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BUILDING THE BABY THE FOUNDATION FOR ROBUST AND EFFICIENT MAN AND WOMEN

By: CAROLYN CONANT VAN BLARCOM

Price: $15.00

Publisher: CHICAGO, CHICAGO TRIBUNE: NOT DATED

Seller ID: 7509

Binding: HARD BACK

Condition: VERY GOOD

A MOTHERS GUIDE TO RAISING A BABY FROM NUTRITION TO NAPS BOOK IS NOT DATED BUT APPEARS TO BE MID 20TH CENT. OR OLDER . MUCH OF THE ADVISE IS NO LONGER CURRENT BUT GIVES A HISTORICAL LOOK AT HOW GERAT GRAND MA, . MIGHT HAVE DONE IT BOOK IS VERY GOOD CONDITION INSIDE AND OUT SMALL STICKER WAS PEELED OF FRONT COVER LEAVING THUMB NAIL SIZE PATCH OF MISSING COLOR ON THE PICTORIAL BOARD [ DOMESTIC ARTS]
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The First 25 Years of Halcyon Days Enamels The Revival of an English 18th-Century Craft

By: Benjamin, Susan

Price: $16.00

Publisher: London, Benjamin Dent & Co. , Ltd.: 1999

Seller ID: 23419

ISBN: 0950580619

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

Crisp, clean, beautiful book which appears gently read, if at all, and still contains two unused postcards depicting enameled boxes and two Siamese cats in porcelain. No defects of note other than a message written on the front endpaper thus, " ------- ------, She gave Tom the Commander's Table (page 46 ) Purchased 1993 at Buckingham Palace." Dustjacket will arrive in brand new mylar cover,.Enamelling was a Georgian craft, but it began in 1750 and lasted lless than 100 years. By 1840 it was over and now has revitalized. Book measures 9" x 10" and has152 pages. Many illustrations in full col...
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Gesso Frame Finishing 1947. Two Extra Gesso Booklets

By: Berner, Michael F.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: N3ew York, Self-published: 1947

Seller ID: 30022

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

A long time ago when the earth was green I had one of these pink booklets. It sold rather quickly, but had no extras inside as this one does. As always, when extra items inside the main piece belong with it I never take them out and sell them individually. The main booklet covers gesso history, preparing gesso, materials for gesso frame finishing, coats of gesso, finishing with oil colors, obtaining an antique effect, a two tone finish, gold bronzing, and more. The other items are Artistic Picture Framing (10 pages) and Gesso Craft, a leaflet of four pages. The pink one has 19 pages with instr...
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Blizzard's Action Toys

By: Blizzard, Richard

Price: $15.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Rodale Press: 1989

Seller ID: 23418

ISBN: 087857820X

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

Crisp as new with no defects of note -- no names or writing, no price-clip, no tears or chips, and no creased pages. Book measures 8" x 10-3/4"and has 115 pages. Dustjacket will arrive in brand new mylar cover. Book offers seventeen "spectacular projects". including a scooter trike, a catterpillar pull-toy, 1909 Blitzen-Benz racing car, German Fokker Triplane, Volvo luxury bus, organ-grinder's cart, MAN tractor-trailer, quarry crane, horse-drawn post office van, Mercedes Benz 4-wheel drive farm tractor, steam locomotive and coaches, water-powered inclined railway, Silver Ghost boat-tailed ro...
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Graced by Lace: A Guide for Collectors of Antique Linen and Lace (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

By: Bonito, Debra

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Atglen, PA., Schiffer Pubishing Ltd.: 2001

Seller ID: 23489

ISBN: 0764312693

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

Book itself is bright and clean with no names or writing and no bumps to boards. Very clean inside and out. The dustjacket is likewise nice with no tears or chips. Looks very handsome in brand new mylar cover. Book measures 9" x 11-1/2" and has 207 beautifull illustrated pages. Color photographs are plentiful and there is also much information on lace trim, bridal hankies, fashion, society embroidery, Appenzell-work, bed linens, table linens and more.
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The Art of Mail Armor: How to Make Your Own

By: Brewer, Mary

Price: $55.00

Publisher: Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A., Paladin Press: 2002

Seller ID: 19629MtG

ISBN: 1581603061

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

Scarce in hard cover. Book is clean as a whistle inside and out with no names or writing, no bumps to boards and no tears or chips to jacket which has been protected by brand new mylar cover. Measures 9"x11-1/4" and is illustrated throughout with instructional drawings and black and white photographs. A practical, straightfoward guide unfettered by "arcane questions". Includes instructions for items of adornment as well such as necklaces, bags and hair enhancements. 159 pages.
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The Art of Dyeing in the History of Mankind

