COOK, J GORDON

Handbook of Textile Fibres

Watford, Merrow Publishing. 1960. Hardcover. Second edition, covering both natural and synthetic fibres. Brown marks from sellotape residue to eps and to jacket flaps, otherwise VG in slightly creased, VG DJ. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: BYB10495

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: craft, fabric, thread, cloth, flax, jute, hemp, sunn, kenaf urena, ramie, nettle, sisal, henequen, abaca, cotton, wool, mohair, cashmere, llama, alpaca, huarizo, vicuna, guanaco, silk

HELEN CROSIER, ED.

Crochet and Tatting and Other Needlework Crafts

London, G Bell and Sons. 1953. Hardcover. Including Teneriffe lace, knitted lace, netting, hairpin lace crochet, braidwork, fringes and tassels. Illustrative olive green cloth lightly worn, name to ffep, clean and sound, good, no DJ. Good.

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Book number: BYB12491

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: craft

EGLINTON, F W M

Tiling and Paving Including Garden Paths

London, Crosby Lockwood & Son. 1948. Hardcover. Second edition. In the series Modern Handbooks. Pages a little yellowed o/w VG, no inscriptions, in slightly edge-worn good DJ. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: BYB10566

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: building, gardening, construction, architecture, craft

HARDY, KAY

How to Paint and Wall-Paper

Funk & Wagnalls New York 1950 HB. Hardcover. Illustrated with sketches by the author and b/w photographs. Grey cloth worn and marked, internally VG, no DJ. 166pp 0. Very Good.

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Book number: BYB8612

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: DIY, decorating, house-painting, wallpapering

LAMBERT, DON ED.

The Best of Kansas - Arts and Crafts

Kansas Department of Commerce Topeka 1988 PB. Soft cover. Wheat-weaving, baskets, quilts, clothing, toys, painting, sculpture, ceramics - a snap-shot of the arts in Kansas in the '80's, illustrated in b/w and colour. Stapled booklet, cover a little worn, good 94pp 0. Good.

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Book number: BYB7294

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: arts, crafts, Wheat-weaving, baskets, quilts, clothing, toys, painting, sculpture, ceramics, decorated eggs, Swedish crowns, rugs, kites, glass, Kansas

LETTICE SANDFORD AND PHILLA DAVIS

Decorative Straw Work

London, B T Batsford. 1964. Hardcover. With photographs, diagrams and detailed instructions to make straw work examples from Britain and elsewhere. Name to ffep, foxing to edge of page-block, otherwise VG, in lightly worn, laminated DJ that is generally VG. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: BYB12331

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: craft, straw, corn dollies

SMITH, GEORGIANA REYNOLDS

Table Decoration Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Rutland, Vermont/Tokyo, Japan, Charles E Tuttle. 1968. Hardcover. A detailed study, fully illustrated. Signed by the author to the half title page, with an inscription giving thanks for one of the illustrations. Watered silk boards very lightly worn, generally VG in edge-worn, mended, price-clipped, good DJ. Very Good/Good. Signed by Author(s).

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Book number: BYB12236

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: craft, food, history, signed, inscribed cooking Sociology

STUART, JENNIFER

Make Your Own Hats

London, G Bell and Sons. 1968. Soft cover. Basic home millinery. Signed by the author to the ffep. Name to front paste-down, some foxing to prelims, generally VG, in marked and edge-worn, good DJ. Very Good/Good. Signed by Author(s).

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Book number: BYB10440

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: craft, handwork, hand craft, handicraft, millinery, fashion, signed, inscribed signed

VARNUM, WILLIAM H

Pewter Design and Construction

Milwaukee, The Bruce Publishing Company. 1928. Hardcover. A detailed study. Blue cloth with silver lettering worn and marked, name to ffep, clean and sound, good, no DJ. Good.

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Book number: BYB11823

Catalogue: Craft

Keywords: craft