Search Results: Crafts & Hobbies from Cornish Books

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Very Good/Near Very Good. Detailed descriptions of the furniture and fittings required for Miniatures of American Period houses. Many illustrations. 278 p.pages, 1.1 kilos, 11" tall. Blue quarter cloth cover with buff boards and silver lettering on spine. no inscriptions. Slight edgewear to jacket with a nick at top corner of spine. Unclipped. Weight, 1.1 kilos so shipping outside UK will be a little extra.

Tunbridge Wells, Kent: Search Press, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good +. Both the life story of a great lady awarded an MBE for her outstanding contribution to the Craft of Durham Quilting and an expert Instruction Manual. Includes Step-By-Step details of Techniques. Well Illustrated with Colur and B&W Photos, Line Drawings etc. 96 Pages, 640g, 11 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. A few chips tp top & botom edges of cover. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Mitchell Beazley, 1990. Cloth. Near Very Good/Near Very Good. Well illustrated with 125 Colour Photos and 100 Step-by-step Diagrams. Blue cloth cover with Gilt Lettering on spine. Landscape format, 10 1/2" wide x 9 1/4" High. 143 Pages, 920g. Gift inscription on ffep. Slight edge wear to jacket. Clipped. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Lausanne: Edita S. A, 1983. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. Translated from the French by Constance Deventhery-Lewis. English Text. Practical Guide to Porcelain painting from an expert. Includes Detailed information on the methods of painting the flowers most used in Porcelain painting, with the help of numerous objects painted especially for this book. Very well Illustrated with 70 Colour Pages and 108 Black-&-White. Light Brown cloth cover with Bright Gilt Floral Design to bottom corner of front and Lettring to spine. 140 Pages, 900g, 10 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Lausanne: Edita S. A, 1983. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. Translated from the French by Camilla Sykes. English Text. Practical Guide to Porcelain painting from an expert. Includes Detailed information on the methods of painting the flowers, Landscapes, Birds etc used in Porcelain painting. Includes Step-by-Step Instructions. Very well Illustrated with Colour and Black-&-White Photos and Illustrations. Light Brown cloth cover with Bright Gilt Floral Design to bottom corner of front and Lettring to spine. 130 Pages, 930g, 10 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Associated Newspapers. Decorative Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. With 32 Art Plates and 328 In Text Diagrams. Very comprehensive guide to all aspects of nreedlework, includes Dressmaking, Leathercraft, Rugmaking, Tapestry & much more. Ivory cloth cover with Red lettering & needle design to front & spine. 639 Pages. No inscriptions. Weighs over 1 Kilo so postage will be a little extra Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Century, 1990. Card Covers. Very Good/Very Good +. 25 Larger size Designer patterns. Includes Sweaters, Jackets, Skirts & Cardigans. Red cloth cover with Gilt lettering to spine. 127 Pages, 890g, 11 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Small chip to top edge. Jacket not clipped. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: B. T. Batsford, 1983. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Very Good. Detailed and Practical work on Lace identification. Also covers care and preservation of Lace. Profusely illustrated and many of the photos are Tenfold enlargements, highlighting Technical Variations. 475 B&W Photos and 40 Line illustrations. 191 Pages, 10" Tall. No inscriptions except penciled price and ref. on ffep.Some edge weat to jacket. Unclipped. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Caxton Publishing Company Limited, 1913. Decorative Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. Highly Pracitcal Books with Contributions by Experts. Covers many fields: Woodwork, Art, Toymaking, Weaving & Spinning, Metalwork, Carving, Modelling, Bookbinding, Sandwork, Stringwork, Basketry, Clay Modelling, Needlework etc. Well illustrated with Full-Page Colour and B&W Plates and In-Text Drawings and Photos. Crimson Cloth Covers with bright Gilt Spinning Spindles on fronts, surrounded by Blind Stamped Decoration & Title. Gilt Lettering with Blind Stamped Decoration on spines. 9 1/2" Tall. Vol I, 236 Pages. Vol II, 244 Pages. Vol III, 235 Pages. Vol IV, 239 Pages. Vol V, 236 Pages. Vol VI, 240 Pages. Spines have varing degrees of fading (see photo). Vol I has a small tear to cloth at top of spine (1/4" long). Vol II has much fading of cloth colour, Gilt is still bright on front but dull on spine. Vol III has some light patchy fading to cloth colour and 1 Plate loose. Vol IV has a… Read More

