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Singer Children's Clothes, Toys & Gifts
R D Press 1995 Montreal, Canada First Edition Hard Cover Very Good No Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
320 pages, colour photos thr/out. Illustrated cover, very light wear to corners, small blue mark to front, blue line to rear (light, 5cm long). Pages clean, straight & unmarked. Tight binding. "With step-by-step instructions, learn how to: sew baby clothes, accessories, hooded bath towels, crib sheets, baby quilts, clothing for toddlers, preschool children, play clothes, add personal touches, appliques, fabric painting, decorative stitching, color blocking, repair clothes, special occasions, birthday banners, christmas ornaments, toys." 000973
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Woodsmith: Custom Woodworking - Set of 19
Time-Life Books Inc. U.S.A. First Edition Hard Cover Fine Issued Without Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
19 Volumes: - "Traditional Furniture, Shop-Built Machines, Workshop Essentials, Bookcases, Shelves & Cabinets, Classic Cabinetry, Tables, Desks & Chairs, American Style: Shaker, Mission & Country, The Home Workshop, Power Tool Upgrades, Heirloom Projects, Outdoor Projects: Deck, Lawn & Garden, Shop Cabinets & Tool Stands, Shop-Built Jigs & Fixtures, Kitchen & Dining Room, Weekend & Evening Projects, Gift Projects, The Small Shop, Fine Hand Tools, Home Entertainment". Excellent Condition, pages clean and unmarked, Strong, intact binding. **Postage will be calculated depending on you location as this is a large, heavy set of manuals. 001816
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650.00 AUD
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The Book of Fans
Armstrong, Nancy Mayflower Books, Inc. 1978 New York City Hard Cover Very Good Fair Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
127 page, b/w & colour photos thr/out. Blue-cloth cover, slight edge-wear and pushing. Illustrated, clipped jacket, some edge-wear, some closed tears, slight scratching, age discolouring on inside edges. Slight marks on front end paper and fly-leaf, otherwise pages clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. ". authoritative advice on how to make a collection; what fans to look for and how to date them; how to identify laces and 'lacquers'; how to set up your own workshop . what materials . how to repair fans." 000321
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Pretty Presents; Inexpensive Craft for Pleasure and Profit
Bealing, Wendy Random House 1991 NSW Australia First Edition 0091826047 / 9780091826048 Hard Cover Very Good No Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
111 pages, b/w & colour illustrated. Illustrated cover, very slight lean to spine. Pages clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. "Over 50 glorious gift ideas . secrets of heirloom sewing . heritage patchwork quilts by machine . hand-embroidery . soft toy . drapes . damask bedlinen . easy-to-make woodwork projects." 000979
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22.00 AUD
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Porcelain Art in Australia Today
Bradford, Tricia (ed) Kangaroo Press 1984 Kenthurst, NSW, Australia First Edition 0949924768 / 9780949924766 Hard Cover Fine Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Inscribed by Editor
104 page, 100+ colour plates. Maroon-cloth cover, very minor edge-wear. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, very minor edge-wear. Note from editor to ex-owner on title page, otherwise pages clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. ". lessons cover techniques . pen and wash, raised paste for gold decoration, acid etching, turps repel, enamelling and lustre resist . including: pansies, blue leschenaultia, violets, bougainvillea, yellow roses and hydrangeas . cats, dogs, birds . feathertailed gliders . portraiture, landscapes, seascapes and fruit." 000391
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Australian Leadlighting
Danaher, Paul & Jackson, Dexter Viking O'Neill 1988 Victoria, Australia 0670901253 / 9780670901258 Hard Cover Good Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
154 pages, b/w line templates, b/w & colour photos thr/out. Blue-cloth boards, very minor edge-wear. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, very minor edge-wear. Pages are lightly age yellowed around edges, front fly-leaf has been removed, otherwise pages are clean and unmarked. Strong, intact binding. "This book, aimed at the would-be leadlighter, is in three sections . first part is a catalogue, detailing all the equipment required to make a leadlight panel or Tiffany style lamp shade . second section sets out the techniques and skills involved in making these, as well as covering such important considerations as the layout of a workshop and necessary safety requirements. The final section consists of a large variety of designs which readers can enlarge and use for their own projects . styles vary from the traditional Victorian, Edwardian and Art Nouveau designs to modern designs incorporating such themes as Australian wildlife." 001623
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Australian Leadlighting
Danaher, Paul & Jackson, Dexter Greenhouse 1991 Victoria, Australia 0864363338 / 9780864363336 Soft Cover Very Good Issued Without Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