By: Brunello. Franco

Price: $59.00

Publisher: Venice, Italy, Neri Pozza Editore: 1973

Seller ID: 25205

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Book itself is clean with unbumped blue boards and no names or writing,. Pages and page edges pristine with just light tonign to pages. Jacket is also clean and shows no tears or chips. Has been protected by brand new mylar cover. 178 illustrations in black and white and seven in color. Originally published in Italy in 1967 and in America for the first time in 1973. A page at front of book shows that the American translation was made possible by Phoenix Dye Works of Cleveland, Ohio .A massive work which begins with the prime colors based on mineral pigments used by Paleolithic Man. 467 pages.
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Making Stringed Instruments: A Workshop Guide

By: Buchanan, George

Price: $24.95

Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A., Sterling Pub Co Inc: 1990

Seller ID: 19756

ISBN: 0806974648

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: As New

Crisp, beautiful book. No names or writing, no spine crease, pristine pages and page edges. Includes detailed instructions and drawings from making violins, classical guitars, jaszz guitars, violas, cellos, mandolins and mandolas. Over 500 detailed diagrams. 205 pages. Indexed.
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A Master's Guide to Building a Bamboo Fly Rod

By: Carmichael, Hoagy B.

Price: $110.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Meadow Run Press: 2007

Seller ID: 27866

ISBN: 0962060976

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: New in Slipcase

Crisp, BRAND NEW book in beautiful pictorial slipcase. Pages and page edges pristine, as are boards and slipcase. Illustrated with numerous black and white instructional photos. A classic in the field which offers a personal biography of the author by Hoagy Carmichael who promised Garrison on his death bed that he would produce a new edition. Here he has incorporated some of his own ideas from 20 years of experience and updated the source list. 296 pages.
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Kilims: Decorating With Tribal Rugs

By: Elizabeth Hilliard

Price: $20.00

Publisher: San Francisco, Soma Books: 1999

Seller ID: 30021

ISBN: 1579590195

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

This is a beautiful book -- no chips, creases, writing and tears. It hasn't even been price-clipped and will arrive in a brand new mylar cover. This book measures 9" square and has 147 pages. some of which has toned very light at the edges. The potographs here are wonderful -- alll in color and numbered over 130. The book excplains colors, patterns, symbols, and history of tribal rugs, plus all the technical terms used by the dealers. I also discussed how to know how to choose, how to clean an store and much more. Very nice gift.
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Repairing Repeating Watches

By: Etchells, C.T.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Exeter, N. H., Adams-Brown Co.:

Seller ID: 26003

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Fine

Very nice clean booklet with no names or writing. Measures 5-1/2"x8-1/2" and has 26 pages of dense text. Illustrated sparingly with small drawings. Originally published in 1917 and reprinted here in a limited run. No date, but fairly recent -- 70's or 80's.
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Finger Crochet

By: Franck, Dorothea Seelye

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Beirut, Lebanon, Al-Khal Printers: 1984

Seller ID: 25376

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Very scarce book which the author had been compiling for years. She taught herself the technique while living in the U.S. and began putting ideas on paper in Turkey, and Zaire before teaming up with her illustrator in Beirut, Lebanon. She explains the basic technique and then shows how to enliven it with embroidery, edging and decoration. SIGNED by author at top of revesre side of front cover thus, "To ----, in appreciation. Dorothea." Franck died in 1988 at the age of 71 and was revered for her work iin stengthening American and Middle Eastern relations. Book measures 9"x11" ...
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Constructing Woodland Moccasins

By: Galban, Michael

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Perrysburg, Ohio, R.E. Davis Company: 2005

Seller ID: 19560MtG

Binding: DVD

Condition: Fine

Instructional DVD in nice, clean case. Runs 70 minutes and teaches the art of moccasin making, particularly that of the Woodland Indians. Topics discussed include techniques to make both center seam and wide vamp pucker toe styles. From pattern making to stitching. Much detail for the reeanctor.
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Salish Weaving

