200 Patterns for Multiple Harness Looms by Groff, Russell E - 1979

KOGAN PAGE, 1986. HARDBACK. VERY GOOD. SHELF WEAR, BUMPED CORNERS, SLIGHT SCUFFS ON COVERS" . ISBN: 0893971340.

American Silver Thimbles, Rogers, Gay Ann. Haggerston Press, London, England, 1989.First Edition. Blue cloth boards, silver spine titles. 4to up to 12" tall. 223 pages including index. Volume in pristine condition, unclipped dust-jacket has the lightest of shelf wear.From the dustjacket: "This is the first comprehensive and authoritative study of American silver thimbles. It will be of particular value to collectors because it covers the full range of American silver thimbles, form the rarest and most fanciful to the common work-a-day examples. All are clearly illustrated and fully described with particular attention to design details and to dates and places of manufacture. American Silver Thimbles is aimed at collectors who want to identify particular thimbles as well as those who want a general history of American silver thimbles. Specific information about the thimbles comes from primary sources, notably trade catalogs from all the major and minor manufacturers of American thimbles, and articles… Read More

New York: Woolworth, Ainsworth & Co., 1874. First Edition. Wraps. Very good. Softcover oblong small 4to, 7 x 11 inches. 16 pages of freehand drawing exercises focusing on curved shapes and ornamental designs. Number 2 in the series of drawing books designed for teaching in public schools and used in the late 1870s and '80s. The series included Free Hand (#1-6), Geometric (#7-8), Model and Object (#9) and Perspective (#10). VG+ with light soil to wraps, slight bump to the lower corner; internally bright and clean, an exemplary copy.

Gloucester, Virginia: Virginia Postal History Society, 2012. 113 pages. Very limited edition--only 60 copies were printed. First and only printing. An important resource for anyone researching Civil War era philately. The book is in as-new condition.. SIGNED. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Book cover like new - pages clean and unmarked, lightly tanned – spine like new.
Protected in clear jacket cover, very slight shelf wear.
Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library; books sold are NOT ex-library.
"Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."
The growing appreciation of Japanese Art and architecture in the West has extended to the Japanese way with flowers. This book is intended as a complete introduction to Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Beginning with the history and development of the art, and its place in Japanese culture, we introduce the reader to the eleven basic styles. Next comes a large section devoted to vases, materials, tools, and methods. Text and pictures explain how to keep flowers fresh, how to select and prepare both fresh and dried materials, and how to make the most effective use of them. Twelve lessons in creating arrangements in the moibana style follow. I have tried to make this the most carefully detailed and profusely… Read More

KOGAN PAGE, 1986. HARDBACK. VERY GOOD. SHELF WEAR, BUMPED CORNERS, SLIGHT SCUFFS ON COVERS" . ISBN: 0893971340.

American Silver Thimbles, Rogers, Gay Ann. Haggerston Press, London, England, 1989.First Edition. Blue cloth boards, silver spine titles. 4to up to 12" tall. 223 pages including index. Volume in pristine condition, unclipped dust-jacket has the lightest of shelf wear.From the dustjacket: "This is the first comprehensive and authoritative study of American silver thimbles. It will be of particular value to collectors because it covers the full range of American silver thimbles, form the rarest and most fanciful to the common work-a-day examples. All are clearly illustrated and fully described with particular attention to design details and to dates and places of manufacture. American Silver Thimbles is aimed at collectors who want to identify particular thimbles as well as those who want a general history of American silver thimbles. Specific information about the thimbles comes from primary sources, notably trade catalogs from all the major and minor manufacturers of American thimbles, and articles… Read More

New York: Woolworth, Ainsworth & Co., 1874. First Edition. Wraps. Very good. Softcover oblong small 4to, 7 x 11 inches. 16 pages of freehand drawing exercises focusing on curved shapes and ornamental designs. Number 2 in the series of drawing books designed for teaching in public schools and used in the late 1870s and '80s. The series included Free Hand (#1-6), Geometric (#7-8), Model and Object (#9) and Perspective (#10). VG+ with light soil to wraps, slight bump to the lower corner; internally bright and clean, an exemplary copy.

Gloucester, Virginia: Virginia Postal History Society, 2012. 113 pages. Very limited edition--only 60 copies were printed. First and only printing. An important resource for anyone researching Civil War era philately. The book is in as-new condition.. SIGNED. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Book cover like new - pages clean and unmarked, lightly tanned – spine like new.
Protected in clear jacket cover, very slight shelf wear.
Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library; books sold are NOT ex-library.
"Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."
The growing appreciation of Japanese Art and architecture in the West has extended to the Japanese way with flowers. This book is intended as a complete introduction to Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Beginning with the history and development of the art, and its place in Japanese culture, we introduce the reader to the eleven basic styles. Next comes a large section devoted to vases, materials, tools, and methods. Text and pictures explain how to keep flowers fresh, how to select and prepare both fresh and dried materials, and how to make the most effective use of them. Twelve lessons in creating arrangements in the moibana style follow. I have tried to make this the most carefully detailed and profusely… Read More