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American Potters and Pottery - Paperback

$54.70

by John Ramsay (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 372 Dimensions: 0.83 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 11, 2007

China Painting - A Practical Manual for the Use of Amateurs in the Decoration of Hard Porcelain (1911) - Paperback

$40.30

by M. Louise McLaughlin (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: March 15, 2007

Portuguese Faience in England and Ireland - Paperback

$123.84

by Tânia Manuel Casimiro (Author)The object of this research is to register, analyse, understand and interpret the presence of Portuguese faience in the British Isles. The search for such purpose went through an archaeological, historical and anthropological interdisciplinarity. The production, consumption and the exportation of faience involved several processes, for which all of them the archaeological record fails in providing all the answers, although it is essential in a work where trade...

Sex, Metaphor, and Ideology in Moche Pottery of Ancient Peru - Paperback

$72.00

by Andrew Turner (Author)The Moche art style is best known through its highly refined ceramic vessels, which frequently accompanied burials. Estimates suggest that there are over 100,000 Moche vessels in museum and private collections worldwide (Donnan 1976: 13). The vessels, often decorated in a strongly pictorial style uncharacteristic of art of the Central Andean region, offer modern viewers tantalizing glimpses of Moche worldview. The highly consistent and formalized iconography on Moche ...

Cordage And Cordage Hemp And Fibres - Paperback

$38.86

by Thomas Woodhouse (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: February 29, 2008

Wax Flowers; How To Make Them - Paperback

$47.50

by Anon (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 124 Dimensions: 0.29 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: February 29, 2008

Elementary Principles of Carpentry - Paperback

$56.14

by Thomas Tredgold (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 656 Dimensions: 1.45 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: February 29, 2008

Indian Basketry, And How To Make Indian And Other Baskets - Paperback

$41.74

by George Wharton James (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 278 Dimensions: 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: February 29, 2008

Knitting And Sewing - How to Make Seventy Useful Articles For Men In The Army And Navy - Paperback

$41.74

by Maud Churchill Nicoll (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 212 Dimensions: 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: March 15, 2007

Lampshades - How to Make Them - Paperback

$44.62

by Olive Earle (Author)This volume contains a complete guide to designing and making lampshades. With information on tools, materials, common problems, planning, and other related aspects, this volume is ideal for novice handcrafters. Contents include: "Planning the Lampshade", "Candle Shades and Frameless Lampshades", "Binding and Lining Frames", "Fabric Shades", "Decorated Shades", "Shades for Side-Lights and Over-Head", "Paper Shades", "Trimmings, Fringes and Accessories", etc. Many vintag...

$47.50

by Eleonore E. Bang (Author)This vintage instructional manual is perfect for the leatherwork novice and enthusiast alike. Originally written by Eleonore E. Bang as part of The Beacon Handicraft Series, it introduces tools, cutting patterns and preparatory techniques for creatively working with leather, in a simple and informative style. Contents include: Leathers for Leathercraft - tools and General Directions - Patterns for Cutting Leather and Tracing Designs - Leather tooling - Carved Leath...

A Treatise on Textile Calculations and the Structure of Fabrics - Paperback

$54.70

by Thomas R. Ashenhurst (Author)TEXTILE CALCULATIONS AND THE STRUCTURE OF FABRICS. PREFACE The great diversity which exists of the systems of indicating the weights, or as they are termed the counts of yarn, of what are known as the sett systems, and generally of the modes of calculating yarns and fabrics, have made this one of the most difficult subjects with which the manufacturer has had to deal. There can be no doubt but it would be beneficial to the trade generally if some fixed and univ...

Church Embroidery - Ancient and Modern - Practically Illustrated - Paperback

$43.18

by Anastasia Dolby (Author)CHURCH EMBROIDERY. Ancient and Modern. Originally published in 1867. PREFACE. THE want at the present day of a practical treatise on Church Embroidery is so manifest that it would be super- fluous to make any apology to the public for offering, in the following pages, the result of several years personal experience in the various branches of high-class needle- work. A few books on the subject have been written within the last twenty-five years, but they are to be re...

Pattern Design - A Book for Students Treating in a Practical Way of the Anatomy - Planning & Evolution of Repeated Ornament - Paperback

$53.26

by Lewis F. Day (Author)This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on pattern design, being a practical book for students concerning the anatomy, planning, and evolution of repeated ornament. Complete with interesting information, valuable tips, and a plethora of useful diagrams and examples, this book will greatly appeal to anyone with a keen interest in design. It would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Practical Pattern ...

Madame Goubaud's Point Lace Book - Instructions and Patterns - Paperback

$46.06

by Madame Goubaud (Author)MADAME GOUBAUDS POINT LACE BOOK. Instructions and Patterns. This book presents a clear, practical little volume upon the beautiful art of Point Lace making. It is thought that all may, by a careful study of the following pages, possess exquisitely worked specimens of Modern Point. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republish...

A History Of Hand-Made Lace - Dealing With The Origin Of Lace, The Growth Of The Great Lace Centres, The Mode Manufacture, The Methods Of Distinguishi - Paperback

$41.74

by F. Jackson (Author)A HISTORY OF HAND-MADE LACE. Originally published in 1900. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. This book deals with the orogin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of d...

$57.58

by R. K. Polkinghorne (Author)Contents Include: Embroidery Introduction - Simple Modern Embroidery - Some More Simple Stitches and Useful Ideas for Embroidery - Edgings, Eyelets, and Initials - Drawn Thread Work, Insertion Stitches, Bars and Filet Embroidery - Embroideries done upon Counted Threads - Some Easy and Interesting Decorative Embroidery - Applique, Patchwork and Inlay for Plain Sewing - Mending and Patching - Smocking - Quilting - Cords, Tassels and Fringes - Making the Home Beauti...

Needlework for Student Teachers.Intended for the use of Teachers and Students of All Grades - Paperback

$43.18

by Amy Smith (Author)Contents Include: Apparatus for Teaching Purposes Hints to Students Preliminary Steps in Teaching Needlework Hemming Sewing, Seaming Preparation of a Band Herring-Boning Stitching Seams in Flannel Pleating Gathering, Stroking, Setting into a Band Button-holing A Run and Fell Seam A Strengthening Tape Insertion of a Gusset Feather, Coral or Tree Stitch Knotting or Seeding Binding Flannel Whipping and Setting on a Frill Different Methods of Making Seams in Garments Over-cas...

The Art and Craft of Cabinet-Making - A Practical Handbook to The Constuction of Cabinet Furniture - Paperback

$63.34

by David Denning (Author)This is a practical handbook to the construction of cabinet furniture, with information on the use of tools, formation of joints, hints on designing and setting out work, veneering, and other related aspects. Comprehensive and accessible, this volume is ideal for the novice woodworker, and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "Review of Development of Furniture", "Furniture Woods", "Glue and its Preparation", "Nails", "Tools", "Wooden ...

Broom-Corn and Brooms - A Treatise on Raising Broom-Corn and Making Brooms, on a Small or Large Scale, Written and Compiled by the Editors of The Amer - Paperback

$38.86

by Various (Author)This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on harvesting broom-corn and making brooms on a small or large scale, written and compiled by the editors of "The American Agriculturalist". "Broom-Corn And Brooms" contains all the information needed to make a range of old-style brooms, and will appeal to both those interested in making brooms and collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Cultivation", "Harvesting", "Preparing for Market", "Growing On Th...

