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London: Ward, Lock, Bowden & Co 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 are approximately 24 of these folding plates, and they have all suffered some tearing, though generally not with any loss of text. Two of them are detached, and at least one is now in two halves. Several have been repaired at a much earlier time. I have noticed the odd page loose here and there, but generally the contents are very sound. This work was quite possibly bound up… Read More

Mainz am Rhein, 2002. Very well illustrated, square octavo, pp 95, very clean internally, paperback, the slightest signs of use to the covers. VERY SCARCE. . First English edition. Paperback. Very Good.

Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent: George Allen (for the author?), 1876. First edition. Published as Volume VII of "The Works of John Ruskin". Illustrated, octavo, pp vi, 266, very clean internally, full polished calf, blind-stamped lining and decorations, raised bands to the spine, slightly rubbed and marked, the spine head very slightly worn, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, the fore-edge bevelled, a prize label for the Durham College of Science, dated 1896, on the front endpaper. ['A Mansell binding ??]. First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good.

Tokyo, 1988. Well illustrated, quarto, pp 140, very bright and clean internally, paperback with a very slightly faded dustwrapper, a very good copy. . Paperback. Very Good/Very Slightly faded..

Abingdon: Fyfield Wick Editions, 2008. Very well illustrated in colour throughout, quarto, pp viii, 272, paperback, a very good new copy. [A highly researched and well documented work.] New copy.. Paperback. New.

London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1975. Illustrated, tall slim 8vo, pp 50, paperback, upper cover slightly creased, otherwise a very good copy.. Paperback. Very Good.

Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, 1918. 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.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

London: Studio Books, 1963. Well illustrated, quaro, pp 96, extremely clean internally, green cloth, a little faded and marked, lacking a tiny piece on the upper cover, the dustwrapper is not price-clipped but is frayed and chipped at the margins, now nicely protected in a removable clear cover.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/A little worn and frayed.

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 2003. Very well illustrated, small quarto, pp 121, pictorial boards, a very good copy. [Using simple skills like blending and shading, the reader learns to create pencil drawings of tremendous subtlety and delicacy. The techniques section provides step-by-step sequences of instructions, followed by a projects section of 12 ideas to work through.]. First Edition. Pictorial boards. Very Good.

London: Robinson Publishing Ltd, 1989. 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.. Paperback. Very Good.

Worcester, Mass: Davis Publications, Inc, 1978. Well illustrated, large 8vo, pp (6), 120, pictorial boards, a very god copy in a slightly worn dustwrapper.. Pictorial boards. Very Good/Very Slightly Worn.

London: The Architectural Press, 1947. Small quarto, line drawings by Hennell throughout, pp 80, an owner's small label on the front endpaper, cloth very slightly faded, a good copy in a slightly worn and chipped dustwrapper. SCARCE.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Slightly worn and frayed. Illus. by Thomas Hennell.

London: HarperCollins, 1993. 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.. Cloth. Good/Very Slightly Worn.

London: Collins, 2002. 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 outdoors, Painting with watercolours, pastels and oils, Coastal Landscapes, Painting on site, Beachcombing with paints, Painting the sea, Rocks and cliffs, Boats and harbours, Afloat with a sketchbook, Atmosphere and light.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1986. Well illustrated with simple outline drawings, uncoloured, pp 59, very clean internally, paperback, the covers have just light signs of use. [150 exceptionally fine royalty-free illustrations from rare French portfolio. Art Nouveau-flavored borders, backgrounds, frames, vignettes, monograms and more.]. Paperback. Good.

London: Ward Lock, 1996. Well illustrated, large octavo, pp 160, very slightly age-toned at the edges, paperback, covers slightly worn.. Paperback. Good.

Limpsfield: Dragon's World, 1988. Very well illustrated, large quarto, pp 191, very clean internally, blue cloth with just a hint of fade at the edges, in price-clpped dustwrapper showing very slight signs of use.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Slightly Worn.

London: John Hogg, 1913. Well illustrated, small thick octavo, pp 362, a neat owner's signature on the front endpaper, top edge foxed, fore-edge very slightly foxed, and very slight occasional fox spots internally, otherwise good and sound, cloth-backed boards a little faded and very slightly worn. . First Edition. Cloth-backed boards. Good.

Princes Risborough: Shire, 2001. Second edition. Well illustrated, small slim octavo, pp 64, paperback, a very good new copy. [Clay was used for a myriad of functions in ancient Egypt, of which one of the most important was the production of pottery vessels. The manufacture of pottery has a history of over five thousand years in ancient Egypt. This book concentrates on that from the time of the first pharaohs, approximately 3000BC, to the conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. Pottery was used for vessels that served a wide variety of functions, including everyday cooking and domestic purposes. While the majority of the pottery from ancient Egypt is plain and utilitarian, potters decorated vessels with elaborate designs incorporating a wide range of motifs and produced numerous types of 'fancy forms' such as vessels in the form of humans, animals and birds. Using information drawn from such diverse sources as tomb reliefs and inscriptions, as well as the large amount of pottery from… Read More

London: Eyre Methuen, 1972. Illustrated, octavo, pp 207, very slight foxing to the for-edge, otherwise a very good copy in a dustwrapper showing very slight signs of use.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Slightly Worn.