Crafts & Hobbies from Diversity Books, IOBA

Prospect, South Australia: R.M. Williams Pty. Ltd., 1995. 222pp. B/white photographic illustrations, and diagrams, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. 'Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame' stamp to ffep., else leaves clean and unmarked. Colour illustrated boards (gilt title to front panel) very good+. This revised edition of 'The Bushman's Handcrafts' contains methods gathered from… Read more about this item

Seven Oaks, Kent, England: Hodder & Stoughton, 1985. x, + 329pp. B/white photographic frontis, plus b/white photographic illustrations, patterns and figures throughout. Book clean. Spine firm, reading crease there-on. Leaves clean, half-title page neatly corner-clipped (no text loss). Colour illustrated card wrapper very softly corner creased, minimal edgewear and surface indentations. Numerous contents, Index. Book weight approx. 620g.… Read more about this item

Newton Abbot, Devon, England: David & Charles, 2000. 128pp. Colour photographic illustrations and charts, bwhite line drawn illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Colour-illustrated card wrapper very good. Projects include: cushions, window hangings, a throw, decorated boxes, cards and framed pictures. Contents include: Introduction. Celestial Heavens. Mythical Beasts. Wizards and Warlocks. Symbol Library. Finishing Techniques.… Read more about this item

London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1989. 158pp. B/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper has two tiny corner creases. A straightforward guide to smaller power tools so that you can do jobs more easily and professionally, and also set up your own power tool workshop. Numerous contents include: Acks. Introduction. 13… Read more about this item

East Roseville, N.S.W., Australia: Simon & Schuster (Australia), 1993. 96pp. Colour and b/white photographic illustrations, b/white line-drawn diagrams. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Laves clean and unmarked. Gloss illustrated boards minimally surface indented. From the rear panel: "A comprehensive guide to the ancient art of stained glass and leadlighting . . . shows you through step-by-step text instructions,… Read more about this item

London: A & C Black, 2007. 160pp. colour photographic illustrations throughout, plus colour instructional diagrams. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated, flapped card wrapper negligibly edgeworn. From the front flap: " . . . the complete guide for anyone interested in mouldmaking and modelling. Ideal for any purpose, whether for making repairs to picture… Read more about this item

Roseville East, New South Wales, Australia: Craftsman House, 1994. 128pp. Illustrated throughout: colour plates, b/white halftone plates, line-drawings, and tables. Book clean and square. Small, faint stain on lower gutter of front board, else backstrip and illustrated gloss boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. No dustjacket (as issued). With multiple decades in his field of ceramics, the author/lecturer Harry Fraser (1937-… Read more about this item

New York: Dover Publications 201pp., plus (xiii). Several intext b/white line-drawn illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm, minimally bumped on head. Colour-illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped only. Textblock unmarked. Originally published 1907 by Theo Presser, revised and first published by Dover in 1975, this copy is a later identical printing by Dover, c. 1993. "This is the… Read more about this item

London: Batsford Ltd., 1982. 142pp. Intext, b/white halftone plates, and line drawings throughout. Book clean and square. Firm, minimally faded spine (no text loss). Illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped only. Textblock unmarked. In writing this book, the author has considered all levels of carving skills, ages, and materials from soft materials such as salt and soap which children can… Read more about this item

Lewes, East Sussex, U.K.: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications, Ltd. , 1992. vii, + 167pp. Intext illustrations throughout: colour plates, b/white halftone plates, line-drawn project plans, and sketch-drawings. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped, with a small, blind indentation on front wrap and soft crease to rear. Textblock unmarked. "This book brings together for… Read more about this item

Bassendean, Western Australia : Candlewicking from the Past , 1995. 21pp. Illustrated throughout: line-drawn instruction, and 16 pattern illustrations. Plastic, comb-bound format. Comb in good condition. Text-printed front wrap, and plain rear wrap slightly bumped and edgeworn. A short personal inscription, siged 'Sandie' on verso of front wrap. Textblock unmarked. 'Candlewicking Days of Old - Practical Designs for… Read more about this item

London: New Holland Publishers, 1992. 96pp. Intext, colour plates and b/white line drawings (including a template section at rear). Book clean and square. Backstrip firm. Colour illustrated boards bumped on upper foredge corner, else boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. No dustjacket. In this comprehensive book, skilled artisan Barry Bier presents his exciting and innovative techniques for creating stunning stained glass… Read more about this item

London, and Sydney, Australia: Merehurst Press and Child & Associates , 1988. 256pp. Illustrated throughout: photographic colour plates (Photography: Graham Tann, et al), plus line-drawn patterns and 'templates'. Book clean and square. Backstrip firm. Illustrated gloss boards nominally bumped on foredge corners only. Textblock unmarked. Attached blue ribbon bookmark. Illustrated (as boards) dustjacket mildly edgeworn only. This title (Book… Read more about this item

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Pitman Publishing , 1986. 288pp., intext, two-colour, instructional line-drawn illustrations throughout (Elaine Franks). Book clean and square. Spine firm, nominally bumped only. Photographic, colour-illustrated card wrapper lightly edgeworn, with a small area of re-laid laminate on lower foredge corner, a short surface scratch on rear wrap (text unaffected), else very good. Textblock unmarked. Montse Stanley has… Read more about this item

Camden, ME, 04843, U.S.A.: International Marine (McGraw Hill), 2001. xvi, + 494pp., intext, halftone and line-drawn illustrations (Christine Erikson) and tables throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper mildly bumped on foredge corners, else undamaged. Textblock lightly bumped on foredge corners, else unmarked. Hundreds of instructional illustrations fully enhance this how-to guide for designing, making, repairing… Read more about this item

Boston, MA, United States: New York Graphic Society, via Little Brown & Co., 1986. 254pp., illustrated throughout: colour and monochrome plates. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped only. Textblock unmarked. With more than two hundred objects illustrated in this book, Nancy Zeng Berliner gives us the first thorough study of Chinese folk art to… Read more about this item

New York: Dover Publications, 1995. Unpaginated (112 pages). B/white halftone plates throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper lightly bumped only. Textblock unmarked. The images of the ornamental ironwork presented in this book are from European ironwork from the period between the wars. Dover has republished from the original images which depict gates, grills, screens, balconies,… Read more about this item

Watford, England: Model & Allied Publications/Argus Books, 1979. 75pp., intext, line-drawn illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Illustrated card wrapper minimally edgeworn only. Textblock unmarked. The subject Tudor ship selected for this project is a typical three-masted ship of the last quarter of the sixteenth century . . . Contents include: Prelims., 11 chapters, viz: The Ship, Hull,… Read more about this item

Aylesbury, Bucks., U.K.: Shire Publications, 1980. 32pp., intext, b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout. Saddle-stitched, staple-bound format booklet. Staples firm and clean. Colour illustrated card wrapper minimally bumped and edgeworn only. Textblock unmarked. This stand-alone, 'Album 9' in the extensive Shire Publications 'Shire Albums' series features attractive lace and bobbins . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, Lace, Pillows and Bobbin… Read more about this item

London: Arcturus Publishing, 2003. 143pp., instructional illustrations throughout: from basic sketching through to finished coloured work. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Colour-art illustrated card wrapper nominally bumped only. Textblock unmarked. Divided into a number of sections, each providing innovative tips and hints, this book is designed for novice to intermediate illustrators . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, Materials… Read more about this item