154 pages, b/w line drawn templates and colour photos thr/out. Illustrated, card cover, very minor edge-wear. Ex-owner name to front fly-leaf, otherwise pages are clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. ". covers all the practical and aesthetic aspects of creating stained glass . describes in detail all the equipment required to make a leadlight panel or Tiffany-style lampshade . offers a selection of designs that readers can enlarge and use for their own projects." 001624
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Designs for Australian Leadlighting
Danaher, Paul & Jackson, Dexter Viking 1995 Victoria, Australia First Edition 0670863424 / 9780670863426 Soft Cover Very Good Issued Without Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
154 pages, b/w line drawn templates and colour photos thr/out. Illustrated, card cover, minor edge-wear. Ex-owner name to front fly-leaf, a few small spots to closed page edges, otherwise pages are clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. ". practical advice on working with coloured glass, expecially the technique of copper foiling used from making Tiffany-style lampshades. Step-by-step instructions and plenty of clear diagrams ensure that stunning results can easily be achieved by amateur leadlighters . includes sections on the glass, foil and lead necessary, descriptions of essential tools for the leadlighter, advice on setting up a workshop, and a huge selections of designs." 001625
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The Dolls Dressmaker; The Complete Pattern Book
Dodge, Venus A. Greenhouse 1987 Victoria, Australia 0864363338 / 9780864363336 Hard Cover Very Good Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
191 page, fully illustrated. Black-cloth cover, very minor edge-wear. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, edge-wear, chipping to bottom, closed tear to top, otherwise clean & straight. Pages clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. ". a unique and exciting collection of actual-size patterns for doll's clothes. No enlarging is necessary . each of the 45 basic patterns has several views . clearly shown in magnificent colour photographs." 000284
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Carpentry & Joinery; Grade One and Two
Education Department Victoria Technical Schools Branch EDV 1967 Victoria, Australia First Edition Hard Cover Good Issued Without Jacket 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
211 pages, b/w line drawings thr/out. Illustrated boards, some light marks, edge-wear, light pushing to corners, wear to spine ends, slight bowing to front board, is however wholly intact. Light foxing to closed page edges and lightly through text body, otherwise page are clean and unmarked. Strong, intact binding. 002157
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Glorious Colour; Knitting and Needlepoint - Inscribed By Author
Fassett, Kaffe Century Hutchinson Ltd 1988 London First Edition 0712620486 / 9780712620482 Hard Cover Good Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Photos By Steve Lovi Inscribed by Author
160 pages, colour photographs thr/out. Loose in book: 3 clean postcards - 'photographic still life by Steve Lovi', 2 newspaper clippings about Kaffe, 1 handcraft shop flyer with Kaffe's signature on the back, 1 'weekend tours to the Kaffe Yarns Exhibition' brochure 1990. Black cloth boards, some edge-wear to spine ends, some light rubbing marks. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, some edge-wear, light chipping to flap folds, small tear to spine top. Inscribed by author on half title 'To Val Kaffe Fassett 1990', light foxing to half title page, otherwise pages are clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. ". 17 new designs - 13 in knitting and four in needlepoint - featured in this book, complete with instructions and charts. As always, Kaffe encourages everyone who follows patterns to have a go at their own designs, often with stunning results, and, in 'Glorious Colour', he provides guidelines for those would-be designers finding their creative feet." 001504
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70.00 AUD
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WOOD, Finishing and Refinishing
Gibbia, S. W. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company 1971 New York Hard Cover Very Good Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
271 page, b/w illustrations throughout. Red-board cover, red & green titling on spine, minor rubbing to edges. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, minor edge wear, some foxing on inside. Clean, straight unmarked pages, tight binding. ". a complete course in wood finishing. . as clear and easy-to-follow as a good cook-book." 000081
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The Complete Home Design Book
Grey, Johnny; Ardley, Suzanne; Hall, Dinah; Katz, Sylvia; Gaventa, Sarah; Weiss, Barbara Dorling Kindersley Limited 1998 London, England First Edition 0751311243 / 9780751311242 Hard Cover Very Good Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
312 page with over 850 colour photographs. Illustrated board cover, minor edge-wear. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, slight edge-wear, two small closed tears, slight peeling to bottom edge, otherwise clean & straight. Pages clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. "Discover how to create a compfortable, stylish, and efficient living space . essential sourcebook for anyone planning or choosing for an interior." 000143
