Please enjoy browsing through the 96 "how-to" art and craft books that we have on hand as of October 10, 2007. If there are any title(s) that you would like to add to your library, please make a note of the Order No(s), and place your order at any time with Ray Boas, Bookseller in Walpole, New Hampshire. Thank you, yours, RAY
1. SKITS, PUPPETS AND CEREMONIES - POW WOW SERIES, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, Boy Scouts of America, New Brunswick, NJ, 1963, B&W illustrations, 72pp, good, wraps (softcover), This book is designed to show you how to make puppets, develop skits, and learn a few simple stunts and to help you appreciate the importance of ceremonies in den and pack meetings., (Order No: 47723 ), $7.50
2. Baker, Muriel L., A HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN CREWEL EMBROIDERY, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Pub., Rutland, VT, (1970) 4th ptg, B&W illustrations, 67pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0804802300 First published in 1966. Includes: Stitches Used in American Crewel, Design Elements, Modern Crewel., (Order No: 33034 ), $8.50
3. Blanchard, Roberta Ray, TRADITIONAL TOLE PAINTING, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1977), B&W illustrations, 95pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0486235319 "WITH AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE DESIGNS AND WORKING DIAGRAMS FOR STENCILING AND BRUSH-STROKE PAINTING Adaptable for Trays, Boxes, Chests, Chairs and Other Furniture.", (Order No: 45984 ), $5.00
4. Booke, Ruth Voorhees (photographs by Louis Buhle; sketches by the author), PRESSED FLOWER PICTURES: AND CITRUS-SKIN DECORATIONS, Avenel Books, NY, (1962), 8 color & 66 B&W ill., 228pp, very good w/very good dustjacket, How to make--petal-point pictures, tray decorations, paperweights, calendars, memory pictures, samplers, cirtus-skin decorations, seed mosaics. Covers framing, backgrounds, mounting, designing, and much, much more!, (Order No: 18541 ), $10.00
5. Borgman, Harry, DRAWING IN PENCIL - A COMPLETE GUIDE TO DRAWING TECHNIQUES IN A VARIETY OF PENCIL MEDIA, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, (1981) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 159pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0823013871, (Order No: 50848 ), $6.50
6. Boylan, Eleanor, PUPPET PLAYS FOR SPECIAL DAYS, New Plays, Inc., Rowayton, CT, (1976), ill. by Marian K. Harris, 94pp, very good, wraps (softcover) inscribed by the author, Contents include: Three Aesop's Fables; Having a Halloween Party; For a Birthday of any Festive Occasion; Plays from Scripture; Say "Merry Christmas;" A Pair of Popular Perennials; Plays with Human Actors; Punch and Judy., (Order No: 47724 ), $17.50
7. Brouillette, Al, THE EVOLVING PICTURE, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, (1987) 1st ptg, 240+ color ill., 30 B&W ill., 144pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0823016153 How to manipulate your paints until you get a painting you like. The book is divided into three parts: I. Search for the Painting (interpreting your subject); II. Evolution of a Painting (how to let go of your subject); and III. Reviewing the Basic Ideas., (Order No: 30208 ), $15.00
8. Brown, F. H., CLAY MODELLING FOR INFANTS - PITMAN'S HANDWORK SERIES, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd, London, n.d. c1920s, 79 B&W plates, 120pp, good+, decorated tan cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 36571 ), $17.50
9. Brown, William Norman, THE ART OF ENAMELLING ON METAL, Scott, Greenwood & Co., London, 1900, 28 B&W illustrations, 60pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover) some light cover wear, Contents include: Definition of "Enamel"; Cloisonne Enamels; Painted Enamels; The Copper Base or Plate; Composition of Enamels; Designs for Cloisonne., (Order No: 40070 ), $65.00
10. Carmichael, Suzanne, THE TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO AMERICAN CRAFTS - WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI - A TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY SELECTION, Dutton, New York, (1990) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 225pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 052548566X "Visit Craftpersons' Studios, Craft Galleries, Museums, Shows.", (Order No: 19316 ), $5.00
