Southern Heirlooms from Martha M. House

Montgomery, Alabama, Martha M. House. 1972. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), 4to. Catalogue, 44 pages. Numerous illustrations of furniture and lamps manufactured by Martha M. House. Price list (1972) enclosed. Front cover chipped at the corner; lightly soiled. Very Good.

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Book number: 003326

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Southern Furniture

AMERICAN WOODWORKER EDITORS

Woodworking Techniques, Tips, and Shortcuts

Emmaus, PA, Rodale Press. 1995. Pictorial Card Wrappers, 10 3/4" x 8". 104 ages. Tools, equipmet and skills. Router, saw blades, sharpening, bench planes, veneering, woodworking joints, jigs, "all about drawers". Very Good.

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Book number: 005324

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Woodworking Tips Carpentry Saws Routers Plane Skills Mortise & Tenon Dovetails

ANDERSON, CLAY; [ET AL.]

The Craftsman in America

Washiington, D.C. National Geographic Society. 1975. (ISBN: 0-87044-176-0). Cloth, 4to. 200 pages; thoroughly illustrated in color. An appreciation for the artists commonly called craftsmen. They work with wood, metal, glass, fiber, clay, etc. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 002369

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Craft America Artisans Craftsmen Sociology & Culture 0870441760

ANONYMOUS

Franka Lechner: Bildteppiche + Gouache-Collagen

Wien, Osterreichisches Museum für angewandte Kunst. 1978. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), Square 8vo. Exhibition Catalogue, not paginated. 14 tapestries, 8 collages in the checklist; 11 images, color and b&w. Photo of Lechner at the loom; Q&A with Lechner transcribed. Clean throughout. Fine.

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Book number: 003690

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Weaving Fiber Arts Applied Arts Fashion, Fabrics & Style

BELL, NICHOLAS R.; HENRY GLASSIE (FOREWORD)

A Measure of the Earth: The Cole-Ware Collection of American Baskets

Washiington, D.C. Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. 2013, First Edition. (ISBN: 9781469615288). Cloth, 11" x 9". Exhibition Catalogue, 192 pages; more than 100 full-page color plates. At the back listed are the artisans with descriptions of their backets. Further Reading. Clean throughout; as new. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 005108

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: American Baskets Cole Ware Collection Basket Weaving Craft Artisan Work Crafts & Hobbies 9781469615288

DUBIN, LOIS SHERR

The History of Beads: From 30,000 B.C. To the Present

New York, Harry N. Abrams. 2004. (ISBN: 0-8109-9176-4). Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), Large 4to. Ill.: Original Photography by Togashi. 364 pages; 356 illustrations, most in color; 15 maps showing bead sources and distribution patterns; 8-page color foldout of over 2000 beads. A beautiful production that covers the history and the uses of beads throughout the world's cultures and religions. Should be a classic for its photography and its scope. Fine.

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Book number: 005347

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Beads Beadwork Jewelry Decorative Arts Religious Ornament Fashion, Fabrics & Style 0810991764 Original Photography by Togashi

FILSTRUP, CHRIS & JANIE; LOREN BLOOM (LINE DRAWINGS)

Beadazzled: The Story of Beads

New York, Frederick Warne. 1982, First Edition. (ISBN: 0723262047). quarter-cloth and paper boards, 4to. 146 pages; color and b&w illustrations. The back of the book describes several bead craft projects, which are illustrated with detailed line drawings. Gift inscription on a front endpaper, otherwise clean throughout, tight binding. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 003759

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Beads History Beadwork Craft Ceramics, Glass 0723262047

HUNTER, ROBERT (EDITED BY)

Ceramics in America, 2007

Milwaukee Public Museum, The Chipstone Foundation. 2007, First Edition. (ISBN: 0976734400). Cloth, 4to. 314 pages; numerous color illustrations. Nine essays with emphasis on the Bonnin and Morris of Philadelphia porcelain factory. As usual, a beautiful book. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 003403

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Ceramics Porcelain Pottery Craft Ceramics, Glass 0976734400

HUNTER, ROBERT (EDITED BY)

Ceramics in America, 2001

Milwaukee, WI, The Chipstone Foundation. 2001, First Edition. (ISBN: 1584651334). Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), 4to. 292 pages; numerous color illustrations illuminating a large number of essays engaged in history and archaeology of ceramics in America. A fascinating article - illustrated in detail - on early slipware technology. As usual, a beautiful book. Clean throughout; tight binding. Fine.

