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| This selection contains 44 title(s) on 2 pages. This is page 1 with nrs. 1 to 25 |
| ANON The Living Room London, United Kingdom, Collins & Brown, 1998. (ISBN: 1855854406) Hard Cover , 4to. Step-by-step projects for the wookdworker. Part of the Traditional Woodworking series. 80 pages. Faint sunning to page edges. Text block clean. Twelve woodworking projects aimed at the intermediate to advanced-level woodworker. Very Good. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 US$ 8.27 | JP¥ 711] Book number: 022698 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| ANON Official Handbook of the Agreed Conditions of Introduction, Rates of Payment and Methods of Calculation for the C.M. C. Weaving Wage System England, Mather Brothers, 1949. Hard Cover , 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Brown cloth boards with black lettering. The official Handbook of the Weaving Wage System as approved by the Cotton Spinners' & Manufacturers' Accociation (supported by the Rayon Weaving Association) and the Amalgamated Weavers' Association. December 13th 1949. 51 pages. A very good clean copy. Very Good/No Jacket. GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 22 US$ 33.08 | JP¥ 2846] Book number: 028440 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| BEAL, C. E. Home Handicrafts Illustrated London, Odhams Books, 1951, First Edition. Hard Cover , 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Covers : Art Metalwork, Flowercraft, Leatherwork, Gardencraft, Basketwork, Graphic Arts, Embroidery, Sculpture, Weaving, Woodwork, and Plastics.Spine slightly loose. Well laid out, easy to follow style by several contributors. 320 pages including index. Good. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.23 | JP¥ 1138] Book number: 006059 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| BLAKE, FANNY Essential Charles Rennie Mackintosh Bath, United Kingdom, Parragon Book Service Ltd, 2001. (ISBN: 0752553518) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to. Looks at all aspects of his style with a detailed commentary on 120 of his works. Illustrated throughout in colour. A clean, crisp copy in very good jacket which shows signs of light shelf wear. Near Fine/Very Good. GBP 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 13.75 US$ 20.68 | JP¥ 1779] Book number: 028141 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| BLANDFORD, PERCY W. Knotting with Modern Rope : Over 75 Knots You Should Know Glasgow, Scotland, Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, 1995, First Edition. (ISBN: 0851746306) Hard Cover , 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brings together knots suitable for cordage made from modern materials - some traditional, which can be used unaltered, those that can be used with modifications and others which are new. Selection is according to use and the knots decribed are believed to be the best for their purpose with synthetic twines, cords and ropes. Clean, bright copy in laminated boards. Appears unread though previous owner's sticker inside the cover, which is protected in a clear, plastic jacket - 152 pages including index. Near Fine. GBP 47.50 [Appr.: EURO 52.25 US$ 78.57 | JP¥ 6759] Book number: 041638 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| BLUM, PETER; TUNSTILL, JOHN Model Soldiers : A Basic Guide to Painting, Animating and Converting London, Arms & Armour, 1971. Soft Cover , 8vo. A basic guide to painting, animating and converting model soldiers including how to go about choosing a model, assembling figures, horses and cannon; painting techniques including shading; converting; landscaping and displaying the finished article. A very good clean PAPERBACK copy illustrated with line drawings. 40 pages. Very Good. GBP 4.50 [Appr.: EURO 5 US$ 7.44 | JP¥ 640] Book number: 037211 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| BRALEY, E. LINDSAY Brickwork London, The New Era Publishing Company, 1111. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A comprehensive treatise on the theory and practice of the handicraft of the bricklayer, including an exposition of the manufacture of the customary materials, with some notes on the measurement of brickwork. With a foreword by the late George Hicks. Circa 1950s. Large format hardback in a d/w showing some wear & tear. Clean, bright copy with just the odd blemish to prelims, unaffecting the text. 239 pages including index. Very Good/Good. GBP 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 19.25 US$ 28.95 | JP¥ 2490] Book number: 041824 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| BRENT, PATRICIA JENKINS Haircutting London, Franklin Watts, 1977. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Fehr, Terry. Contains step-by-step directions and diagrams for the techniques of the layer cut, blunt cut, and afro as well as discussing what styles are naturally best for your face and type of hair. Clean, bright copy - 60 pages including index. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 | JP¥ 1423] Book number: 038009 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| BRILL, EDITH Cotswold Crafts Newton Abbot, Readers Union, 1977. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Broadly divided into four sections - stone, timber, metals, leather and wool. Under these headers are considered builders, monument makers, drystone wallers, carpenters, millwrights, basket makers, blacksmiths, farriers, saddlers, weavers and blanket makers. A good clean copy though pages are yellowing a little with age. Good/Good. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 US$ 8.27 | JP¥ 711] Book number: 007614 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| CHALMERS, IRENA Napkin Folds New York, New York, U.S.A. Irena Chalmers Cookbooks, 1984. (ISBN: 094103433x) Card Covers , 8vo. The secret to folding napkins artfully. 48 pages. Illustrated with line drawings throughout. Very Good. GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 US$ 8.27 | JP¥ 711] Book number: 023239 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| CHURCHILL, E. RICHARD Instant Paper Airplanes New York, NY, U.S.A. Sterling Publishing, 1988, First Edition. (ISBN: 080696796X) Hard Cover , 4to. Ill.: Michaels, James. Comprehensive guide to the age old tradition of making and flying paper planes. Explained in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format. Unread hardback with light signs of storage - 128 pages including index. Very Good. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.23 | JP¥ 1138] Book number: 033240 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| CLIFFE, CHARLES D. Woodworker Manual of Finishing and Polishing London, Argus Books, 1986, Second Edition. (ISBN: 0852428820) Soft Cover , 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library, Withdrawn ex-library booklet with the usual markings and protected with a plastic jacket. Written to satisfy the needs of woodworkers, both amateur and tradesmen, who wish to impart to their work a polish that will stand up to a close and critical examination. 71 pages including index. Good. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.92 | JP¥ 854] Book number: 039642 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| SMITH CLOUGH, MRS. A Typewriting Catechism. London, Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, 1927, Fourth Edition. Hard Cover , 4to. A New and Revised Edition. Some foxing to prelims. Internally clean - 154 pages including index. Good. GBP 10.50 [Appr.: EURO 11.75 US$ 17.37 | JP¥ 1494] Book number: 014685 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| CORDEROY, JOHN Bookbinding for Beginners London, Studio Vista, 1967. Hard Cover , 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A guide for the complete beginner which shows all you need to know to produce attractive bindings, starting with sheets of paper and carrying right through to the final lettering and decoration with step-by-step instructions on how to carry out the various processes. Small tear to bottom edge of title page, else a very good clean hardback. 104 pages including index. Illustrated with b.w. photographs and line-drawings + 4 colour pages of photographs. Good. GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 7.75 US$ 11.58 | JP¥ 996] Book number: 039816 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| TEXTILE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN VISCOSE CORPORATION Rayon Technology Handbook for Textile Mills New York, McGraw Hill, 1948, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo. A very good clean copy in unclipped jacket which shows signs of light wear and tear. vii + 273 pages including index. "This handbook brings you modern technological methods and techniques for handling rayon on machinery originally designed to handle natural fibers as well as on newly developed equipment." , Very Good/Good. GBP 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 19.25 US$ 28.95 | JP¥ 2490] Book number: 028361 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| CRONE, G. R. Maps and Their Makers London, Hutchinson University Library, 1953, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. An introduction to the history of map making which seeks to trace the general course of development from the early simple outlines to the accurate and detailed maps of today. Clean, bright copy in an unclipped d/w - 181 pages including index. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.23 | JP¥ 1138] Book number: 040040 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| DIX, DOUGLAS KERRY Filography: An Introduction to Thread Sculpture London, Pan Books, 1975. (ISBN: 0330241559) Card Covers , 4to. A very good, clean, uncreased copy of this book which introduces the art of thread sculpture starting with simple designs and progressing to more elaborate ones. 64 pages. Very Good. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.23 | JP¥ 1138] Book number: 020465 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| DYRENFORTH, NOEL Batik London, Orbis, 1975, First Edition. (ISBN: 0856131830) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to. A very good, clean copy in unclipped dustjacket which is creased and torn to the top edge of the front cover. Using wax, and dye on fabric to create vivid original patterns. Very Good/Fair. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.23 | JP¥ 1138] Book number: 023313 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| FINE WOODWORKING MAGAZINE EDITORS Fine Wookworking on Making Period Furniture U.S.A. The Taunton Press, 1985. (ISBN: 0918804302) Soft Cover , 4to. Collection of 37 articles from Fine Woodworking magazine, which explore the designs and techniques involved in making the furniture of this era, sharing precise plans for favourite old desks, secretaries and blockfronts, with technical explanations of how to reproduce such fine details as claw and ball feet and tapered reeds. A very good clean copy which appears unread. 122 pages including index. Illustrated with b.w photographs and line-drawings. Very Good. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.23 | JP¥ 1138] Book number: 040797 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| KEEVILL, ELIZABETH & EYRES, KEVIN Career Opportunities in Interior Design London, The Regent Academy of Fine Arts, 1997. Soft Cover , 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. For those who would like to work in interior design but do not know where to start. Large format softcover - 64 pages. As New. GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.23 | JP¥ 1138] Book number: 018170 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| EMMONS, D.L. Vultee P-66 Vanguard - a 1/24 Scale Card Model Kit U.S.A. Meta Model, 1981. Soft Cover , 4to. Scale model card kit for the Vultee P-66 Vanguard. As new copy. As New. GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11 US$ 16.54 | JP¥ 1423] Book number: 033370 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| FINLAY, IAN Scottish Crafts London, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1948, First Edition. Hard Cover , 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library, Ex-library copy with the usual markings. Boards faded to edges. Pages clean and bright. 128 pages including index. Fair/No Jacket. GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 7.75 US$ 11.58 | JP¥ 996] Book number: 007242 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| TOMPSON, FRANCES & TONY Synthetic Dyeing : For Spinners, Weavers, Knitters and Embroiderers Newton Abbot, Devon, David & Charles, 1987, First Edition. (ISBN: 0715388746) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Explains the exciting possibilities provided by the many synthetic dyes available so there will be no need ever again to rely on fixed blends pre-determined by a dye manufacturer. Good, clean copy with some light sunning to page edges. D/w price-clipped - 136 pages including index. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.92 | JP¥ 854] Book number: 041124 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| FYSON, NANCE L. Decorative Glass of the 19th and Early 20th Centuries : A Source Book Newton Abbot, Devon, David & Charles, 1996, First Edition. (ISBN: 0715304976) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Lavishly illustrated and comprehensive source book demonstrating the role of decorative glass in architecture throughout the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Some light sunning to page edges else a clean, large format hardback in an unclipped d/w showing a faint scratch to cover (see photo). Gift inscription to front pastedown hidden by front flap. 192 pages including index. Very Good/Very Good. GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.81 | JP¥ 2134] Book number: 038709 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. | ||
| GRANT, IRENE Rags to Riches : The Craft of Fabric Sculpture Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Search Press, 1995, First Edition. (ISBN: 0855327987) Card Covers , 4to. Low-cost and loads of fun, the craft of fabric sculpture recycles discarded fabric to create attractive figurines and decorative items for the home. Clean, bright, large format paperback - 64 pages including index. Very Good. GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.92 | JP¥ 854] Book number: 030991 Click here to order or inquire at YesterYear Books. |
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