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| to select author names starting with A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z back to page 1 of full catalog (starting with NO authornames) | This selection contains 124 title(s) on 5 pages. This is page 1 with nrs. 1 to 25 |
| The China Decorator Magazine (Nine Issues 1977-78) Shingle Springs, California, Donald and Betty Burbank. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall, Very Good/Wraps, Very Good, Lovely copies, very clean and well kept. One shows browning along spine, but the rest do not. Issues include: November and December 1977 and February, May, June, July, September. October, and December 1978. Gorgeous patterns in each with instructions for china painters to replicate, as well as tehnical info and a very good question and answer column in each. Great ads too. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 15753 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| Greenberg's Repair and Operating Manual for Lionel Trains, 1945-1969 Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.A., Kalmbach Pub Co, 1998, Seventh Edition. (ISBN: 0897784553) Soft Cover, NEW/, Crisp, BRAND NEW copy. A comprehensive guide for the collector interested in learning to make repairs on postwar Lionel train models. Includes hundred of catalogued items described in detailed diagrams; illustrations reproduced from Lionel's golden era; updated info on Lionel parts' names and numbers; detailed history of Lionel's service manual and stations; and, in short, everything needed to repair your treasure. Multiple copies avilable. USD 16.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.75 | £UK 9.75 | JP¥ 1412] Book number: 15232D Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| Lapidary Journal August, 1995 (Special Fossil Edition) Vol. 49 No. 5 Devon, PA, Lapidary Journal Inc., 1995. Soft Cover, Very Good/, Nice, clean, attractive magazine lavishly illustrated throughout. Issue is devoted to fossils with an article on new findings about how wood becomes petrified and an artist's use of trilobites, insects and sea creatures as inspiration for jewelry. Also includes pieces on the mining of peridot by Apaches on the reservation in Arizona, modern day scrimshanders, dinosaur museums in both Switzerland and Alberta, Canada and more. Much instructional material with actual projects for jewelry making too. USD 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 5 | JP¥ 706] Book number: 18736K Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| ALLEN, VIRGINIA P. Beyond the Pattern; A Guide to Creative Sewing and Design with Knit Fabrics East Lansing, Michigan, Spinning Spool, 1974, Seond Printing. Soft Cover, Oblong, Very Good/Wraps, Very Good, Nice, clean, attractive copy. Spiral bound with plastic comb to lie flat. Front cover protected by bound-in plastic cover which shows a diagonal crease. Pages are unmarked, as are covers, but the latter do show some edgewear, including a crease at bottom rear edge which has been reenforced with clear tape on both sides. A guide for both sewing and designing with knit fabrics. Chapters cover necklines, zippers, collars, slacks, skirts, sleeves, darts, jackets, sweaters, trims, pockets and more. 216 pages. Indexed. Illustrated with technical drawings and nicely designed with tabs. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 14457 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| D'AMATO, JANET P.; D'AMATO, ALEX Native American Craft Inspirations New York, NY, U.S.A., M. Evans & Company, Incorporated, 1992, Second Printing. (ISBN: 0871317079) Soft Cover with dust jacket, Remainder, New/New, Beautiful BRAND NEW copy. Small remainder mark to bottom edge. Authors help the beginning crafter adapt contemporay materials to Native American crafts, and learn such techniques as beadmaking, shellwork, metalworking with and without turquoise, leatherworking, weaving, Seminole piecework and more. Illustrated with drawings and photos. 224 pages. Indexed. Three like copies available. USD 7.95 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 5 | JP¥ 702] Book number: 11,463DA Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| APPLEMAN, NAOMI Threads and Yarns Book 1; How to Choose and Use Fibers for Stitchery , Nyack, New York: Self-Published, 1978. /, Soft Cover. Very Good/Wraps, Very Good. No Edition Stated. Nice clean copy, tightly bound. No defects of note. A plain book -- no glitz or glamour here -- just lots of valuable information on avoiding costly mistakes. The author breaks each type of thread -- wool, cotton, marlitt, bella donna, ostara, linen, silk, metallic, and veloura -- breaks them down into subcategories as applicable and then describes the properties, handling, useage and suggested stitches and combinations for each. 32 pages. not commonly found! USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9.25 | JP¥ 1324] Book number: 10,383 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| NO AUTHOR Model Railroader HO Plan Package (Numbers 1-3) , Milwaukee: Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1948. /, Soft Cover. Very Good/No DJ, as Issued. No edition Stated. Three packages of HO plans in consecutive order, all in original envelopes and all very