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AMATEUR WORK ILLUSTRATED - a practical magazine of constructive and decorative art and manual labour, with supplements containing designs and working drawings to scale for varoious pieces of work, useful and ornamental, & several hundreds of illustrations

By: N/A

Price: £225.00

Publisher: London, Ward, Lock, Bowden & Co:

Seller ID: 007306

Condition: Good

Volumes 1 - 7, popular re-issue. Not dated, but probably c. 1892 -5 (though the British Library lists seven volumes of this edition, and dates it 1881-88). One of the most elusive of all late Victorian journals for the keen handyman. This set is bound in a simple brown cloth which is a little marked worn and frayed, but generally still very sound, though the spine head of volume two is rather torn, and a hinge cracked in volume five. The contents are generally clean, though the folding plans and plates are ofter printed on an inferior paper which has browned, as have the adjoining pages. There...
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SHIPS AND SHIP MODELS - A magazine for all lovers of ships and the sea. Volumes 1 - 6 (1931 - 1937).

By: N/A

Price: £30.00

Seller ID: 010008

Condition: Good

Volumes 1 - 6 (1931 - 1937). A good run of the 70 early issues, in various bindings, some with typed paper labels on the spine: Volume 1 - bound in standard blue cloth. Volume 2 - alternative blue cloth, uneven signatures, one hinge cracked, becoming loose. Volume 3 - all parts in original covers, loosely tied in to a loose-leaf binder. Volume 4 - similar. Volume 5 & 6 - in one volume, alternative cloth, loosely bound, uneven signatures, becoming weak (ends with Volume 6 part 70, June 1937). A good chance to obtain the scarce early issues of this informative magazine.
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Batiks (Victoria & Albert Museum).

By: N/A

Price: £10.00

Publisher: London, Victoria and Albert Museum: 1975

Seller ID: 010249

ISBN: 0112900518

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated, tall slim 8vo, pp 50, paperback, upper cover slightly creased, otherwise a very good copy.
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Ceramic Review - The International Magazine of Ceramics - Issues 188 and 192 (together with the supplement on glazes)

By: N/A

Price: £10.00

Publisher: 2001

Seller ID: 013491

Condition: Very Good

Two well illustrated issues of this magazine, with major articles on Kevin de Choisy and Nicholas Rena, together with a 20 page supplement on glazes. Well illustrated, small slim quarto, paperback, very good copies.
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Machine Tools Catalogue, 1918 Second edition

By: Alfred Herbert Ltd

Price: £150.00

Publisher: Coventry, Alfred Herbert Ltd: 1918

Seller ID: 017065

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good

Very well illustrated, very large thick quarto, pp (24), 885, a little worn and used throughout, some light creasing to the lower corners of the later pages, fore-edges a little thumbed, green bevelled cloth rubbed and a little worn and marked, recently recased, the spine strengthened. RARE. Due to the great weight of the book, extra postage will be needed - this may be considerable if posting abroad. [Metal cutting. boring.milling. drilling, tapping, chucks, capstan lathes, grinding, presses, power hammers, planing, screwing, tool cutters etc. .Alfred Herbert Ltd was one of the world's la...
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David Bellamy's Watercolour Landscape Course - from first steps to finished paintings

By: Bellamy, David

Price: £3.75

Publisher: London, HarperCollins: 1993

Seller ID: 016573

ISBN: 0004126475

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good

Second printing. Very well illustrated, large horizontal octavo, pp 160, fore-edge slightly thumbed, bottom edge a little stained, otherwise very clean internally, pale blue cloth slightly sunned, a good copy in a very slightly worn dustwrapper.
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David Bellamy's Coastal Landscapes - a practical guide to painting coastal scenery

By: Bellamy, David

Price: £15.00

Publisher: London, Collins: 2002

Seller ID: 016646

ISBN: 0007121768

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Large horizontal octavo, pp 128, very clean internally, blue cloth in excellent condition, the dustwrapper is just very lightly bumped at the top edge. Really a very good copy. [This book is a practical guide to painting coastal and marine scenery in watercolour, oils and pastels.It contains many tips and techniques for artists of all levels but starts with fairly simple scenes, graduating to more complicated ones. Most of the landscapes are from around the British Isles, but there are also paintings of coastal scenery in Italy, East Africa, Greece and Iceland. Contents include: Sketching ou...
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Baskets in Europe

By: Bichard, Maurice

Price: £25.00

Publisher: Abingdon, Fyfield Wick Editions: 2008

Seller ID: 004695

ISBN: 0956024904

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

Very well illustrated in colour throughout, quarto, pp viii, 272, paperback, a very good copy. [A highly researched and well documented work.] New copy.
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Texture & Detail in Watercolour

By: Bolton, Richard

Price: £20.00

Publisher: London, B.T. Batsford: 1995

Seller ID: 016817

ISBN: 0713472227

Binding: Cloth

Condition: As New

Very well illustrated, quarto, pp 128, very clean internally, cream cloth, a very good copy in dustwrapper, virtually as new. [Complete, easy-to-follow guide by noted watercolorist covers papers, paints, brushes; also techniques: scratching-out, wax resist, split-brush, spattering, sponging and more. Full, detailed chapters on surface textures, trees, flowers, coastal scenes, reflections, other topics. Full-color illustrations throughout.]
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The Tradition of Fine Bookbinding in the Twentieth Century : Catalogue of an Exhibition, 1979-1980

