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TOYS AND TALES FROM GRANDMOTHER'S ATTIC.
Edition: First printing.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, published for The Boston Children's Museum, 1979. dj. Hardcover first edition - "A workbook and history of fifteen folk-art toys, crafts, plays and stories from the Collection of the Boston Children's Museum." In addition to recounting the history behind these toys, puppets and dolls, this includes instructions and drawings for reproducing folk-art crafts in the Boston Children's Museum. Illustrated throughout. Bibliography. Oblong format. 80 pp. including 40 pp of worksheets which can be cut out. ISBN: 0-395278074.
Condition: Fine in burgundy cloth in a very good dust jacket (price-clipped, short tear to upper edge) .
Book ID: 89536More details Price: $18.50 -
KNITTING LOVES CROCHET: 22 Stylish Designs to Hook Up Your Knitting with a Touch of Crochet.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.
North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, (2006.). SIGNED first edition - Explicit step by step instructions and full color photographs of both the complete design and details in the design. SIGNED on the title page. "For --- Happy knitting." Includes a glossary with instructions for basic stitches, index. Slightly oversized square format. 190 pp. ISBN: 1580178421.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 55410More details Price: $28.50 -
KNITTING LOVES CROCHET: 22 Stylish Designs to Hook Up Your Knitting with a Touch of Crochet.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.
North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, (2006.). SIGNED first edition - Explicit step by step instructions and full color photographs of both the complete design and details in the design. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page. "For --- Happy knitting." Includes a glossary with instructions for basic stitches, index. Slightly oversized square format. 190 pp. ISBN: 1580178421.
Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 55409More details Price: $25.00 -
MACRAME: An Easy to Follow Illustrated Guide for Teachers and Hobbyists.
Edition: First printing.
Mission Viejo, CA: James E. Gick, (1971.). First edition - Includes basic techniques and complete directions, including many demonstrations on various knots, illustrated with full color photographs. Diagrams. Measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches in stapled color wrappers. Oblong format. 36 pp including the cover.
Condition: Very good.
Book ID: 51104More details Price: $11.50 -
MACRAME CELEBRATIONS.
Edition: First printing.
Danville, IL: Pat Depke, Inc., (1979.). First edition - Includes basic techniques and complete directions for holiday decorations, illustrated with both black and white and full color photographs. Measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches in stapled stiff glossy color wrappers. 36 pp plus the cover.
Condition: Very good.
Book ID: 51098More details Price: $11.50 -
MACRAME MENAGERIE. GM 11.
Edition: First printing.
Huntington Beach, CA: GayleMort Publishing, (1978.). First edition - Includes basic techniques and complete directions for 11 projects, illustrated with full color photographs. Diagrams. Measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches in stapled color wrappers. 20 pp including the cover.
Condition: Very good.
Book ID: 51096More details Price: $11.50 -
MACRAME SHOWCASE. MM 291.
Edition: First printing.
Phoenix, AZ: Leisure Time Publishing, (1978.). First edition - Includes basic techniques and complete direction for a variety of projects, illustrated with full color photographs. Measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches in stapled color wrappers. 20 pp including the cover.
Condition: Very good.
Book ID: 51095More details Price: $11.50 -
MACRAME ROYALE: Classic Designs for the Kitchen.
Edition: First printing.
Phoenix, AZ: Leisure Time Publishing, (1978.). First edition - Includes basic techniques and complete directions for a variety of projects, illustrated with full color photographs. Diagrams. Measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches in stapled color wrappers. 24 pp including the cover.
Condition: Very good.
Book ID: 51087More details Price: $11.50 -
MACRAME AND OTHER FIBER CRAFTS. HA 58.
Edition: First printing.
Rosemead, CA: Hazel Pearson Handicrafts, (1977.). First edition - Includes basic techniques and complete directions for a variety of projects, illustrated with full color photographs. Diagrams. Measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches in stapled color wrappers. 16 pp including the cover.
Condition: Very good.
Book ID: 51086More details Price: $11.50 -
MACRAME PORTRAITS. Book 6.
Edition: First printing.
Orem, Utah: Vickie's Macrame, (1979.). First edition - Includes basic techniques and complete directions, illustrated with full color photographs. Measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches in stapled color wrappers. 24 pp including the cover.
Condition: Very good.
Book ID: 51079More details Price: $11.50 -
MACRAME BY THE BAY.
Edition: First printing.
Pleasonton, CA: Taurus Publications, (1973.). First edition - Macrame designs inspired by San Francisco, with color photographs by Andrew McKinney showcasing the finished products on Fisherman's Wharf, in Golden Gate Park, etc. Complete directions for 15 projects, black and white photographs, charts. Measures 8 1/2 by 11 inches in stapled color wrappers. 32 pp including the cover.
Condition: Very good.
Book ID: 51076More details Price: $13.50 -
DISPLAY CASES FRAMES AND SHELVES: Build-it-Better Yourself Woodworking Projects.
Edition: Hardcover.
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press Inc, (1989.) dj. Hardcover - Includes 'exploded' detailed drawings, photographs and easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for the projects and tips on woodworking techniques. Large format 8 1/2 x 11 inches, 123 pp. ISBN: 0-878578439.
Condition: Fine in illustrated boards, no dj.
Book ID: 38114More details Price: $12.50 -
THE NEW AMERICAN QUILT: An Innovation In Contemporary Quilt Design
Edition: 2nd printing, a large format trade paperback.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, (1976.). From the back cover: "Traditionally quilt patterns were a direct outgrowth of the community or personal experience of the quilters, and they became treasured possessions, often handed down from generation to generation. ... Echols goes back to this principle of quilting, showing how the modern quilter can design and draw the patterns for a quilt to reflect personal experience, tasteand environment, whether urban or rural, sophisticated or simple, or to commemorate an important private or community event." Includes detailed explanations of various techniques, templates, directions and illustrated with both line drawings, small black and white photographs, and many full color plates depicting some beautiful quilts. ISBN: 0-38509924X.
Condition: Near fine in stiff illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 36278More details Price: $10.00 -
PRACTICAL FURNITURE FINISHING.
Edition: Fourth edition.
Chicago: Craftsman Wood Service Co., 1940. Hardcover - Subtitled: "A Manual for Home Owners, Amateur Craftsmen, Manual Training Schools, Vocational Schools, Reference Libraries, Hobby Groups, Department, Paint and Furniture Stores, Mail Order Houses, Goverment Institutions, etc." Profusely illustrated mostly with black and white photographs plus 4 pages of rare and fancy woods in natural colors. Includes step-by-step instructions for repairing damage. Index. 112 pp.
Condition: Very near fine in dark blue cloth with black lettering (prev owner's name in pencil, erasable.)
Book ID: 35522More details Price: $12.50 -
BY SHAKER HANDS: The Art and World of the Shakers.
Edition: First printing, a large format trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.
New York Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. First edition - 'The furniture and artifacts, and the spirit and precepts embodied in their simplicity, beauty, and functional practicality.' Illustrated with both photographs and drawings. 219 pp with notes, references, and index. ISBN: 0-394-731433.
Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 28191More details Price: $20.00