clean with great photos and technical drawings. Pack 1 consists of four steam locomotive designs including the 2-8-0 Pennsylvania Consolidation, the 2-10-4 Santa Fe, the 4-8-4 New York Central dual purpose and the 2-8-2 Chicago and Northwestern. These are in mint condition. Pack 2 contains four steam passenger locos including the 4-6-2 Boston & Maine, the 4-6-4 Santa Fe, the 4-8-2 Western Pacific and the 4-4-4-4 Pennsylvania. These are mint also except for the Pennyslvania which is missing a bit of its bottom edge, a defect which is confined to the page margin and does not compromise the text or pictures. Pack three contains six frieghter cars including the Santa Fe automobile box, the AAR box, the Pennsylvania gondola, a stock car, a well car and an AAR composite hopper. These, too, are near mint with the exception of the Santa Fe which has a rusty paper clip mark to side edge, part of its photo and one word of its caption removed due to a surface tear affecting only the top layer of paper, and a bit of margin missing from top right corners and a bit of side edge. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 | £UK 11 | JP¥ 1589] Book number: 10,517 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| AVERY, VIRGINIA Quilts To Wear , Charles Scribner's, 1982. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/Good-plus. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Lovely purple boards, clean as a whistle inside and out. Only defect to book itself is one bumped corner at lower front. DJ displays a touch of wear at both crown and tail of spine area and at upper rear corner, a bit of curl to edges and two short tears to upper rear, both neatly mended from inside. Overall not bad. Has not been price-clipped. Ideas, inspiration and instruction for making designer-quality quilted clothing complete with helpful diagrams. Illustrated with 135 color and black and white photos. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 4141 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BALDWIN, ED & SREVIE Making Things for Kids, , Dorison House, Boston, no date. /, Probable first edition. Excellent condition. Hardbound. Designed without DJ. Slightly oversized with bright pictorial cover. Crafts. Woodworking. Sewing. Parenting. Authors are nationally syndicated columnists who specialize in kids. Book contains projects for homemade toys with diagrams and photos. 22 ideas, including a colonial dollhouse, rocking horse, riding car, circus train, miniatures and an ABC book. Most projects involve either woodworking or sewing. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 328 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BATH, VIRGINIA C. Needlework in America , New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1979. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ISBN:0-670-50575-7. Very nice, clean copy in mylar. Has not been price-clipped -- no chips or tears. Only defect is minor bump to upper rear corner. Clean as a whistle inside and out. Masterpieces of American needlework of all kinds are featured in both color plates and black and white photos. Text discusses North American Indian needlework, surface embroidery in woolen thread, bedrugs and pile embroidery, surface embroidery in silk, counted-thread, patchwork, applique, quilting, rug hooking, white embroidery and lace. 336 pages. Indexed. USD 18.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.25 | £UK 11 | JP¥ 1589] Book number: 6229 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BENDLINER, WINIFRED Pattern Design for Needlepoint & Patchwork (with pattern sheets) New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1972, First Printing. (ISBN: 0442274173) Hard Cover with dust jacket, Very Good/Very Good, Lovely copy. Book is clean as a whistle with snow white page edges. No names or marking. Light toning to pages around perimeter only fault. Dustjacket has not been clipped and shows no tears or chips. Looks most handsome in brand new protective mylar. All four pattern sheets crisp and clean in specially provided envelope at back of book. Over 100 geometric designs based on historical ornamentation are presented with information on enlarging, transferring, and completing on canvas. Over 150 photos, 35 of which are in full color. 199 pages. USD 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 5 | JP¥ 706] Book number: 14360 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BLANHNIK, JUDITH, ILLUSTRATED BY CHRISTENSEN, LANS Ruth & Skitch Henderson's Christmas in the Country , New York: Viking, 1993. /, Hard Cover. Fine with Fine CD/Very Good. First Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book itself looks brand new and CD of Christmas music by the New York Pops at rear never opened. Dustjacket beautiful in protecvtive mylar which hides the small tear to upper front corner. Pretty pictorial endpapers in black and white, plus lavish illustrations in full color throughout. Printed on high quality slick paper. Text centers around the four weeks of Advent, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day with recipes, ideas for entertaining, and pojects for decorations and gifts. There's even instructions for making a humdinger of a gingerbread house. And the food looks fabulous -- orange apricot raspberry trifle, penne pomodoro,beef pot pie and cookies to die for. Lovely! 