Hobbies & Crafts

[26 ad]+282+[2 ad] pages. Small octavo (7 3/4" x 4 3/4") bound in original stiff boards with spine label in black lettering. (Hagedorn: 3. 1817) First American edition.This is the third chess book published in the United States and was not noted by Fiske in his bibliographical work. A revised edition was also published in 1817. Fisk first notes this in 1824, as a reprint of the London 1806 edition and notes that it was reprinted in England in 1809, 1813, 1819 and at other times. The name of the compiler has never been made public. The miscellaneous collection of anecdotes, essays and poems at the end is not without interest.Condition:Corners bumped and rubbed, paper hinges cracked, spine rubbed, former owner's label on front paste down else a good to very good copy of a very scarce chess item.

Longmans, Green and Co. London. 1894. FIRST EDITION.8vo. Fully illustrated throughout. Fine copy in half dark green morocco binding. Spine letttered and decorated in gilt. Marbled paper on boards.

London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1975. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. bookstore sticker to ffep. dustjacket with light edgewear, in Brodart. 214pp w/index..

Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird, 1869. Hardcover. Very Good -. Second American Edition, to which are added general instructions for the use of aniline colors." xxviii, [1], 18-343, [3], 23, [1] p.; 24 cm. Black pebble-grain cloth with gilt-stamped spine title: "Dyeing, Cleaning, and Scouring." Blaind-stamped decoration on boards. Yellow endpapers. Includes index, and Catalogue of Practical and Scientific Books published by Henry Carey Baird & Co. on 23 pages following text. Also contains advertisements for three related businesses in Philadelphia: Andreykovicq & Dunk (Swiss aniline colors and chemicals for dyeing), Ralston & Biddle (importers of indigo and India goods), and James W. Queen & Co. (seller of Twaddel's hydrometers). The Second American Edition added both an index and an appendix with general instructions for the use of aniline colors, the latter contributed by Andreykovicq & Dunk. In Very Good- Condition: cloth is rubbed with minor loss at head of spine and corners; cloth and edges of… Read More

Motorbooks International, 1997. Prototype Information and Modeling Projects for the Intermodal Modeler compiled and edited by Randy Lee 4to size paperback; 112 glossy pages with black and white and color photographs throughout Contents include: BN America "Service by Design" Gunderson Husky-Stack Three-Well BN Drawbar-Connected Car Generic Fixed Length Chassis Modeling a Southern Railway 48' Piggyback Trailer A Scratchbuilt Vertical Chassis Rack A Look at Hoover Lift J.B. Hunt Transport Unlimited Modeling Possibilities, more. Light wear and edgewear to covers and several small abrasions on spine. . Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

SciTech Pub. Co, 1984-06-01. Paperback. Good. 10x8x0. The covers are a little stained with some edge wear and creasing to the corners and spine. There is some light tanning/foxing to the outer edges of the pages due to age. The pages of this book are clean and unmarked. FAST SHIPPING & FREE TRACKING!

Salusa Glassworks, Inc., 2011. 3 vols. Used - Near Fine condition. Text blocks are all bright, crisp, and unmarked. Spiral bound. Covers show minor shelf wear. Books appear unused / unread. Full three volume set. Scarce.

Boston: L. Prang & Co., 1889. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Softcover 8vo, 9 x 7 inches, 30pp. Printed wraps with ad for "The Modern Priscilla" on the rear panel. In Good condition; pages slightly creped from handling and wraps worn around the edges, including some splitting at the spine. Small chip to the bottom corner of the wrap and related closed tear to the pages behind it, faint tidemark in that corner. Delicate but intact. Remarkably intricate (and profuse!) diagrams of the traditional lace weaving technique, with emphasis placed on the care and patience required to realize the beauty of the art.. Later reissued by the Priscilla Publishing Co., this first issue by Prang is rare. 5 copies in OCLC.

Third Degree Press, 2006. Good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear; overall a clean, solid copy with minimal signs of use. Note by author(?) on title page; proofreading notes penned into upper half of inside of back cover. No other marks. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Book cover like new - pages clean and unmarked, lightly tanned – spine like new.
Protected in clear jacket cover, very slight shelf wear.
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The growing appreciation of Japanese Art and architecture in the West has extended to the Japanese way with flowers. This book is intended as a complete introduction to Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Beginning with the history and development of the art, and its place in Japanese culture, we introduce the reader to the eleven basic styles. Next comes a large section devoted to vases, materials, tools, and methods. Text and pictures explain how to keep flowers fresh, how to select and prepare both fresh and dried materials, and how to make the most effective use of them. Twelve lessons in creating arrangements in the moibana style follow. I have tried to make this the most carefully detailed and profusely… Read More

Freeville, New York:: Lilliput Press,, 2022.. Edition of 5. 13 x 15 x 4" wooden cabinet with 8 x 10 x 2" book laid in. Shadow box on front of box containing sewing items - spools of thread, quilt sample, thimbles, bobbins with thread, pin cushion with pins and threaded needle, scissor, small glass jars of beads and buttons. Glass cover protects the items. Book with 11 small hand quilt samples as illustrations. Printed with an archival pigment printer on Mohawk superfine vellum. Archival rag mat board for quilt windows. Book bound in green book cloth with layered paper title on front board. Cloth pull for lifting book from box. Box with metal clasp closure. Signed and numbered by the artist. Carol Schwartzott: "'A Brief History of the Quilt' was first issued in 1996. The National Museum of Women held a yearly competition for women book artists. The chosen book was given a grant to create/print/bind in an edition of 125 copies - 100 to the Museum and 25 held back to the artist.… Read More

Mcgraw-Hill, 1997. paperback. Good. 7x1x9. Unmarked. Text and graphics appear to be free of highlighting, underlining or writing. Softcover book shows some edge, light corner curling and shelf wear from normal use. No rips, tears or stains. Binding is solid. The King's Quest Companion, 4th Edition (Covers Games I-VII). Fourth Edition. 1992. A book that is currently OOP / NP (Out-Of-Print edition / No Longer in Print), uncommon, a first edition, collectable or hard to find. Ships in box, quickly and with care.

Hal Leonard, 1998-05-31. paperback. Good. 9x0x12. Unmarked, text appears free of highlighting, underlining and writing. Corner bumping, some page tips show bumping/tip creasing. Softcover book, cover shows a bit of creasing, several scratches, some edge, corner and shelf wear from regular use. Binding is solid. A book that is currently OOP / NP (Out-Of-Print edition / No Longer in Print), uncommon, a first edition, collectable or hard to find. 1998. Hal Leonard. Ships quickly and with care.

Book cover like new, slight wear at end caps - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
No dust jacket issued with this book.
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The book is partitioned into four sequential and interdependent sections. Section 1 covers the tools, their purposes, uses and maintenance. Section 2 describes each phase of the bead setting procedure and the sub-components. Section 3 applies the bead setting procedure to a variety of situations and expanding to fancy shapes. Section 4 defines and illustrates pave setting with various shapes of clusters present.

First Paperback Edition, 1993. Rare, out of print.
Book cover near new, modest shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked; gift inscription inside cover – spine like new.
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Discusses the aesthetic and horticultural principles of creating bonsai, shows a variety of plantings, and describes useful tools and techniques.