11. Chambers, Donald L., HOW TO GOLD LEAF ANTIQUES AND OTHER ART OBJECTS, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1973), 145 B&W ill., 108pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 051754217X Techniques of an ancient art explained step by step in how-to-do-it text and pictures., (Order No: 22891 ), $8.50
12. Christensen, Erwin O., EARLY AMERICAN DESIGNS - CERAMICS, Pitman Publishing Corp., New York, (1952), B&W illustrations, 49pp, good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 36156 ), $15.00
13. Christensen, J. A., CUT-ART: AN INTRODUCTION TO CHUNG-HUA AND KIRI-E, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, (1989) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0823011445 Christensen traces the history of this fascinating age-old art from it beginnings as a popular folk tradition in China, where flowers cut from paper, called chung-hua, were used to decorate windows, to its flourishing in Japan, where kiri-e -cut-art- is today practiced both as a fine art and a popular hobby., (Order No: 43099 ), $12.50
14. Cohen, Daniel and Cohen, Paula (with Eden Gray), MARBLING ON FABRIC, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, (1990) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 94pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0934026548, (Order No: 52451 ), $3.50
15. Colvin, Maggie, MAGGIE COLVIN'S HOME STYLE - QUICK MAKE-OVERS TO TRANSFORM YOUR HOME, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, UK, (2001), color illustrations, 144pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0715310879 12 complete room make-overs with over 40 step-by-step decorating and furnishing projects., (Order No: 51728 ), $10.00
16. Colvin, Maggie, MAGGIE COLVIN'S FABULOUS FAKES - PAINTING DECORATIVE ILLUSIONS FOR THE HOME, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, Devon, UK, (1999), color illustrations, 144pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 071530920X Trompe l'oil, stencilling, faux finishes, paint effects on wood, stone, tiles, furniture, walls and floors., (Order No: 51729 ), $5.00
17. Cooper, Mario, PAINTING WITH WATERCOLOR, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, (1971) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 143pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Covers all the essential techniques of an exacting medium., (Order No: 43692 ), $7.50
18. Corser, Jean, MANUSCRIPT WRITING: A HANDBOOK, The Harter Publishing Co., Cleveland, OH, (1931), B&W ill., 61pp, good, orange cloth (hardcover) light wear top/bottom of spine, (Order No: 27691 ), $30.00
19. Cramer, Edith, HANDBOOK OF EARLY AMERICAN DECORATION, Charles T. Branford Company, Boston, MA, (1951) 2nd ptg, 20 patterns, 15 photographs, 90pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Drawings by author. A practical workbook for home decorators, giving complete instructions, full-scale patterns (designed for easy tracing) and many illustrative photographs. The emphasis is on free hand painting-within the grasp of the average person., (Order No: 10434 ), $7.50
20. Cusick, Dawn, THE BUTTON CRAFT BOOK, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc, New York, (1995) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 128pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0806931973 Far more than just for clothes, buttons are a wonderful way to enjoy crafting creativity., (Order No: 48132 ), $12.50
21. Daugherty, Charles M. (edited by), 6 ARTISTS PAINT A STILL LIFE, North Light Publishers, Westport, CT, (1977) 1st ptg, 234 B&W ill, 50 color ill., 128pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0891340084 Includes: Enid Munroe, Leonard Everett Fisher, Alphonse Radomski, Bert Dodson, Franklin Jones, and Ward Brackett., (Order No: 27099 ), $5.00
22. Davison, Marguerite Porter, A HANDWEAVER'S PATTERN BOOK - REVISED EDITION, Marguerite P. Davison, Pub., Swarthmore, PA, (1971) 9th ptg, B&W illustrations, 217pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) closed tears on jacket, First published in 1944. Layouts designed and line illustrations drawn by Charles C. Denzler. Photographs by E. Fletcher Brown., (Order No: 52272 ), $25.00