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Book number: 004894

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: America Ceramics History Archeology Porcelain Pottery Craft Potters Artisans Ceramics, Glass 1584651334

LAW, RACHEL NASH AND CYNTHIA W. TAYLOR

Appalaichian White Oak Basketmaking: Handing Down the Basket

Knoxville, The University of Tennessee Press. 1991, First Edition. (ISBN: 0870496727). Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), 4to. Ill.: Wieboldt, Alison Bruce. 296 pages; 24 color plates, more than 200 b&w illustrations. The traditions; timber and tools; rib baskets; split baskets; rod baskets. Glossary. Extensive Bibliography. Some of the illustrations are photos of makers; others are detailed drawings of the making. Clean throughout, essentially as new. Fine.

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Book number: 003947

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Appalaichian Basket Making Baskets 0870496727 Wieboldt, Alison Bruce

MARSHALL, RICHARD AND SUZANNE FOLEY

Ceramic Sculpture: Six Artists

New York/Seattle, Whitney Museum of American Art with University of Washington Press. 1981. (ISBN: 0-87427-035-9). Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), 4to. Exhibition Catalogue, 144 pages; numerous illustrations, color and b&w. Peter Voulkos, John Mason, Kenneth Price, Robert Arneson, David Gilhooly, Richard Shaw. Bottom outside corner bumped, some corners bent, not affecting text or illustrations. Very Good.

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Book number: 003121

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Ceramics Voulkos Mason Price Arneson Gilhooly Shaw Ceramics, Glass 0874270359

MCDONNELL, LEO P.

Hand Woodworking Tools (the Use of)

Albany, New York, Delmar Publishers. 1962. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), 10.25" x 8". 294 pages; numerous b&w illustrations. The author, a professional in more than a single field, was also a Curriculum Specialist, Carpentry for New York's State Education Dept. So, the book is written and illustrated to be easily understood while also covering more complex tools and uses, such as using a rabbet plane and sharpening a twist drill bit. Covers are faded; pages are clean and flat, unmarked. Very Good.

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Book number: 005119

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Tools Woodworking Hand Tools Planes Bench Planes Saws Sharpening Blades Drills Bits Chisels Engineering, Industrial & Trade

MERA, H.P.; JONATHAN BATKIN (INTRODUCTION)

Style Trends of Pueblo Pottery, 1500-1840

Albuquerque, Avanyu Publishing. 1991. (ISBN: 0-936755-18-0). Decorated Wrapper (softcover), 4to. 67 plates: pottery and decoration illustrated on the recto (right); text on the opposing verso (left). Wrappers are rubbed and worn along the spine; innards are fresh and bright, though the last dozen leaves are wrinkled at the top corner. Very Good.

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Book number: 002912

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Pueblo Pottery Ceramics, Glass Art-America West 0936755180

NATZLER, OTTO; JOSHUA C. TAYLOR (FOREWORD); LLOYD E. HERMAN (INTRODUCTION); DANIEL RHODES (ESSAY)

Form and Fire: Natzler Ceramics, 1939-1972

Washiington, Smithsonian Institution Press. 1973. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover), 4to. Exhibition Catalogue, 120 pages; an exhibition at the Renwick Gallery of 175 pieces described, about half are illustrated, most in full-page color. Many pieces include in their desciptions annotations by Otto Natzler who comments on Gertrud's throwing and on his glaze. Gertrud died in 1971 but left many bisque-fired pots to be glazed. Includes list of lenders, biographical notes, bibliography, two photos of the Natzlers, including frontispiece. Previous owner's name, otherwise clean throughout, pages crisp; covers only lightly shelf-rubbed, two light creases at the bottom corners. See image. Very Good.

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Book number: 003644

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Otto Natzler Gertrud Natzler Ceramics Renwick Gallery Glazes Ceramics, Glass

RAFFAN, RICHARD

Turning Wood with Richard Raffan

Newtown, CT, The Taunton Press. 1995. (ISBN: 0918804248). Pictorial Card wrappers, 11"x9". 165 pages; numerous illustrations. Various lathe skills described and well illustrated. Damping has caused some rippling of corners but not affecting text or illustrations. Good.

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Book number: 005325

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: Lathe Work Turning on a Lathe Bowls Beads 0918804248