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Wooden Action Toys
Mapstone, Bryan David & Charles 1987 London First Edition 0715390171 / 9780715390177 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
134 pages, b/w line drawings & colour photos thr/out. Green-cloth cover, very minor edge-wear. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, minor edge-wear, very minor sun discolouring to edges, very light creasing. Pages are clean, straight & unmarked. Tight binding. ". provides meticulous instructions which will even enable someone who has never worked with wood before to produce a perfectly presentable toy that will last for years. Step-by-step guidelines, detailed drawings, cutting lists and colour photographs are provided for each project, together with helpful general advice on the use of various tools, methods and materials, and a guide to reading the drawings." 001420
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The Complete Potter
Mattison, Steve New Burlington Books 2004 London First Edition 1861554095 / 9781861554093 Soft Cover Good Issued Without Jacket 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
224 pages, profusely illustrated in colour. Illustrated card cover, light edge-wear, one small spot of chipping to front, small tear/split to spine. Pages are clean, straight & unmarked. Tight binding. "This definitive guide takes you through all the processes from clay to kiln, from designing your pieces to making, decorating and firing them." This title is rare to find from this publisher. 001629
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Discovering Pottery
Memmott, Harry Paul Hamlyn 1974 Sydney, Australia 0600071197 / 9780600071198 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
136 page, dozens of b/w photographs, illustrated step-by-step instructions. Brown-board cover, black titling on front and spine, very minor denting on edges. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, minor denting/rubbing along edges. Pages clean, straight and unmarked. Strong, intact binding. " . describes, in the most practical way, how to enjoy pottery, methods of pottery making, throwing shapes, hand-building, & tile making. . construction of kilns . glazing instructions, written with the beginner and moderately experienced potter in mind." 000028
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The Dried Flower Arranger's Year, a Complete Guide to Picking, Drying and Arranging Flowers Season By Season
Raworth, Jenny; Berry, Susan Angus & Robertson 1994 Sydney, Australia First Thus 0207186103 / 9780207186103 Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
128 page, colour step-by-step illustrations. Illustrated board-cover, slight denting to spine and corners. Illustrated unclipped jacket, loose top front, slight denting and rubbing to corners and edges. Pages clean, straight and unmarked, tight binding. " . season-by-season guide to creating beautiful dried flower arrangements for the home. . twenty projects . for any situation. . beginner or . experienced flower arranger." 000067
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The Decorative Artist
Rees, Yvonne Simon & Schuster Ltd 1988 NSW Australia First Edition 0731800435 / 9780731800438 Hard Cover Very Good Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
160 page, colour illustrations and templates. Black-board cover, silver titling on spine, minor rubbing on corners and edges. Illustrated, unclipped jacket, minor denting and chipping on edges and corners, closed tear on back top corner. Pages clean, straight and unmarked, tight binding. " the techniques demonstrated here are so simple and yet so very effective that, with the help of this book, you will find that it is not necessary to be an established artist or interior designer to be able to delight your family and friends with a host of stunning painted decorations." 000068
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Practical Art School, Twelve Lessons in Painting, Drawing & Sketching
Simspon, Ian (ed) CLB 1999 Surrey, England 1841002186 / 9781841002187 Hard Cover Very Good Issued Without Jacket Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
512 page, 1000+ colour & b/w illustrations. Illustrated gloss board cover, very minor edge-wear. Pages clean, straight & unmarked. Strong, intact binding. "The complete and comprehensive way to learn drawing and painting. Easy-to-follow lessons show in detail all the basic techniques for handling pencil, charcoal, watercolor and oil paints." 000155
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Paint Craft Gifts & Projects
Souter, Gillian Off The Shelf Publishing 1996 NSW Australia First Thus 0958668213 / 9780958668217 Hard Cover Good Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
160 page, colour illustrated step-by-step. pink-board cover, white titling on cover, slight denting on top and bottom of spine, very small tear. Illustrated unclipped jacket, very slight denting. "There is no limit to the ways in whch paint can brighten our lives: . is a book to tempt the beginner, requiring no great artistic ability but helping the reader to develop hidden talents." 000071
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