23. Dawley, Joseph (as told to Gloria Dawley), THE PAINTER'S PROBLEM BOOK: 20 PROBLEM SUBJECTS AND HOW TO PAINT THEM, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, (1980) 7th ptg, 65 B&W ill., 50 color plates, 149pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0823035158 First published in 1973., (Order No: 26890 ), $7.50
24. Derriey, Charles, BORDERS, FRAMES AND DECORATIVE MOTIFS FROM THE 1862 DERRIEY TYPOGRAPHIC CATALOG, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1987), B&W illustrations, 113pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0486253228 A selection of plates from SPECIMEN-ALBUM, a portfolio originally published by the Gravure et Fonderie de Charles Derriey, Paris, 1862., (Order No: 45921 ), $10.00
25. di Valentin, Maria M., GETTING STARTED IN LEATHERCRAFT, Collier Books, New York, (1973) 2nd ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 96pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 40612 ), $6.00
26. Docker, Amanda, AN ENGLISH COUNTRY LADY'S BOOK OF DRIED FLOWERS, Doubleday, New York, (1990), color illustrations, 144pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0385413599 Practical and inspired advice from one of England's foremost purveyors of dried flowers., (Order No: 37105 ), $14.50
27. Droge, Dennis and Glander-Bandyk, Janice, WOMAN'S DAY BOOK OF CALLIGRAPHY, Simon and Schuster, New York, (1980) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 96pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0671250183 "Learn to hand letter 5 different alphabets...", (Order No: 12747 ), $7.50
28. Fitzgerald, Edmond J., MARINE PAINTING IN WATERCOLOR, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, (1972) 1st ptg, B&W and color ill., 176pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) PENCIL UNDERLINING IN TEXT, MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES, PAINTING OUTDOORS, PAINTING IN THE STUDIO, STILL AND MOVING WATER, COLORS OF WATER. SKY, SHORELINE, WHITE WATER, MARINE STILL LIFES, BOATS, SHIPS., (Order No: 31584 ), $14.50
29. Forsberg, Howard K., AN APPROACH TO FIGURE PAINTING FOR THE BEGINNER, North Light Publishers, Westport, CT, (1979) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 143pp, very good++, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0891340238 An exceptionally nice copy., (Order No: 30374 ), $30.00
30. Fraser, Bridget (editor), STENCILLING: A DESIGN AND SOURCE BOOK, Henry Holt and Company, New York, (1987) 1st ed, over 100 color photographs, 192pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0805001085 With original designs by eight top artists - presented in real room settings. Loads of projects with complete instructions., (Order No: 12240 ), $7.00
31. Groom, Edward, THE ART OF TRANSPARENT PAINTING ON GLASS, Winsor and Newton, London, 1855, B&W illustrations, 55pp & catalog, good, wraps (softcover) SEE NOTE For full Description, "Comprising the Method of Painting, and an Account of the Implements and Materials Employed in Producing Subjects for Dissolving Views, Magic Lanterns, &c. Chromatropes, Mechanical Slides and Contrivances for Obtaining Effections of Motion and Colour." CONDITION NOTE Continued: the wraps are loosely bound, a small portion (possibly blank anyway) of the title page was cut out, and the binding has separated where the catalogue of art supplies begins with the first 2 pages lacking of the 32 page catalogue. A fascinating and scarce piece detailing the art in developing these wonderful mechanical magic lantern slides., (Order No: 50043 ), $150.00
32. Hall, Nancy and Riley, Jean, BARGELLO BORDERS, Needlemania, Inc., Franklin, MI, (1974), B&W and color ill., 160pp, very good, wraps (softcover), INTERTWINING BORDERS, ORNAMENTAL CORNERS, CLASSIC GEOMETRICS, MODERN PATCHWORKS, EASY KALEIDOSCOPICS., (Order No: 32614 ), $10.00