26 Old Brompton Rd, S.W.7: Crosby Lockwood & Son Ltd, 1956. Cloth. Good/Good. D/J very slightly torn at 3 corners and top & bottom of spine but is pretty much intact. End papers and edges darkened but pages are clean and tight. Good +. Landscape format book, 9 3/4" wide. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

London: Batsford, 1982. 120 Pages. Illustrated with 270 Line Drawings, 4 Colour Photographs & 6 B&W> Very clear, practical guide. Closed tear to edge of dustjacket (1" long) repaired with tape. Price clipped. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Cloth. Very Good/Good+. Book.

London: Guild Publishing, 1990. First British Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good. Henderson, Graham ( Photographs ). 35 Beautiful Projects usings Designs drawn from Beatrix Potter's delightful Illustrations & Paintings. Includes, Firescreens & Bedspreads. Very well illustrated in Colour. 124 Pages, 780g, 11 1/4" Tall. Nice clean copy. No inscriptions. Very slight edge wear to jacket. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

U.S.A: Sterling Publications, 1993. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Very Good. Highly practical Guide. Projects include a Swing, Recliner, Benches, Tree Surround, Chairs & Planters. Well illustrated with many Colour Photos and Construction Drawings. 160 Pages, 840g, 11 1/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Jacket slightly faded at spine and has 2 small closed tears at top of spine (repaired from inside with clear tape.) Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Blandford, 1989. Soft cover. Very Good +. Very useful & informative guide. Well Illustrated with many B&W Drawings and some Colour Photos. 160 Pages, 510g, 9 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Nice,clean copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: The Dryad Press, 1987. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. Second Edition. Well Illustrated guide with many B&W Drawings and some Colour Phoitos. Black cloth cover with White lettering to spine. 9 3/4" Tall.95 Pages, 450g. No inscriptions. Jacket not clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

London: Anaya, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good. 300 Motifs for Embroidery, needlepoint and Cross Stitch. Well Illustrated with Colour Photos, Charts and Trace Offs. 144 Pages, 910g,11 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions. Jacket not clipped Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Plaistow: The Dryad Press, 1949. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. Expert instruction in making baskets and many other useful objects, including Picnic Baskets, Trays etc. Illustrated with B&W Photos and clear Drawings. Red cloth cover with Gilt lettering to spine. 8 1/2" Tall. No inscriptions. Jacket has some tears and a few very small pieces missing. Not clipped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

Leicester: The Dryad Press, 1971. Original Wraps. Poor. Excellent Crafts booklet giving expert guidance on making rush and cane seating. Illustrated with B&W Photos & Drawings. 34 Pages, 100g, 8 1/4" Tall. Has suffered waster damage at some time which made the pages stick at the bottom margin. Still useful as a reading copy. Previous owner's label on front cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

London: George Philip & Son. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Second Edition. 63 Pages of expert instruction on many kinds of Basket making. Illustrated with B&W Photographs and clear drawings. Frontis is a colour photograph of 6 beautiful coiled baskets. Some scribble to a few pages (mostly the blank ones) and 2 child's drawings of ships. Green cloth cover with bl;ack lettering to front and spine and original 3/- price. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Ebury Press, 1982. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Practical Guide includes Tracks, Scenery, Rolling Stock & Operation. Very well illustrated with many Colour and B&W Photos and Useful Drawings. Green cloth cover with Gilt Lettering on spine. 191 Pages, 860g, 10 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Some marginal tanning to pages. Slight edge wear at top of jacket. Unclipped. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall