Category: HANDICRAFT

Dolls and How To Make Them.

Price: £18.00

Publisher: London: Photochrom Co.Ltd / Whitefriars Press, nd. (c.1940s).

Seller ID: 48694

Printed dedication "To my fellow workers of the WVS (Girlington Hospital Supplies Depot)". Small illustrated booklet. "Here are directions for making several different types, from the usual girl or boy doll, to the gollywog, chinaman, or ciown. Materials are easy to find, even if you have given most of your rags to salvage.". 11cms x 8.5cms. Pp.32, 10 illustrations/patterns. Brown stiff card covers with red title and illustration to front, small 0.5cm tear to lower front edge. Scarce. VG.
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Self-Sufficiency: Soap Making.

By: ADE, Sarah.

Price: £8.00

Publisher: London: New Holland, 2009. 9781847734273

Seller ID: 42547

ISBN-13: 9781847734273

"Begins by listing the natural ingredients available for soap making and their properties before explaining the techniques required for creating these gorgeous soaps....Also discusses the benefits of a macrobiotic lifestyle and holistic skin care, and why your body will thank you for it...." Pp.128. Paperback. VG.
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Flowers in Cross Stitch.

By: ALFORD, Jane; HALL, Dorothea, & WATTS, Shirley.:

Price: £10.00

Publisher: London: Premier Editions, 1994.

Seller ID: 28227

1st ed. "The beauty of flowers is celebrated in this delightful cross stitch collection ..." 29.5cms. x 24.5cms. Pp. 160 colour illustrations and charts throughout. Illustrated laminated boards, with matching illustrated d/w. VG/VG.
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The Embroidery of Roses.

By: ANON.:

Price: £15.00

Publisher: Tokyo, Japan: Ondorisha Publishers, 1980.

Seller ID: 21204

"Here presented lovely roses in the world by the work of embroidery. Diagrams, patterns and instructions included." Pp.143, with colour illustrations. P/b with illustrated cover. VG.
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Creative Origami: Practical & Decorative Origami. (Photographs by Mark Hill).

By: ANSILL, Jay.

Price: £6.00

Publisher: London:Cassell,1992.

Seller ID: 10703

1st UK ed. "...if you're the sort of person who asks 'what do you do with origami?', then this is the book for you. All of the designs given here have been chosen to be a part of everyday life, and they include a greetings card, napkin ring, heart-shaped gift box, picture frame, display flower and a cake decoration." Pp.96, figure illustrations and colour photos throughout, lower page edges have slight rippling due effect of previous damp, otherwise clean. PbK. G.
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Handicraft for All.

By: ARKWRIGHT, Peter.:

Price: £8.00

Publisher: London: Arco Pub, 1965.

Seller ID: 21122

1st ed. "For the purpose of this book a 'handicraft' has been taken as a pastime that demands certain manual skills, as opposed to a hobby." Ex- libris. Pp.2081, 16 b/w plates, inkstamp to fep. Maroon cloth, gilt title to spine. VG.
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Mario Puppet Secrets. Set Two: How to Paint and Dress Marionettes.

By: AYRE, Ernest M.(Compiler) & AYRE, Beatrice E.(Illustrator).

Price: £25.00

Publisher: Poole: J.Looker Ltd, nd (c.1946).

Seller ID: 42022

Second in a set of six cards illustrated with instructions for painting and dressing Marionette puppets. These instructions were aimed at schools and puppet societies. This set includes 2 full colour cards: Painting the Face: the various stages; Representative Character Suggestions; and 4 cards with Actual Size Patterns and Instructions for making: Trousers; Coat Back; Coat Front; Coat Sleeves. 10" x 8". Illustrated cream card covers with brown spine, punched-hole ring binding with red cord, tear to lower punch-hole with some pages partially loose. Minor edge wear. Scarce. G+.
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Stumpwork: Historical & Contemporary Raised Embroidery.

By: BEST, Muriel.

Price: £28.00

Publisher: London: B.T.Batsford Ltd,1990. 0713455721

Seller ID: 33887

ISBN-13: 9780713455724

Rep. "The technique offers exciting possibilities to embroiderers wishing to produce contemporary stumpwork, and the author shows how to combine the techniques of the seventeenth century with modern design. Methods such as applique, canvas and calico slips, padding, stiffening with wire, making purling and wrapping are considered, and assembling figures and modelling in clay are also dealt with." 25.5cms x 19.5cms. Pp.120, some colour and many b/w illustrations throughout. Blue cloth, illustrated d/w has clear protective cover. VG/VG.
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The Julia Clements Colour Book of Flower Arrangements.

By: CLEMENTS, Julia.

Price: £6.00

Publisher: London: C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1964.

Seller ID: 19327

1st ed. Covers every aspect of flower arranging. 25.5cms. x 19.2cms. Pp. 96, 107 flower arrangements in colour, 6 figures, inscrip. to fep, uneven toning to endpapers. White cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w has tears and old tape repairs. G+/G-.
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The Soft Furnishings Book.

By: CONRAN, Terence.:

Price: £9.00

Publisher: London: Book Club Associates (Conran Octopus) 1986.