By: Gustafson, Paula

Price: $55.00

Publisher: Vancouver, British Columbia, Douglas & McIntye Ltd.: 1980

Seller ID: 25913

ISBN: 0888942680

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

Very handsome, clean book, with just a small holiday inscription to top corner of front free endpaper. No tears or chips, no other markings and no bumps to boards. Jacket will arrive in brand new mylar cover. Book measures 9"x12-1/2" and has 131 pages. Illustrated with maps, instructive line drawings, and black and white photos of weavers plying their craft, as well as of finished products. Color plates at center of book.An informative tribute to the Salish people of the Pacific northwest,. Ample text.
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Rowan Knitting Magazine Number 33

By: Hargreaves, Kim

Price: $20.00

Publisher: United Kingdom, Rowan Yarns: 2003

Seller ID: 25812

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Beautiful magazine measuring 9-1/2"x12-1/2" printed on quality coated paper and lavishly illustrated with designs in full color worn by models in visually appealing settings. Patterns at back in black and white. Includes a talk with designer Zoe Mellor as well as articles on crochet, the fear of knitting with color; and the latest fashions from Milan, Paris and New York. Almost a book!
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How to Wrap Five More Eggs: Traditional Japanese Packaging

By: Hideyuki Oka

Price: $28.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Weatherhill: 1975

Seller ID: 27611

ISBN: 0834801086

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fine

This is a sequel to How to Wrap 5 Eggs, a guide to packaging Japanese style. The book is magnificently visual with no less than 244 photographs in both matte gravure and in color. Most of the book is comprised of the plates with a section at back offering information on each one. Book itself is clean and bright with no names or writing, no bumps to boards and is tightly bound. The jacket is likewise clean, marred only by a small chip to top of spine. Looks miost handsome in brand new mylar. Measures 7-1/2" x 10-1/2" and has 215 pages.
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The Citizen's Companion ; The Voice of Civilian Reenacting (Volume VIII -- Full Run, Six issues)

By: Highes, Susan Lyons (editor)

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Marietta, Ohio, 2001

Seller ID: 22094

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Not too commonly found on the secondary market -- six issues, a full run of Volume VIII covering April through December 2001. January is included in the last issue of Vol. VII which is why this appears to be lacking one. Fascinating information for historians and those involved in Civil War reenactment. Among the varied topics are these: the importanceo f quinene in the Antebellum South, planning a mid-19th century wedding, 19th century rug hooking, Civil War emigrants, the use of oxen during the Civil War; Civil War quilts; assembling a wardrobe for newcomers; the American Sunday School Union...
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A QUILLWORK COMPANION

By: JEAN HEINBUCH

Price: $9.00

Publisher: LIBERTY UT., EAGLE VIEW: 1990

Seller ID: 7734

ISBN: 0-943604-25

Binding: PAPER BACK

Condition: VERY GOOD

A QUILLWORK COMPANION BY JEAN HEINBUCH 90 PGS 200 ILLUSTRATIONS 1990 PUB BY EAGLE VIEW. A DETIALED GUIDE TO MAKING NATIVE AMERICAN QUILL WORK DECORATION WITH B&W AND COLOR PHOTOS AND DRAWINGS AND EXTENSIVE TEXT VERY GOOD CONDITION CLEAN , TIGHT , NO MARKS OR TEARS [ NATIVE AM. SHELF]
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Ireland Crossroads of Art and Design 1690-1840

By: Laffan, William; Monkhouse, Christopher

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago: 2015

Seller ID: 277340

ISBN: 0865592721

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Fine

This is a sumptuous book with many color illustrations (see photos) and is in excellent condfition, pristine inside and out. It's oversized at 9-1/2" across and 11" tall and has 288 pages. There is no crease to spine and no names or writing. Text is divided into two parts :People and Places and The Arts of Ireland -- pastels, mezzotints, miniaiture portraits on enamel and ivory, furniture, silversmithing, ceramics, glass, textiles, bookbinding and musical instruments. Much text.
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Advanced Pattern Book for Pine Needle Raffia Basketry

By: McFarland, Jeannie

Price: $38.00

Publisher: Redmond, Oregon, Bettis & Associates: 1988

Seller ID: 24247

ISBN: 0961882816

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Very nice, clean pattern book, spiral bound to lie flat. Only fault is very small flat crease to lower front corner. No names or writing and pages pristine. Origjnally published in 1980 with a revision in 1983 and a second revision in 1988. Book offers information on both beginning and advanced techniques, as well as info on coiling and sewing fibers, soldering wire shapes and even teaching a class. Patterns provided for open baskets, covered baskets, handled baskets, specialty baskets and raffia and wire ideas. Illustrated with photos and drawings, including color. 112 pages. Measures 8-1/2&...
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