Search Results: Titles starting with S from Magpie Queen apm

Exhibition Catalogue - purchased at the exhibition
One careful owner - minimal use
Very Good condition for age
Review
Walter Sickert (1860-1942), a British painter, is famous for his depictions of the music hall, its artistes, audience and elaborate interiors and also for his views of Venice and Dieppe. Long regarded as simply a follower of the Impressionists, he has now come to be seen to have strong affinities with a wide range of artists from Hogarth to Keene, from 19th-century German illustrators to Rouault and Munch. He embraced formal portraiture and idyllic landscape, controversial domestic scenes (such as "Camden Town Murder"), and portrayals of public figures, the canals of Venice, the old streets of Dieppe and contemporary scenes of England in the 1930s. This publication is to coincide with, and serve as the catalogue of, a retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy from November 1992 to February 1993.

One very careful current owner - Like New
With the scroll saw and a brand new technique it's easy to make decorative woodwork that looks artfully hand-carved! This ingenious piece of equipment has transformed woodworking by simplifying almost every task, and once again it eliminates the need for advanced skills. The new process is called "segmentation," and with an expert's help anyone can master these cutting techniques. When you see the color photographs of beautiful things even beginners can make, you'll want to get started right away. After some basic information on the scroll saw and wood materials, instructions lay out the segmentation process in detail. Try them out on a variety of beautiful projects: three different kinds of colorful fish; graceful birds, including a swan; holiday motifs like Halloween pumpkins and Christmas angels; fantasy creatures, and many more! The author lives in Fish Creek, WI. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.

Very good condition - looks unread
Pre-owned by one other owner
Comes from Smoke free home
REVIEW
The hugely successful For the First Time series of beginners' guides ventures into woodworking, and that's good news for those who want to try one of today's hottest crafts. With this covers-all-the-basics, fully illustrated, question-and-answer manual to the scroll saw, novices can jump in and create great decorative items right away. From the most fundamental query - "How do I get started?" - it moves on to questions such as "How do I attach a pattern onto the wood and then cut a basic shape?" and "How do I make a simple jigsaw puzzle?" Go beyond the basics and expand your skills, with instructions for fashioning a Fleur-de-lis Wall Shelf with an attractive support bracket, making a "Mighty Moose" clock, and crafting 3-D bunnies, baskets, and tulips.

one very careful owner - Unread - VGC - LIKE NEW
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Handmade wooden toys have a special charm, and they are easy to make on a scroll saw. Each of the 10 projects in this book comes complete with a material list, a full-size or scale plan, detailed instructions, and six or seven photos of project details to keep the builder on track. The projects: pick-up truck, 4-wheeler ATV, goose-neck trailer, High Ride sports utility vehicle, Big Mudder jeep, dirt bike on a trailer, semi low-boy, articulated end loader, tractor, and folding chisel plow.

EX LIBRARY BOOK
Minimal ware (may have Library Stamp Markings)
Some discolouration to the covers, however text block is clean and clear.

Very Good Condition - Like New - One careful Owner
Anyone can draw - including you! Learn to draw today, even if you've never drawn before! Carrie Stuart Parks and Rick Parks, FBI-trained composite artists and drawing instructors, have taught thousands of people of all ages and skill levels how to turn out impressive realistic drawings. Discover how to: • Train your brain to re-create what you see through observation • Accurately capture main shapes and important details • Make your drawings incredibly lifelike with shading and blending • Identify and fix the parts of a drawing that look inaccurate With concise, memorable lessons and foolproof step-by-step instruction, this book makes learning to draw easy - and fun! Before you know it, you'll be creating picture-perfect illustrations of animals, still-lifes, people, landscapes and more. So if you think you can't draw, think again. Surprise yourself and others with your own spectacular drawings today!"With concise, memorable… Read More

Overall in very good condition although some shelf marks to the cover along with a crease on back cover
only one previous owner and book looks unread/un-used
Christmas toys that won't break on Boxing Day - attractive, durable and fun to use. Mike Smith is an established writer of do-it-yourself books and has appeared in four consecutive television series based on this theme. But his own favourite hobby has always been toy making, and he brings to this book both the enjoyment and experience of an expert. Many classic designs are featured in this book, as well as other more unusual and amusing variations. Readers will be delighted by toy puzzles, railway engines, a set of boules, sailing boats, a combine harvester, a parrot and other inventive toys. Above all, it must be stressed that these toys are not only themselves, sturdy and effective as all good toys should be, but also both exciting to make and to use. Each toy is quite simply and practically described with drawings and photographs alongside the… Read More

Ex Library Copy with normal markings etc
Books appears to have been unread - hence it's withdrawal from stock.

One Previous Owner
Very Clean Copy in excellent condition, apart from tear to the Dust Jacket at the back (Please see photographs)
REVIEW
Swiss graphic design and the Swiss Style are crucial elements in the history of modernism. During the 1920s and 30s, skills traditionally associated with Swiss industry, particularly pharmaceuticals and mechanical engineering, were matched by those of the countrys graphic designers, who produced their advertising and technical literature. These pioneering graphic artists saw design as part of industrial production and searched for anonymous, objective visual communication. They chose photographic images rather than illustration, and typefaces that were industrial-looking rather than those designed for books.Written by noted design authority Richard Hollis, this lavishly illustrated volume looks at the uniquely clear graphic language developed by such Swiss designers as Theo Ballmer, Max Bill, Adrian Frutiger, Karl Gerstner, Armin Hoffman, Ernst Keller, Herbert… Read More