The Gilder's Manual: A Complete Guide to Gilding and Silvering, Picture Framing and Repairing - Paperback

$32.40

by Anonymous (Author)Originally published in 1876, this practical guide to gilding and silvering also includes picture framing, picture repairing, and recipes for a variety of stains and finishes. There are sections about gilding on wood and glass for signs. Number of Pages: 136 Dimensions: 0.36 x 8.08 x 4.98 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 13, 2003

The Wireless Experimenter's Manual - Paperback

$25.90

by Elmer E. Bucher (Author)Originally published in 1920, with over 300 drawings, diagrams, tables, equations, and pictures, the original title page reads: "The Wireless Experimenter's Manual Incorporating How to Conduct a Radio Club Describes Parliamentary Procedure in the Formation of a Radio Club, the Design of Wireless Transmitting and Receiving Apparatus, Long Distance Receiving Sets, Vacuum Tube Amplifiers, Radio Telegraph and Telephone Sets, The Tuning and Calibration of Transmitters an...

$40.30

by George Wharton James (Author) Number of Pages: 132 Dimensions: 0.31 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 18, 2008

$23.02

by Various (Author)Projects in Leather' is a great book for anyone with an interest in using leather as a material for making things. This detailed leather-crafting guide includes instructions for the creation of many different items, from wallets and covers, to bookends and broaches, and everything in between. Also illustrated in this guide are the various ways of decorating and braiding leather, promising to teach the reader how to get the most out of their leather creations. A great book f...

Fur Buyer's Guide - Complete Instructions About Buying, Handling And Grading Raw Furs, Including Size, Colour, Quality, As Well As When, Where And How - Paperback

$46.06

by A. R. Harding (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 372 Dimensions: 0.83 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 18, 2008

The Principles And Practice Of Horse Shoeing - Paperback

$43.18

by Charles M. Holmes (Author)This classic book comprises a detailed guide on horse-shoeing and contains a wealth of information on the principles of this practice. Although old, the information contained herein is timeless and remains of much use to anyone with an interest in the subject today. The book is split into three sections - 'Anatomy', 'Practical Work' and 'Diseased and Altered Conditions of the Foot and Limb with Pathological Shoeing'. It is extensively illustrated with useful black...

$59.65

by Bernadette Alicia Sporer (Author)Zen and Now of Quilting Art is a fascinating adventure that takes the reader into the past of fiber art and its exciting history. From Ancient Egypt through the Victorian era and beyond the use of textiles is explored in the pages of this colorful and informative book. The technique of hand quilting as therapy is demonstrated in a unique manner that is interesting and enlightening. The Enhancement Method of hand quilting is demonstrated in easy to follow ph...

PICTURE FRAMING as a Business - Paperback

$24.41

by J. Edwin Warkentin (Author), 1stworld Publishing (Manufactured by), 1stworld Library (Editor)The Picture Framing Book as a Business Will show you how to: - organize your picture framing business - acquire experience in colour coordination - increase your mat design repertoire - handle various types of artwork including needlework - develop conservation techniques for framing artwork You will also discover the keys to: - designing a practical picture framing business - increasing profits wh...

The First And Second Books Of Adam And Eve - Paperback

$30.17

by Rutherford H. Platt (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 88 Dimensions: 0.18 x 11 x 8...

The Puppet Book: Everything You Need To Know For Putting On A Puppet Show - Paperback

$27.29

by Helen Jill Fletcher (Author), Jack Deckter (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 52 Di...

Surfboard Shaping, Glassing, and Airbrushing - Paperback

$44.08

by Nathan J. Guerriero (Author)This book is a step-by-step introduction to making your own surfboard, from shaping, to airbrushing, to glassing. This book will show you the solutions to the problems you might face when making your own board. Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.17 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: December 23, 2011

Spoons West! Fred Harvey, the Navajo, and the Souvenir Spoons of the Southwest 1890-1941 - Paperback

$38.18

by Nick T. Spark (Author)In the 1890's, just as the West was finally settled, a souvenir spoon "craze" swept the American nation. The scenic wonders, industry, and imagery of the West - with its fierce natives, brave cowboys and lucky prospectors - were immortalized in silver. Famed host and entrepreneur Fred Harvey, Navajo silversmiths and even Charles Tiffany & Co. played important roles in the spoon phenomenon. The fad ran its course by WWII but, by then, thousands of intricate designs...