33. Handberg, Ejner (measured drawings by), SHOP DRAWINGS OF SHAKER IRON AND TINWARE, The Berkshire Traveller Pr., Stockbridge, MA, (1976), B&W illustrations, 87pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0912944366 The author presents a collection of measured drawings to scale of Shaker iron and tinware including hardware, tools and various household utensils., (Order No: 50830 ), $7.50
34. Hasluck, Paul N. (edited by), BENT IRON WORK (INCLUDING ELEMENTARY ART METAL WORK), Norm Larson Books, Lompoc, CA, n.d. c1980s, B&W illustrations, very good, wraps (softcover), Reprint of an early 20th century English booklet, with two pages reproduced per page (originally 160 pages)., (Order No: 46518 ), $10.00
35. Hobbs, Harry J. & Mitchell, Bill (drawings by), VENEER CRAFT FOR EVERYONE: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO A NEW AND FASCINATING HOBBY, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, (1976) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 154pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0684146142 This book is a complete introduction to veneer overlay, the art of cutting shapes out of thin wood veneers and gluing them to a surface to create useful and/or decorative objects such as pictures, puzzles, cigarette boxes. The highlight of this book is a project section which contains directions and full-size patterns for thirty projects, including wall plaques, picture puzzles, jewelry, a mobile, and household items such as coasters., (Order No: 14069 ), $6.50
36. Hogarth, Paul, CREATIVE INK DRAWING, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, (1968), B&W illustrations, 160pp, good++, yellow cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, (Order No: 49983 ), $6.00
37. Holroyd, Ruth N. with Beck, Ulrike L., JACOB ANGSTADT DESIGNS DRAWN FROM HIS WEAVERS PATRON BOOK, published by the authors, (1976), over 250 B&W ill., very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), The author was able to purchase two manuscripts from 1834 with patterns, dying recipes and much more. She subsequently had them translated and reproduced so these early patterns could be used by multi-harness weavers., (Order No: 52458 ), $50.00
38. Holroyd, Ruth N., JACOB ANGSTADT - HIS WEAVERS PATRON BOOK, published by the author, (1976), B&W illustrations, 96pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), A replica of an 18th manuscript book owned by the author. The original drawings of the patterns that Angstadt wove into tablecloths and other items., (Order No: 52459 ), $30.00
39. Hunt, W. Ben. (Hunt, Ben), LET'S WHITTLE, The Bruce Publishing Company, Milwaukee, WI, (1966) 2nd ptg, B&W ill., 96pp, very good, pictorial boards, First published in 1962. This book is for anyone who wants to try his hand at whittling--boys and girls, young and old, inexperienced and veteran whittlers., (Order No: 24850 ), $25.00
40. Hunt, W. Ben and Burshears, J. F. "Buck", AMERICAN INDIAN BEADWORK, The Bruce Publishing Company, Milwaukee, WI, (1951), B&W and color ill., 63pp, good, salmon colored cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), A handicraft guide for those seeking the fundamentals of construction and ideas of design., (Order No: 29610 ), $10.00
41. Johnson, Borough (written and illustrated by), FIGURE DRAWING AND PORTRAITURE: IN LEAD PENCIL, CHALK, AND CHARCOAL, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd, London, 1931, color frontis, B&W ill., 179pp, good, brown cloth w/some edgewear (hardcover) SEE NOTE, "The purpose of this book is primarily instructive and progressive, so instead of the illustrations being all of recent date I have selected those seen here from sketches and drawings extending over a period of many years, from my art school days to the present time, my aim being to show a variety of styles and methods which I have practised during my art career, for I think artists should experiement with their materials, and express themselves in the manner which appeals to them at the moment and which they consider the most applicable to the subject." NOTE - PREVIOUS OWNER HAS TIPPED IN ON A FEW BLANK PAGES SOME TASTEFUL NUDES., (Order No: 39542 ), $40.00
42. Jones, Franklin, PAINTING NATURE: SOLVING LANDSCAPE PROBLEMS, North Light Publishers, Westport, CT, (1978) 1st ptg, 120 ill, 32 in full color, 176pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0891340130, (Order No: 12757 ), $5.00
