Search Results: Crafts & Hobbies from E. Manning Books

Thomas Nelson Australia, Reprint 1987. Softcover (18 x 25 cm), 152 pages. ISBN: 0170068404. Very Good condition. Lightly bumped, scuffed. Some soiling. Pages tanning, foxing.

Graham Brash Pte. Ltd., Singapore, 1993. Reprint. Stated "Reprinted in 1993 and 1996" on copyright page. ISBN: 9971492849. Softcover (14.5 x 21.5 cm), 194 pages. Ex-Library copy. Fair condition. The wraps are covered in a permanently attached archival book jacket cover. Bumped with some creases. Some pages also bumped/creased/dog-eared. Page edges soiled. There is a library index sticker affixed to foot of spine, and a library barcode affixed to front cover. Both are underneath the archival cover. Reinforcement tape along inside hinges. There is a library sticker and/or library stamps on the half title page, at bottom of title page and last page, and along page fore edge. Most people who do not read or write Chinese can only puzzle over the black strokes and dots that flow from top to bottom, right to left on a piece of Chinese calligraphy. How can they begin to unravel the mysteries of this great and ancient art form that is such a vital expression of Chinese culture? A… Read More

Simon & Schuster Australia. Reprint 1994. Softcover (22 x 22 cm), 176 pages. ISBN: 0731803965. Very Good condition. Bumped, rubbed with light creasing (mainly at corners). Tight binding, clean textblock. This book provide a unique visual encyclopedia of woodworking techniques. Original photographs and clear text guide you through each technique. Power-tool and hand-tool variations are fully described. A gallery of finished examples by leading craftspeople demonstrates principles of design and construction. Weight (before packaging): 580g.

New Holland Publishers, 1999. Hardcover (24 x 27 cm), 80 pages. ISBN: 1859740731. The book is in Very Good condition. Pictorial boards in like dust jacket (dj). Lightly bumped, rubbed. Slanted spine. The dj is in Good condition. Chipped, torn and creased (most significant at head of spine and spine fold corners). The dj is covered in an archival book cover (removable). Weight (before packaging): 810g

Merehurst Ltd., 1995. Hardcover (22 x 27 cm), 128 pages. ISBN: 1853915963. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. Pictorial boards in like dust jacket. The boards are bumped, lightly rubbed (mainly at corners). The dj is rolled, creased along edges. Chipped at corners. Weight (before packaging): 745g

Craftsman Publishing, Victoria. 1986. Softcover (21 x 30 cm), 44 pages. ISBN: 0909108218. Very Good condition. Lightly bumped, mild creasing at corners. "This book is about the sculptural possibilities of dry plant materials. But more than that it is a book about imagination responding to the intriguing shapes and ornamentations of the dry fruits of the Australian bush."

Bay Books, Kensington, NSW, Australia. No publication date indicated. Softcover (20 x 25 cm), 130 pages. ISBN: 186256325X. Good condition. Bumped, scuffed. Pages tanning. "All the toys in this book have their roots in the good solid old fashioned folk and country toys of the past. Snakes that swing and sway, chicks that peck and bob, jumping jack clowns that dance and jerk, gymnasts that fall and leap, a crunchy croc that trundles and snaps, and much much more. Weight: 310g.

Auckland Institute of Technology Press, Auckland, New Zealand. Second Printing 1994. Softcover (21 x 30 cm), 178 pages. ISBN: 0958333416. Good condition. The wraps are bumped, scuffed. Soiled. There is a rubbed, worn soiled area on front cover (top corner). Some creasing, mainly at corners. Rubbed, worn area at top front corner. Pages tanning. Tight binding, clean textblock. "Everything you need to know about solar energy for hot water, home heating, electricity, and do-it-yourself projects." Weight: 705g.

Guild of Master Craftsman Publications, East Sussex, UK, 1998. ISBN: 1861080794. Softcover (approx 21 x 30 cm), 86 pages. Ex-Library Copy. Good condition. Bumped. Library sticker (stamped "cancelled') affixed to top corner of first [blank] page. There is a library stamp on page fore edge, bottom of title page and last page. There are no external library markings. The book's cover is protected in an permanently attached archival book jacket cover. Weight: 435g.

Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., New York, 1999. Softcover (23 x 26 cm), 128 pages. ISBN: 0806939246. Very Good condition. The boards are bumped, rubbed. Tight binding, clean textblock. The dust jacket is rubbed/scuffed. Chipped, rolled at head/foot of spine with light creasing along edges. "Fill your home and garden with the glorious music and motion of the wind! From custom-tuned wind chimes to unique and ingenious whirligigs, 'Wind Toys that Spin, Sing, Twirl & Whirl' offers you more than 35 wonderful new ways to enjoy this fantastic force of nature. And with patterns, full-color pictures, technical tips, and tool facts, they're really a breeze to create!" Weight: 655g.

Krause Publications, 2008. Softcover (21 x 28 cm), 127 pages. ISBN: 9780896896680. Very Good condition. Bumped, scuffed. Lightly creased at edges, corners. Skewed. "Wire Jewelry Workshop" gives you a front row seat at the work tables of many of the industry's top designers. When you finish this comprehensive tutorial, you'll know everything you need to create the same high-style designs being sold in boutiques nationwide." Weight (before packaging): 525g

Ebury Press, 1985. Hardcover (12 x 22 cm), 76 pages. ISBN: 0852234147. Pictorial boards in like dust jacket. Very Good condition. Weight (before packaging): 235g

Sterling Publishing, 1990. Softcover (26 x 20 cm), 192 pages. ISBN: 0806967005. Good condition. The wraps are bumped, scuffed. Creased, rolled at edges & corners. Some page corners creased/dog-eared. Pages, covers tanning. Weight: 480g.