Crafts And Hobbies from JimsOldBooks

London: Bloomsbury, 2012. No dustwrapper (as issued), somefading to spine and to top edge of back cover, original owner's name inside front board, but otherwise a very good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. A companion volume to the authors' "Machine Stitch Perspectives", a collection of pieces by various authors on aspects of hand stitch from a historical… Read more about this item

Lerwick, Shetland: The Shetland Times Ltd, 1984. Slight scuffing to spine ends and creasing to covers, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this soft-cover booklet. A collection of knitting designs used in traditional Shetland or Fair Isle patterns. NOT a collection of patterns for knitted garments, just the designs which would be used on them. Originally… Read more about this item

London: Mills and Boon, 1980. Some creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends and corners of orange boards, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with the hand-knitted garments (shawls and scarves mostly) knitted in 2-ply Shetland wool. Gives instructions for knitting over thirty small patterns used in the… Read more about this item

Woodinville, Washington: Martingale & Company, 2004. Set of twenty cards in box. Very slight scuffing to outer corners of box, otherwise a good clean set of cards, each one with a knitting pattern for a scarf. Produced in the US in the early 2000s, so the various yarns recommended may not be available in the UK (or possbly… Read more about this item

London: Bell & Hyman, 1983. Slight creasing to edges of price-clipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to corners of blue boards, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Containg thirty patterns for knitted garments (mostly jumpers, cardigans and pullovers; mostly in adult sizes but some for children, including what we would now call a onesie with cable… Read more about this item

London: C Arthur Pearson, 1962. Quite a lot of creasing and tears to the edges of unclipped dustwraper, with the bottom inch missing at the spine. Some bumping to spine ends and corners of green boards, some of the pages are a bit grubby, but otherwise a not too bad copy of this hard-cover book. Written for Boy… Read more about this item

London: James Pearsall and Co, 1907. No dustwrapper, some bumping to spine ends and corners of red boards, binding split inside front and back covers resulting in the text block being almost detatched, but otherwise a not too bad copy, with black titles on front board still clear, od this small hard-cover book. Originally published in 1899, this is… Read more about this item

New York: Sterling Publishing Company, 1992. Paperback edition. Very sight scuffing to outer corners of cover, a previous owner's name (blacked out) inside front cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. Contains instructions for making fifteen traditional-style pull-along wooden toys. 159pp, 4pp colour illustrations, b&w diagrams throughout..… Read more about this item

New York: Sterling Publishing Company, 1989. Some creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends of blue boards, a previous owner's name (blacked out) inside front board, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book dealing with the construction and flying of kites. This is a heavy book, packaged weight would be about 1300g,… Read more about this item

Bowral, NSW: Sally Milner Publishing, 2001. A tiny bit of scuffing to outer corners of cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this slim soft-cover book. Deals with the use of sadi thread, which is a sort of metal thread used in embroidery; and shisha, which is small pieces of mirror-glass also… Read more about this item

London: New Holland, 1992. A very good clean tight copy in similar, unclipped dustwrapper of this hard-cover book. A basic introduction to paper-making and paper-craft. Originally published in 1991, this is a reprint from the next year. 93pp, colour illustrations and diagrams throughout.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: B T Batsford, 1992. Slight creasing to top edge of unclipped dustwrapper and some fading to left-hand side of front panel of same, an ink number written at top corner of f/ep, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Contains forty patterns for bird and animal designs in Honiton Lace, intended for those with some… Read more about this item

London: B T Batsford, 1991. Minor creasing to top edge of unclipped dustwrapper, very slight shelf-wear to bottom edge of blue boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Contains instructions for making forty-five different designs in lace of bees, birds and butterflies based on those shown on different postage stamps. 130pp, 26 colour illustrations,… Read more about this item

Lewes, Sussex: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications, 2001. Very slight scuffing to outer corners of cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. Contains instructions for making over thirty different miniature items in Torchon, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire bobbin-lace for 1 /12 scale dolls (about 5 or 6 inches high) in… Read more about this item

London: B T Batsford, 1991. Creasing and a couple of small tears to the edges of price-clipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends of gray boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with the making of Branscombe Point Lace, a type of needle-lace made in the village of Branscombe in east Devon. 160pp,… Read more about this item

London: B T Batsford Ltd, 1980. Some creasing to the edges of unclipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to corners of blue boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with the techniques of making Teneriffe Lace, which is a type of needle lace made on a small wheel with pins on it. 144pp, 4 colour… Read more about this item

London: B T Batsford, 1989. Slight creasing to edges of price-clipped dustwrapper, some fading to spine of same, minor bumping to corners of yellow boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Looks in a basic sort of way at traditional embroidery from China, India, Palestine and Yugoslavia, with some diagrams of the patterns, and a… Read more about this item

London: B T Batsford, 1995. Some fading to the spine and to the back panel of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with Bruges Flower Lace, which is a type of bobbin lace. Contains twenty-five designs which were originally published in Dutch, and thirty-five new designs. 144pp, b&w diagrams and… Read more about this item

Lombard, Illinois: Wallace Homestead Book Company, 1987. Some fading to the spine, title page has been torn out, otherwise a good clean tight copy. Deals with making patchwork quilts using actual scrap fabrics. Signed by the author on first page ''To ... With my warmest regards ..... Judy Florence July 9 1992 ''. 107pp, 10… Read more about this item

Beverley, Massachussetts: Quarry Books, 2009. A very good clean tight copy, with no creaing to the spine or covers, of this soft-cover book. ''A Guide to Creating, Harvesting and Cooking with Natural Honeys''. 198pp, colour illustration throughout.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.