By: Callery, Bernadette G. & Mosimann, Elizabeth A. (eds)

Price: £8.50

Publisher: Pittsburgh, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation: 1979

Seller ID: 009995

ISBN: 0913196282

Condition: Very Good

Well illustrated, tall slim quarto, pp 129, very clean internally, cloth-backed boards very slightly bumped, spine very slightly marked, otherwise a very good copy. [The preface states "The Tradition of Fine Bookbinding in the Twentieth Century" explores the tension that results from modern craftsmen working in a traditional craft. The twentieth century binder must always contend with traditions of binding structure, material and cover design, and this conflict is compounded when facing the re-binding of an older book. We have attempted to gather representative examples of what we see ...
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Bristol and West-Country Pewterers, with illustrations of their marks

By: Cotterell, Howard H.

Price: £20.00

Publisher: Bristol Museum and Art Gallery: 1918

Seller ID: 009840

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated with 4 photographic plates, and many small text figures of marks, large slim quarto, pp (4), 36, paperback, yapp edges, very slightly worn, but a much better than average copy of this scarce work.
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Introducing Jewellery Making

By: Crawford, John

Price: £8.50

Publisher: London, B.T. Batsford: 1972

Seller ID: 014650

ISBN: 0713424052

Condition: Good

Well illustrated, horizontal octavo, pp 111, fore-edge slightly foxed, blue cloth very slightly worn, in a slightly worn dustwrapper.
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Polishes

By: Davidsohn, A. & Milwidsky, B.M.

Price: £8.50

Publisher: London, Leonard Hill (Books) Limited: 1968

Seller ID: 007289

Condition: Good

pp xiv, 205, black and orange cloth very slightly worn, otherwise a good copy in a price-clipped and slightly wrinkled dustwrapper.
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The Mineral Kingdom

By: Desautels, Paul E.

Price: £10.00

Publisher: New York, Ridge Press Book, Grosset & Dunlap: 1968

Seller ID: 017033

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Very well illustrated, quarto, pp 252, a large inscription on the front endpaper, otherwise extremely clean internally, fawn cloth in very good condition, the dustwrapper is not price-clipped and shows only the slightest signs of use. A great copy. [A heavy book - extra postage may be necessary.]
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Gesso Decoration, with examples selected from historical sources and others executed by Dryad Handicrafts

By: Fletcher, B.J.

Price: £7.50

Publisher: Leicester & London, The Dryad Press: 1931

Seller ID: 012161

Condition: Good

Illustrated, slim small octavo, pp 34, very slightly used internally, decorated soft cloth binding, slightly worn, a light pen mark on the upper cover. [Materials, grounds and their treatment, methods and design, gilding, painting etc]. SCARCE.
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The Secret of Watercolour : essential skills for successful painting

By: Fletcher-Watson, James

Price: £10.00

Publisher: London, B.T. Batsford: 1997

Seller ID: 016820

ISBN: 0713479590

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Very Good

Well illustrated, quarto, pp 126, extremely clean internally, blue cloth with the faintest suggestion of rubbing at the edges, otherwise a very bright copy in an unclipped dustwrapper which is just slightly worn at the spine head.. [James Fletcher-Watson's characteristic style shines through the of this pages book, continuing to inspire all watercolour enthusiasts with his translucent washes, dramatic skies, atmospheric mountain scenes and skill in capturing the true spirit of a place. For all those who enjoyed the hugely popular Magic of Watercolour here is a source of new inspiration and in...
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The Complete Guide to Knots and how to tie them

By: Gibson, Walter B.

Price: £6.50

Publisher: London, Robinson Publishing Ltd: 1989

Seller ID: 011293

ISBN: 1854872915

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated, small 8vo, pp 131, (3) a little age-toned but otherwise clean and sound internally, paperback, the base of the spine very slightly bumped otherwise in very good condition.
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World Textiles - a visual guide to traditional techniques

By: Gillow, John & Sentance, Bryan

Price: £8.35

Publisher: London, Thames & Hudson: 2004

Seller ID: 008527

ISBN: 0500282471

Condition: Good

Very well illustrated, large quarto, pp 240, paperback, slight signs of wear but still a good copy. [A heavy book - extra postage may be required.]
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Canvas Work and Design

By: Gray, Jennifer

Price: £6.25

Publisher: London, B.T. Batsford: 1960

Seller ID: 012162

Condition: Very Good

Illustrated, octavo, pp 104, very slight foxing, otherwie only slight signs of use internally, blue cloth, very slightly shelf rubbed, in a dustwrapper which is not price-clipped but which is rather worn and frayed at the edges and a bit age-toned.
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Brickwork and Paving for House and Garden

By: Hammett, Michael

Price: £5.00

Publisher: Ramsbury, The Crowood Press: 2003

Seller ID: 012466

ISBN: 1861266022

Binding: Pictorial laminated boards

Condition: Very Good

Well illustrated, lage octavo, pp 159, a little age-toned round the margins, otherwise very clean internally, pictorial laminated covers in very good condition. [This is a comprehensive guide to clay bricks and mortars, their physical and aesthetic properties, and their use in a wide range of building projects. The book covers the different types of brick and mortar; recalimed bricks; assessing durability; estimating quantities; and buying materials. It provides information on basic bricklaying tools and equipment; dimensions and setting out work; buidling straight and curved walls; and buildi...
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