Seller ID: 21226

"The book covers every aspect of soft furnishing: walls, doors, ceilings, windows, tables, chairs and beds. Each chapter offers a section on imaginative design ideas and themes, followed by a range of projects described and illustrated by both photographs and step-by-step drawings..." 28.5cms x 21cms. Pp.224 with colour illustrations. Blue boards edges scuffed, illustrated d/w. G+/VG.
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Celtic Iron-on Transfer Patterns.

By: DAVIS, Courtney.:

Price: £4.00

Publisher: New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1989.

Seller ID: 8818

1st ed. 65 transfer patterns of Celtic designs. Pp. 24, instructions to inside back and front covers. P/b. Illustd. cover. 28 cms. x 21 cms. VG..
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Painting Fabric. (Letts Contemporary Crafts.)

By: ELLIOT, Marion.:

Price: £8.00

Publisher: London: Charles Letts & Co. Ltd., 1993.

Seller ID: 24621

1st ed. "The craft of painting fabric transforms plain lengths of cotton or silk into swirling works of art, everyday practical items, and designer clothes for all ages and styles." 27cms. x 20cms. Pp. 96, colour illustrations throughout. Illustrated laminated boards. VG.
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Modern Practical Joinery.

By: ELLIS, George.

Price: £40.00

Publisher: Fresno: Linden Publishing Company, 1987. 0941936082

Seller ID: 48567

ISBN-13: 9780941936088

Reprinted from the 3rd London edition of 1908. A Treatise on the Practice of Joiner['s Work by Hand and Machine. For the Use of Workmen, Architects, Builders, and Machinists. Containing a full description of tools and their uses, workshop practice, all kinds of house joinery, bank, office, church, museum, and shop fittings, air-tight cases, and shaped work. With chapters on stairbuilding and handrailing, foremen's work, fixings, &c. Including a concise treatise on joinery machines, machine shop practice, and preparation of work for machining. Pp.xviii/486, line drawings and diagrams throughou...
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Netted Beadwork.

By: FITZGERALD, Diane.

Price: £12.00

Publisher: Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 2003. 1931499152

Seller ID: 45909

ISBN-13: 9781931499156

1st edition. "Netted beadwork requires fewer beads, works up quickly, creates an airy lace-like quality, is lightweight, drapes beautifully, and can be used to cover three-dimensional shapes. Each beading technique is demonstrated with colorful photographs and all instructions have copious illustrations to ensure success for all levels of experience." 23cms x 21.5cms. Pp.122, colour illustrations throughout. Paperback. VG.
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Silk in New Zealand.

By: FLETCHER, Joan.:

Price: £18.00

Publisher: New Zealand: New Zealand Spinning, Weaving & Woolcrafts Society Inc.,1986.

Seller ID: 29194

"This book has been produced for people wishing to work with silk fibre and yarns, and without affecting accuracy, formulae have been reduced to workable descriptions for craftworkers." Pp.72, figure and photo illustrations. Green card covers slightly rubbed. VG.
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Lets Make a Memory. Great Ideas for Building Family Traditions and Togetherness.

By: GAITHER, Gloria and DOBSON, Shirley. (Illustrated by Russ Flint).

Price: £12.00

Publisher: Texas: Word Books. 1978. 0849929660

Seller ID: 25461

ISBN-13: 9780849929663

"Because they believe families are so important, the authors have compiled this book. Here they show how their own family traditions have formed lasting values in their homes. They also share a wealth of how-to information". 21cms x 27.5cms. Pp 223, many b/w illustrations. Paperback. VG.
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The Fascination of Flowers. A book on flower arranging. Foreword by Iona Trevor Jones.

By: GIBBONS, Elsie.

Price: £8.00

Publisher: Chester: G.R. Griffith Ltd., 1967.

Seller ID: 9787

1st ed. Study of flower arranging, illustrated by diagrams and photos. Pp. 401 col. & 13 b/w photos, 19 diagrams. P/b. Illustd. cover. 22.8 cms. x 17.7 cms. VG.
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Dressmaking with Special Fabrics.

By: GILES, Rosalie.:

Price: £12.00

Publisher: London: Mills & Boon, 1976.

Seller ID: 21243

"While this book will meet the needs of students working for GCE'A'Level and City and Guilds, it can also be used by a much wider public..." 21cms x 16.5cms. Pp.112, with b/w instructional drawings. P/b with illustrated cover. G.
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Paper Magic.

By: GORDON-CLARK, Jane.:

Price: £15.00

Publisher: London: Frances Lincoln Ltd., 1991.

Seller ID: 24624

1st ed. "Original, imaginative and practical, 'Paper Magic' will inspire you to tackle many new ways of decorating with paper." 28.5cms. x 22cms. Pp. 192, frontis, colour illustrations throughout, 22 pps. diagrams. Cream boards, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w. VG/VG.
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Model Electric Locomotives and Railways. Their Details and Practical Construction.

By: GREENLY, Henry.

Price: £15.00

Publisher: London: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1930.

Seller ID: 46429

3rd printing. "The scope of this book ranges from electric-locomotive types, details and general construction to systems of control, signalling and power supply." Pp.312, 326 photographs, diagrams and working drawings, owner's initials to front free endpaper. Brown blindstamped cloth, gilt title to front and spine. VG.
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Category: HANDICRAFT

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