ALEXANDER, BRUCE.( EDITOR.)

CRAFTS AND CRAFTSMEN.

London. Croom Helm, 1974., A buyer's guide to British craftsmanship". In this book Britain is divided into 10 regions, & the craftsmen are grouped into 11 crafts: metal, stone, clay, jewellery & precious metals, fabrics, wood, leather & book binding, musical instruments, toys & models, thatching & straw, and glass. Board covers, no d./w. 216 pages, with drawings & diagrams by Mike Gibson. 216 pages, with a list of museums who display crafts, & list of craftsmen's addresses. Slightly worn on top front corner & other places but contents very good. 8" tall x 9" (landscape) The scan shows the back cover as it has a very good description printed on it. No d./w. ISBN 0856641788. 1974

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Book number: 1662

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts

Keywords: crafts craftsmen thatching glass blowing book binding potters

ANDERSON BLACK, J. AND GARLAND, MADGE.

A HISTORY OF FASHION.

London. Orbis, 1980., Reprint. 2nd edition, revised and updated by Frances Kennett. This is a beautiful, large book, starting with fashion in the Ancient World leading up to the modern day. The outstanding collection of illustrations are taken from paintings and photographs in art galleries, museums and private collections. Many are full page, some double page. 304 pages, including glossary, bibliography, costume collections, index & acknowledgments. Over 300 colour photographs & 30 drawings. Slightly bumped top & bottom of spine, and on corners, but hardly noticable, o./w. clean, tight and near fine. D./w. slightly worn & bumped on ends of spine and corners, o./w. near fine. 30cm. x 32cm. ISBN 085613205 5. Note, this is Heavy. 1980

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Book number: 2222

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts

Keywords: fashion clothing garments hats fabric material dress designers

ANDRADE, B. J. DA C.

ANDRADIANA. 256 selected Chess Problems...With Solutions.

Sutton Coldfield. "Chess", 1961.... his favourite quotations about the Problem Art." Foreword by C.H. O'D. Alexander, and a preface by H. D. Wood, the publisher. First edition. 81 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks, except very faint foxing on front & back endpages. Near fine cloth cover. No d../w. 22.5cm. x 14.5cm. 1961

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Book number: 7906

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: chess Barry Andrade

ANON. (F.C. AVIS)

ENGLISH PRINTERS' MARKS OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.

London. Glenview Press, 1964., Ex Library. Printed for F. C. Avis. 24 pages. 7 marks illustrated in black on white or red on white. Contents clean but for library marks. 'SALE 1996' and 'Cancelled' stamped on front endpage. 2 or 3 library stamps. 23cm. x 15cm. D./w. is near fine but enclosed in library sleeve which is taped on, & a small library label on front. 1964

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Book number: 7695

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts / Printing

Keywords: printer printing 15th century printers' marks

ANON

THE SCHOLAR PRINTERS: "Two Exhibitions at the Newbury Library in Honor of the Association of American University Presses...

Chicago & London. University of Chicago Press, 1964....on the Occasion of Their Visit to Chicago on May 31, 1964." Ex Reference Library, so nice & clean. 59 pages.1) Printers, Publishers, and Scholars: Books Mainly from the John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing. II) The Learned Presses. 21 black & white illustrations. Contents clean & near fine apart from library marks on endpages, 'SALE 1996' and 'cancelled' are stamped on front endpage. Stiff paper cover faintly marked o./w. near fine. 22cm. x 14.25cm.. 1964

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Book number: 7694

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts / Printing

Keywords: printers printing Newbury Library

ANON.

TYPE FOR BOOKS. A Designers Manual.

Chatham. Mackays of Chatham, 1959., Ex. Library Usual library stamps, signs of sellotape & Liverpool Reference Library bookplate, o./w. contents near fine. Cover marked by sellotape. Fine d./w. but bottom was folded over in order to fit inside library protective sleeve. Mackays of Chatham were founded in 1874 at Glasgow & moved to Chatham in 1880. 234 pages, including every type held by the printing house of Mackay, in every size down to the last asterisk, all their ornaments & printer's flowers. Printed on Basingwerk Parchment paper, made by Grosvenor Chater. 25.5cm. x 16cm. Distributed by Bodley Head. 1959

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Book number: 301

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts

Keywords: McKenzie type book-design printing printer Mackay Chatham zxc bbbb

AUDEL, THEO & CO., 1949.

PAINTING AND DECORATING CRAFTSMAN'S MANUAL AND TEXT BOOK.

New York. Theo Audel & Co. Publishers, 1949., Black & white frontispiece of a coat of arms, and a colour chart, showing "complimentary hues"which is folded in 4. 430 pages plus 8 pages at end of advertisments for other Audel books. Illustrated with black & white photographs and diagrams. Near fine, appears unread! 17cm. x 12.5cm. Near fine black cover, red endpages. No d./w. 1949

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Book number: 7599

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts

Keywords: painting decorating plaster wallpaper paintbrush

BAYER, PATRICIA.

