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Saint John, N.B.: New Brunswick Museum, 1975 Book. Illus. by 18 Illustrations. Very Good Minus. Soft Cover, Stapled. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original beige card covers with illustration of sloven on the front, and black lettering. Previous owner's name. Top corner of front cover creased. First documented references appeared around 1870 for… Read more about this item

Paris: Presses Universitaires De France, 1962 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. La Chine Sous La Dynastie Des Han. L'Iran Sous Les Sassanides. Zandane. Les Pays Islamiques. L'Iran Et L'Irak. La Chine Au Moyen Age. L'Asie Orientale, L'Asie Centrale Et L'Asie Mineure Sous Les Mongols. L'Egypte, L'Asie, L'Asie Mineure. La Chine, Le Japon, L'Inde. La… Read more about this item

Halifax: Nimbus Publishing/Nova Scotia Museum, 2005 Book. Illus. by Photos. Very Good. Soft cover. 7 1/2 x 9 Oblong. This book offers both a background of Maritime basketmaking and step-by-step instructions for doing it. 86 pp..

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1979 Book. Illus. by Photos By Wiley; Drawings By Anne Warner and the Author. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (No Additional printings). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Black cloth on boards. DJ price-clipped. No writing or underlining. Photos of examples from the 18th to 20th Centuries. Miscellaneous designs from simple chairs and… Read more about this item

London: Barrie and Jenkins, 1977 Book. Illus. by Danielle Bosworth. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black cloth on boards. No writing or damage. 104 pp. with index..

Leningrad: Aurora Art Publishers, 1986 Book. Illus. by Vladimir Terebenin and Roman Kirillov. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black machined paper on boards. No writing or damage. 103 colour photos and 14 additional illustrations. Remarkable specimens of gold and silver lace from the late 17th and early 18th Centuries as well as silk, linen, and… Read more about this item

Bangkok, Thailand: James H. W. Thompson Foundation, 2003 Book. As New. Soft cover. First. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Unopened copy of Exhibition Catalog/Book wrapped in original yellow ribbon. Approx. 100 pp.(Never opened). The James H.W. Thompson Foundation is the outgrowth of the silk manufacturing business of the late Jim Thompson, an American who disappeared in 1967. … Read more about this item

Paris: Musee De La Mode et Du Costume, 1980 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover booklet of 45 pp. in excellent condition. Text in French. Colour cover. B/W illustrations inside. Garments representing 1735-1977. Previous owner's name..

Whitby, Ontario: J. S. Robertson & Bros., 1977 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings.. Very Good. Soft cover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Beige softcover booklet of 41 pp. plus Bibliography. 57 illustrations. NOTE: See two additional listings by this author..

Burlington, Ontario: The Author, 1975 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Soft cover. Inscribed and Signed By Author. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Grey softcover book, inscribed and signed by author. Women's and men's clothing and underclothing of the period. No writing or damage. 71 pp. plus Bibliography and About the Author..

London: P.R. Gawthorn, Limited Book. Illus. by Colour Frontispiece And b/w Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth on boards. School library stamp. No writing or damage. 48 pp. with index..

Sackville, N.B.: Busy East Press Book. Illus. by Photos. Good Plus to Very Good. Soft cover. Second Edition Stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Green stapled softcover. Brown spot on back. An intriguing little book on seashells ! Lots of good information on many varieties and where they are found. Ideas for creating decorative… Read more about this item

Des Moines, IA: Meredith Corporation, 1990 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Printing Stated. 8 1/2x11 1/2. Original laminated paper boards. Five projects: Old Fashioned Roses in Elegant Bloom, A Keepsake Heart Box with a Potpourri of Stitches, Perennial Enjoyment in an English Garden, Home Sweet Home Sampler for Year-Round Splendor, and A Profusion of… Read more about this item

N.Y.: Macmillan, 1937 Book. Illus. by Photos And Drawings. Good to Very Good. Hardcover. Revised Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original black composition boards. Minor light underlining, but soundly bound. This revision was deemed necessary due to the changes in production and consumption of textiles. Intended as a high school textbook. Glossary of… Read more about this item

Scranton, Pa.: International Textbook Company, 1948 Book. Illus. by Drawings and Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original black cloth on boards. Three parts paginated individually. 87, 66, and 56 pp., respectively..

Scranton, Pa.: International Textbook Company, 1949 Book. Illus. by Drawings and Photos. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original black cloth on boards. Self-explanatory title. Short gutter tears head and foot of second free endpaper only. Parts individually paginated. 41, 32, 82, 54, and 60 pp., respectively. No names or other… Read more about this item

Arnhem: Netherlands Open Air Museum, 1978 Book. Illus. by Photos. Good Plus to Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original colour pictorial softcover on white stock. A brief history of wooden shoes, with detailed step-by-step photos show how they are made and decorated by painting and carving. Two coffee rings on back. … Read more about this item