184 pages. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9.25 | JP¥ 1324] Book number: 10,603 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BOESEL, JIM (EDITOR) Fine Woodworking Magazine 1992 (Full Run Six Issues Nos. 86-91) Newtown, Connecticut, The Taunton Press, 1991. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall, Very Good/, Six very nice magazines -- light staining to face of two, but does not affect reverse side. No mailing label and minor wear only. This is a full run, as magazine was issued bimonthly. A sampling of topics include workshop solvents, preparing stock, miter accessories, removing a finish, drill-press primer, Russian marquetry, precise angle set-ups, woodworking glues and finishing with oil. Projects and plans are varied to include building a computer desk, a barrister's bookcase, a glass top coffee table, and a bribbage board with inlays. Magazine is always beautifully illustrated with diagrams and color photos, many instructional. Full runs also available for 1989 and 1991. USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 | £UK 18.25 | JP¥ 2648] Book number: 18926 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BROWN, ANN ECKERT American Wall Stenciling, 1790-1840 Lebanon, New Hampshire, U.S.A., University Press of New England, 2003. (ISBN: 1584651946) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall, NEW/New, Beautiful BRAND NEW copy, still in original publisher's shrinkwrap.The colonial art of stenciling is graced with a scholarly appreciation in this book which covers not only New England examples, but also those from the south and the midwest. The author does not limit her study to the more rural, primitive form of the art, but also delves in the more urban, stylized examples. Includes 250 illustrations in both color and black and white.There's also a discussion of early materials, a glossary, a list of resources for preservation, and a list of stencil artists from the 18th through the 20th centuries. Brown further enhances the book with a study of the connections bwetween the artists, families, descendents, and restorers. A treat for anyone who appreciates the art. USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 | £UK 15.25 | JP¥ 2206] Book number: 15893B Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BURCH, BYRON Brewing Quality Beers: The Home Brewer's Essential Guidebook Fulton, California, Joby Books, 1992, Second Edition. (ISBN: 0960428429) Soft Cover, NEW/, Crisp, BRAND NEW copy of the expanded second edition. Includes detailed instructions for kegging draft beer at home; step by step mashing procedures; water treatment and hop bittering tables; and a section of all-grain recipes for advanced brewers. Multiples copies available. USD 8.95 [Appr.: EURO 6 | £UK 5.5 | JP¥ 790] Book number: 18230 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BURROWS, DICK (EDITOR) Fine Woodworking Magazine 1991 (Full Run Six Issues Nos. 86-91) Newtown, Connecticut, The Taunton Press, 1991. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall, Very Good/, Six very nice, clean magazines, No mailing label and minor wear only. This is a full run, as magazine was issued bimonthly. A sampling of topics include bleaching wood, design with mouldings, using dial indicators, a custom miter guage, water-base finishes, all about dado blades, basic relief carving, and belt-sander tune-up. Projects and plans are varied to include building a Shaker drop-leaf table, a sleigh bed, a turned chess set, a trestle table, a continuous arm settee, elliptical mirror frames and a child's rocker. Magazine is always beautifully illustrated with diagrams and color photos, many instructional. Full runs also available for 1989 and 1992. USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 | £UK 18.25 | JP¥ 2648] Book number: 18925 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BURROWS, DICK (EDITOR) Fine Woodworking Magazine 1989 (Full Run Six Issues Nos. 74-79) Newtown, Connecticut, The Taunton Press, 1989. Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall, Very Good/, Six very nice, clean magazines, No mailing label and minor wear only. This is a full run, as magazine was issued bimonthly. A sampling of topics include bird's-eye maple, scroll-saw test, pattern routing, all about rosewood, working with varnish, jointer techniques, sliding dovetails, ebonized finishes, and secret compartments. Projects and plans are varied to include building a wardrobe, a pool table, a futon, a rolltop desk, garden benches and a rocker. Full runs also available for 1991 and 1992. USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 | £UK 18.25 | JP¥ 2648] Book number: 18927 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| BUTZ, RICHARD How to Carve Wood : A Book of Projects and Techniques Newtown, Connecticut, U.S.A., Taunton Press, Incorporated, 2002, Later Printing. (ISBN: 0918804205) Soft Cover, New/, Crisp BRAND NEW copy. Later printing of a book originally published in 1984.Lavishly illustrated with instructional black and white photos and diagrams. Discusses tools and workspace, sharpening, woods and finishes, design, whittling, chip carving, relief carving, wildlife carving, architectural carving, and lettering. Oversized. 215 pages. Indexed. USD 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 5 | JP¥ 706] Book number: 15227 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| VEEVERS-CARTER, MING Step-by-Step Art of Dried Flowers , North Vancouver, BC, Canada: Whitecap Books, 1993. /, Soft Cover. Very Good/Stiff Wraps, Very Good. No Edition Stated. Oblong. ISBN:1551100746. Pretty book in excellent condition -- very clean with no creases. Gorgeous full page color photos of each project, plus helpful how-to drawings. Whether it's a wedding or seasonal project, there's something here to inspire. Just lovely -- especially the Christmas gift wrap. USD 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.75 | £UK 4.25 | JP¥ 618] Book number: 8668 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| CHILDS, ANNE VAN WAGNER Great Works Of Heart , Little Rock, Arkansas: Leisure Art, 1991. /, Hard Cover. Near Fine/No DJ, As Issued. No Edition Stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Beautiful copy of a visually beautiful book. On the top front cover it says, "a very special craft book," which indeed it is. This is not a book to teach you how to make things from empty dishwashing soap bottles, but, rather an instructional guide for making quality gifts of all kinds, each inspired by the classic theme of the heart. Employs numerous mediums of needlework, wreathmaking, decopauge, stencilling etc. Truly lovely. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 3718 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| CHRIST, JAMES N. Complete Guide to Modern Cabinetmaking Paramus, NJ, U.S.A., Prentice Hall PTR, 1987, Third Printing. (ISBN: 0131601776) Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall, Fine/No DJ, as Issued, Crisp, clean, beautiful copy. Paper over boards with glossy wipe-clean surface. Illustrated with bnlack and white photos of projects, plus numerous instructional photos and diagrams. Discusses cabinet measurement, cabinet design and configuration, material selection and purchase, cutting, machining and detail work, frame assembly and glueing, fabrication of doors and drawers, applying finishes, installation, and furniture making. There's even a chapter on fabricating countertops for cabinets designed for the kitchen or bath. 276 pages. Indexed USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9.25 | JP¥ 1324] Book number: 12,772 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| EDITORS OF FAMILY CIRCLE, Family Circle Creative Needlecrafts, , Columbia House, 1978. /, No edition stated. Near fine in VG DJ which has not been price-clipped. Only defect is creasing to front endflap. Clean as a whistle with no tears or chips. Sewing. Needlecraft. Needlework. Lavishly illustrated with photos and diagrams. Includes info and detailed projects utilizing needlepoint, bargello, embroidery, applique, patchwork, macrame, knitting, crochet and rugmaking techniques. Plus wonderful info on reducing and enlarging patterns. Bright, attractive DJ. USD 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 5 | JP¥ 706] Book number: 2106C Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| COHEN, SACHA The Practical Encyclopedia of Paint Recipes Paint Effects and Special Finishes , Hermes House, 2001, Updated Edition. (ISBN: 1843090295) Hard Cover with dust jacket, Fine/Fine, Crisp, beautiful copy. No markings, tears, or chips and clean as a whistle inside and out. Dustjacket protected by brand new mylar cover. Printed on glossy paper with beautiful color photographs, both instructive and of the completed projects. Much text and a wide variety of looks and styles. Includes basic finishes, patterned effects and faux finishes. 256 pages. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 14684 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| CONE, JERNE GELLER, ILLUSTRATED BY EVANS, JOANNE Classy Knitting , New York, NY, U.S.A.: Atheneum, 1984. /, Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, Stated. Very clean, nice copy with tight hinge. DJ shows slight wear at bottom edge, but looks most handsome in mylar. Illustrated with line drawings. The author, a knitwear and fiber designer, offers her own personal secrets for making boutique quality sweaters. Success for even the "fumble-fingered"! USD 9.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 | £UK 5.5 | JP¥ 794] Book number: 7878A Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| COSS, MELINDA, Country Woolwork , North Pomfret, Vermont: Trafalgar Square Publishing, 1997. /, Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Printing. Beautiful, brand new, unread copies with minor imperfections as shipped from publisher. Gorgeous full page pictures of inspiring projects, plus diagrams and info to recreate them in both brights and pastels. A charming collection of fast-working projects ranging from simple to intricate. Also, includes a motif library to allow you to try your hand at designing something of your own. The slippers and the fruit salad picnic rug are hands-down favorites. USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 4174 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. |
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