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Peroria IL: Manual Arts Press, 1947. 1st. Softcover. Very Good/None. Softcover, 160 pages, illustrated, index.The original edition of this step-by-step guide to crafting hook rugs. Small bump to bottom corner causing a mild crease to pages. Spine label otherwise clean, no markings. Record # 379084

Grantsville, MD: Hobby House Press, 1999. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 112 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Minor shelf-wear to illustrated, laminated boards. No dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Record # 460293

New York: Scribner's, 1919. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, green cloth covers with gilt design, title on spine,111 pages. Full color and black & white illustrations. Clean, tight copy. Record # 608428

Milwaukee WI: Bruce Publishing, 1945. reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, oblong brown cloth with black lettering and design, 62 pages illustrated with b&w illustrations and photos. Detailed instructions on building birdhouses. Foxing to endpapers otherwise a clean copy. Record # 374965

Cotati: Outer Straubville Press, 1972. 2nd Printing. Softcover. Good/None. 168 pages. Softcover. 2nd printing. Previous owners bookplate on inside front cover. Fading to spine. Light wear along edges. Clean, unmarked text. Record # 612897

Cleveland, OH: The American Society for Metals, 1953. 1st. Hardcover. Good/None. 458 pages, Illustrated in b&w. Corners lightly bumped. Light foxing to edges. Water damage to top back spine corner. Small bookstore sticker on front fly leaf. Record # 603072

New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1921. 1st. Softcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, 275 pages. Previous owners name on front endpaper. Covers show minor wear. Clean, tight copy. Record # 608883

Chicago: Chicago Historical Society, 1977. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, black cloth with silver lettering and design. A comprehensive look at the history of objects made of metal from Chicago between 1844 to 1970. Includes numerous black and white illustrations by Walter W. Krutz. 141 pages. SIGNED BOOKMARK by author laid in. Clean copy. No dust jacket issued. Record # 381694

Seattle WA: Pacific Search Press, 1982. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardcover, burgundy boards stamped in gilt, in a lightly worn, price-clipped dust jacket. 234 pages, b&w illustrations. Describes the origin of the Chilkat or Dancing blanket and provides detailed information on materials, spinning, dyeing and weaving techniques. The Chilkat Dancing Blanket is the life story of a magnificent woven robe which graced the shoulders of Indian nobility from Yakutat, Alaska to Vancouver Island, British Columbia. From the legendary origins of this weaving, the story unfolds to tell of the women who wove it, of the source and inspiration for the designs which adorn it, and of the pride and esteem in which it was held by the society which gave it birth. The Dancing Blanket was a robe reserved for ceremony. The remarkable photographs of Tony Hunt performing the Headdress Dance afford a rare opportunity to see this blanket in its full glory, alive and dancing. No markings. Record # 378640

London/NY: Castle Books (Thomas Nelson & Sons), nd. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in a bright, lightly worn dust jacket with some light spotting to rear panel. 204 pages, 24 color plates, 96 b&w illustrations and 9 Figure illustrations. "Previous books on the subject have often been based on inaccurate and varying translations of Chinese writings. Mr. Thiel, on the other hand, has carefully and studiously avoided speculation and fantasies, confining himself absolutely to the facts. Beginning with Chou and Ha Dynasties of 1122-206 B.C. and covering the periods up to and including the Ch-ing Dynasty of 1644-1912 A.D.; all that a collector needs to know about style, workmanship, color, texture, glaze is included here with stress on exact information. chapters are devoted to the all-important T-ang and Ming Dynasties." Record # 385051

Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1984. reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 160 pages. Oversized orange cloth cover, gilt lettering, very little wear. Dust jacket has minor wear to edges and tiny dents. Inside is bright and clean with many b&w and color illustrations throughout. Record # 852916

Boston MA: Museum of Fine Arts, 1956. 1st. Softcover. Very Good/None. 98 pages, softcover with illustrated wrappers, 98 pages with 126 b&w photos. Essay by Kathryn Buhler. Record # 605000

West Boylston MA: Self Published, 1954. 1st. Hardcover. Good/Good. Hardcover in a worn, chipped dust jacket. Full maroon cloth. 304 pages, numerous illustrations, several in color. Price list of author's rug patterns laid in. Mild musty smell. Record # 381760

Florence MA: Corticelli Silk Mills, 1930. Softcover. Good. Softcover, 56 pages, b&w illustrations. Worn, light creases. Record # 359831

Florence MA: Nonotuck Silk Co., 1898. Softcover. Very Good/None. 96 pages, stapled booklet with illustrated wrappers. Profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Mild dust soil to covers otherwise very good. Record # 406580

New York : Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1974. reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Aldren A. Watson. Hardcover, 274 pages. Blue cloth cover, minor wear to corners and edges of spine. Inside is bright and clean, with many b&w illustrations throughout. A nice copy in a lightly worn dust jacket. Record # 852940

NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 2006. reprint. Softcover. Very Good/None. Aldren Watson. Softcover, 274 pages. With his informative commentary and over one hundred meticulous illustrations, Aldren A. Watson offers an introduction to the tradition of country woodworking in Country Furniture. Sample workshop designs, practical advice on tools and equipment, and an overview of reliable woodworking methods all lend to our understanding of a fascinating, timetested craft. From the sawmill to the workbench, Watson carefully illustrates the step-by-step process of furniture design, carefully delineating the fine details and instructing us on how best to accommodate our desired designs. Clean, like new. Record # 378342

Philadelphia: American Book and Bible House. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, decorated green cloth covers. An attractive how-to book for girls, featuring extensive descriptions of various crafts and even magic tricks to play with friends. Illustrated with several full-page color plates and numerous black-and-white in-text images and diagrams. 268 pages. Clean copy. Record # 381850

Leicester UK: Dryad Press, NA. NA. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover, bound collection of 'Dryad Leaflets' related to crafts, hobby, and art. Stamp residue on front endpaper. Light foxing to top edge. Some soiling to yellow cloth covers. Record # 606796

Leicester UK: Dryad Handicrafts, ND. Softcover. Very Good/None. Softcover, small 16-page leaflet, stapled, 5 1/2 X 8 1/2". No date. B&w illustrations, photos. Clean copy. Record # 359825