ART DECO SOURCE BOOK. A Visual Reference To A Decorative Style 1920-40.

London. Guild / Phaidon, 1988., An international selection of Art Deco pieces & styles explained" Chapters on furniture, metalwork & silver, ceramics, glass, textiles, architecture, fashion & jewellery, painting & sculpture, industrial design & graphics. Inscription on f.f.e.p. o./w. near fine. Near fine d./w. 192 pages, with over 350 colour photographs.10¼" x 10¼". 1988

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Book number: 2506

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts

Keywords: Art Deco Lalique Chiparus Clarice Cliff Susie Cooper antiques zxc bbb

BIRLEY, ROBERT.

PRINTING AND DEMOCRACY.

London. Monotype Corporation Ltd., 1964., Ex Reference Library. Privately printed for the Monotype Corporation. Preface by Frank Francis, Stanley Morison & John Carter. 29 pages including 8 black & white plates. 24.5cm. x 17cm. Rebound by library with card cover laminated. Contens clean and very good apart from 'SALE 1996' and 'Cancelled' stamped on front endpage. Cover is slightly marked. 1964

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Book number: 7697

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts

Keywords: printing print Parliament King Charles Ist

BLACK, PENNY.

THE COMPLETE BOOK OF PRESSED FLOWERS.

London. Dorling Kindersley, 1991., The first paperback edition. The art of pressing flowers, leaves, seeds & grasses arranging them in attractive groupings. 120 pages including index. 11.25" x 8.5". Near fine, no marks or inscription. Near fine stiff card cover, priced on back £9.99. ISBN 0863187463. 1991

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Book number: 5789

Catalogue: Crafts

Keywords: flower pressed flowers craft hobby

BOXALL, L. E. AND CLAYDEN, D.O.

MAGNETIC INK PRINTING. Patra Principles in Practice: 2.

Leatherhead, Surrey. The Printing and Allied Trades Research Association., 1962., Ex Reference library. In 4 parts, "Special printing requirements"; "Signal Measurement."; "Some practical aspects."; "Suppliers of test equipment." plus bibliography. 27 pages. 8 b./w. illustrations, including one folded. 21.5cm. x 14cm. Contents clean but reference library label on each end, 'SALE 1996' & 'Cancelled' stamped on front end page. Illustrated cover laminted by library. 1962

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Book number: 7696

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts

Keywords: print printing magnetic ink flat bed letter press lithography

BRADLEY, JOHN E.

A GUIDE TO DECORATIVE ART.

At. Ives, Huntingdon. Matsons Publications, 1947., 109 pages. 8 b./w. illustrations.19cm. x 12.5cm. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. No d./w. Green cloth cover is very good, but spine is very faded. 1947

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Book number: 8120

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts

Keywords: art decoration design woodwork painting leatherwork

BRIDGEWATER, ALAN & GILL.

BEAUTIFUL WOODEN GIFTS YOU CAN MAKE IN A WEEKEND.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Popular Woodworking Books, 1998., Craft 20 heirloom projects and master new techniques - from marquetry to turning and more." 128 pages. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. Near fine stiff card cover, priced on back $22.99. 28cm. x 21.5cm. ISBN 1558704523. 1998

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Book number: 7633

Catalogue: Arts & Crafts

Keywords: marquetry woodwork turning carving

COLLIER, ANN.

THE ART OF LACEMAKING.

Newton Abbot, Devon. David & Charles, 1986., Ex Library Hardback. Apart from the usual library stamps in near fine condition. D./w. is near fine, priced £12.99. Cover has 4 marks, each about 1" x ½", where the library's protective sleeve was taped to the outside. Among the subjects are Reticella, Teneriffe, Point de Gaze, Venetian point, Tape lace, Needle-run lace, Irish laces, Cutwork & broderie anglaise. 96 pages. Nearly every page is illustrated with either a photograph, pattern, diagram or an old print of, or to do with, lace. 12" x 8½". ISBN 0715388460. 1986

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Book number: 1199

Catalogue: Crafts & Hobbies

Keywords: lace needlework embroidery lacemaking

CRANE, ANITA LOUISE.

Two-Hour Teddy Bears.

New York. Sterling Publishing, 1998., Hardback. How to make a teddy bear in 2 hours using basic stitches. Instructions & patterns to ,ake 17 teddybears! 128 pages, with colour photographs & patterns throughout. 28.5cm. x 22.5cm. ISBN 0806938005 1998

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Book number: 8733

Catalogue: Crafts

Keywords: Teddy Bears teddy-bear sewing stuffed toy