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No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. Very clean very tight pages with slightly stained rubbed boards, dusty page edges, minor foxing to a few pages and softening to most corners. 349pp. A detailed work covering the educational approach at the time and discipline, classrooms, equipment, projection, trees, timber, drawing, science, geography, principles and tools. It then goes on to practical work with thirty-eight projects to make. Undated ca 1910s.
No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Price clipped dust jacket not torn or creased with minor traces of handling. 97pp. The author describes the fascinating transition from the early inventors' development models and instrument makers' patent and exhibition models to the modern commercially produced ones. The book covers the art of model railway engines from 1797 with a large number of illustrations, many in colour from Europe, America and the Far East.
No marks or inscriptions. Minor bump to upper corner. Very foxed end papers. Very clean very tight pages with no trace of foxing and bright unmarked boards. 84pp. A fully-priced catalogue of Church Arts & Crafts including pulpits, crosses, alms boxes, font covers, lecterns, screens, thuribles and much more.
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 106pp. This work covers the history, colour theory, materials, preservation and care, and a variety of techniques of miniature painting and supports - from watercolour to oil, silhouettes to scraperboard and gold leaf to collage.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations and diagrams throughout; original laminated boards, a near fine copy. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE
A little marking to a small number of pages. No creasing to covers or to spine. Mainly clean very tight pages with slight rubbed boards, corners and spine ends. 281pp. An official manual of techniques and working practice for the plumbing trades in New Zealand.
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 96pp. Beautiful scented gifts to make for friends and family.
Madrid, Imprenta de Repullés, 1833, 2 tomos, 15,5 x 10,5 cm., pastas española de época con los lomos algo rozados, XII + 320 págs. = portada + 280 págs. +IV láminas plegadas con numerosas figuras. (Primera y rara edición española de este tratado de ebanistería y carpintería. El Catálogo Colectivo solo reseña el tomo I, además falto de las últimas 16 páginas).
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 128pp. How to make fantastic, picturesque, practical wooden clocks that work. With advice and instruction on timber and technique and tools plus the designs for over 100 beautiful clocks.
Small sticker from previous owner on front end paper. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Price clipped dust jacket not marked or torn or creased with very slight traces of handling. 119pp. The author shows how machine-sewn patchwork produces just as attractive and exciting results as hand-sewn. However much of the content of the book is equally applicable to hand-sewn patchwork merely by replacing the machine stitch with a hand running stitch.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very slightly dusty page edges and no bumping to corners. 120pp. A monograph from a leading expert in the field on how the process of yarn dyeing is carried out, illustrated, with much scientific information on the subject.
VG (no dj, very attractive tan buckram boards with gilt titles and gilt/black decoration on spine, central black design on back board, front board with black lettering and decorative design of mechanics' tools within 3 ruled black borders, corners very lightly rubbed and small faint patch of faded speckles front board, outside page edges mottled red, internally very good condition with small name stamp front free endpaper, patchy faint browning free endpapers, no other marks, pages clean and binding firm, no foxing, light age browning page edges) quarto 190pp. Special Edition, specially prepared for subscribers. Volume IV of a set of 8 volumes, containing receipts, processes, and memoranda for workshop use, based on personal experience and expert knowledge, with 5060 illustrations and indexes of 34,000 items. This volume has b/w frontispiece with clean tissue guard, and 4 full page colour plates with clean tissue guards - the plates featuring manipulative processes, household utensils, clocks and clockwork, picture framing. (Other volumes available in this series).
VG (no dj, very attractive tan buckram boards with gilt titles and gilt/black decoration on spine, central black design on back board, front board with black lettering and decorative design of mechanics' tools within 3 ruled black borders, corners lightly rubbed and 3 tiny puncture holes border of front board, outside page edges mottled red, internally very good condition with small name stamp front free endpaper, patchy browning free endpapers, no other marks, pages clean and binding firm, no foxing, light age browning page edges) quarto 160pp. Special Edition, specially prepared for subscribers. Volume VII of a set of 8 volumes, containing receipts, processes, and memoranda for workshop use, based on personal experience and expert knowledge, with 5060 illustrations and indexes of 34,000 items. This volume has b/w frontispiece with clean tissue guard, and 4 full page colour plates with clean tissue guards - the plates featuring windows, stencils, airtight cases, chairs. (Other volumes available in this series).
150 pages. "A series of 12 simple projects allows you to refine your woodturning skills. Three 'base' projects are then described in detail: large platter, vertical hollow form and functional bowl. Detailed advice is given on how these base projects can be adapted and developed to suit your personal needs and tastes." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. A sound working copy. Book
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased with very slight marking/foxing, rub to top of spine and small nick to lower front edge. 126pp. A complete guide to skirt making for every fashion, with simple directions accompanied by plain diagrams with all the necessary instructions for grading patterns from children's through all women's sizes. First UK Edition. Scarce in the UK.
No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright white boards and no bumping to corners, light bump to bottom of spine. Price clipped dust jacket not torn or creased with fading to spine. 112 coloured photographs included in 64pp.
No marks or inscriptions. Creasing to covers, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked lightly rubbed boards and no bumping to corners. 128pp. Architects techniques - drawing, perspective, design, scale, tracing etc. Step-by-step approach using illustrations.
No marks or inscriptions. Creasing to covers, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked lightly rubbed boards and no bumping to corners. 128pp. Architects techniques - drawing, perspective, design, scale, tracing etc. Step-by-step approach using illustrations.
No marks or inscriptions. Very minor creasing adjacent to spine, no creasing to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 108pp. An illustrated account of a textile community in Belper Derbyshire in the 18th and 19th centuries. In the Then and There series.
Inscription on half-title page. No other marks or inscriptions. Creasing across front cover, none to rear or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 116pp. The inspiration and ideas for creating your own themed designs for your dolls' house by stitching miniature needlepoint furnishings in a variety of styles and colours - a different one for every room.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked red cloth boards and minor bumping to spine foot and upper rear corner. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very minor creasing to upper edge. Jacket now protected in fully removable transparent sleeve. 243pp. Originally published in 1923 is this account, in words and pictures, of the patterns of life and work based around the countryside in England which have for the most part disappeared.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked red cloth boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with traces of storage. 62pp. Troy Model Club Series with coloured plates depicting model railways engines including '0', '00' and 'N' Gauge locomotives.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with slight scuffing near upper corner of front cover. 111pp. A series of projects in this most unusual craft book, ranging from a triceratops sleeping bag to Tyrannosaurus Tex, a walking puppet; from a delicately painted silk scarf to a range of cheerful egg-cosies, from a stegosaurus cake and edible dinosaur eggs to simple jewellery based on plesiosaurus bone shapes - and much more. Easy projects, many which children can do with a little help.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked laminated boards, very slight traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 345-452pp. Home designer, projects, repairs & renovations, masonry, plumbling, decorating, carpentry, electrics, roofing etc.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked laminated boards, very slight traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 1785-1896pp. Home designer, projects, repairs & renovations, masonry, plumbling, decorating, carpentry, electrics, roofing etc.