stated on the jacket flap this "is the first book ever published on an important new art form...with brief biographical and critical accounts of more than sixty of America's very finest carvers, together with an unprecedented pictorial collection of their sculptures - more than 150 photos and sixteen pages in color." Also laid in are two hand-written letters and two postcards signed by one of the artists featured, Arnold Melbe. Clean, sharp copy.

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. 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. 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.

Hardcover. US, Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 256 pages. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. Extensive color photography throughout. Marbled end papers and fly leaves. Edge wear to top edge. Faint foxing to top edge, otherwise a clean, tight copy.

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. 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. 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. London, Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1st, 1947, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 206 pages, b&w illustrations. Red cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Previous owner's name stamped on inside front cover, otherwise clean. Mild musty smell.

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.

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

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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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. 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, 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. 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. 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. 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.

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.

Softcover. Chicago, Popular Mechics Press, 1st, 1938, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, illustrated wrappers, 204 pages plus publisher's ads. Profusely illustrated with diagrams and b&w photos on dozens of do-it-yourself projects. Light notations on front fly leaf, clean inside.

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".

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. 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.

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

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, M.T. Richardson, 1903, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in orange cloth with black lettering and image of an anvil on the cover, 307 pages plus ads in rear. B&w illustrations throughout. Volume 3 in the series. Hinges cracked but a solid, clean copy.