43. Jones, Julia and Deer, Barbara, ROYAL PLEASURES AND PASTIMES - CRAFTS FROM THE ROYAL COURTS, David & Charles Craft Book, Newton Abbot, Devon, UK, (1990), color illustrations, 160pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0715394762 Nine centuries of crafts from the royal households, from the Normans and Plantagenets to the House of Windsor. A glimpse into the lives of the ladies of the court., (Order No: 52214 ), $7.50
44. Kautzky, Theodore, PENCIL PICTURES: A GUIDE TO THEIR PLEASING ARRANGEMENT, Reinhold Publishing Corp., New York, (1947), B&W illustrations, 87pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This book deals with making of pictures in pencil out of the great variety of subject matter to be found in nature., (Order No: 50789 ), $10.00
45. Kent, Norman (edited by Susan E. Meyer), 100 WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, (1970) 2nd ptg, 100 color plates, 215pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0823034003 This is an analytical survey of the materials and techniques of 100 outstanding comtemporary watercolorists., (Order No: 43066 ), $15.00
46. Kollath, Richard and Frew, Tim (text by), BASKETS: DESIGN IDEAS - TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS - STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, New York, (1989) 1st ed, color illustrations, 128pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1555843050, (Order No: 46894 ), $4.50
47. le Grice, Lyn, THE STENCILED HOUSE: AN INSPIRATIONAL AND PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TRANSFORMING YOUR HOME, Simon and Schuster, New York, (1988) 1st ptg, over 350 color illustrations, 176pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0671666703 A wealth of ideas on stenciling, decorating, and furnishing ever room in the home with information on stenciling a wide range of surfaces - fabric, plaster, wood, paper, and concrete. Illustrated step-by-step techniques., (Order No: 37566 ), $10.00
48. Leonard, Elizabeth, PAINTING FLOWERS: A WORKSHOP FULL OF IDEAS AND EXERCISES FOR CREATING COLORFUL COMPOSITIONS WITH FLOWERS, Watson- Guptill Publications, New York, (1986) 1st ptg, over 150 color plates, 144pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0823036294, (Order No: 27109 ), $10.00
49. Levin, Ezra (edited by), THE INTERNATIONAL GUIDE TO WOOD SELECTION, Drake Publishers, Inc., New York, (1972), B&W illustrations, 153pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0877492220, (Order No: 49140 ), $7.50
50. Lindner, Gert, WERKEN UND KUNSTLERISCHES GESTALTEN - TRANSLATES TO: WORKS AND ARTISTIC SHAPES, Mosaik Verlag, Munich, Germany, (1989), B&W and color illustrations, 320pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), The standard work for creative arrangements. Text in German., (Order No: 50860 ), $17.50
51. Linsley, Leslie, FABULOUS FURNITURE DECORATIONS: HOW TO CREATE DESIGNER PIECES FROM UNFINISHED FURNITURE, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, (1978) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 176pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0690016980 A multitude of ideas for decoratiang ready-to-finish furniture that go beyond mere painting or staining., (Order No: 15526 ), $5.00
52. Lupfer, E. A., ORNATE PICTORIAL CALLIGRAPHY - INSTRUCTIONS AND OVER 150 EXAMPLES, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1982), B&W illustrations, 78pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0486219577 Republication of the edition published in 1951 under the title FASCINATING PEN FLOURISHING by The Zaner-Bloser Company, Columbus, Ohio., (Order No: 46026 ), $6.00
53. Maflin, Andrea, ANDREA MAFLIN'S DECORATING CRAFTS - 25 STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS TO MAKE, Collins & Brown, London, (1998), color illustrations, 128pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1855856026 "Stylish yet simple-to-make projects using easy techniques." Projects for all rooms in the house., (Order No: 51726 ), $5.00
54. Martin, Tovah (text by); Brown, Richard W. (photographs by), TASHA TUDOR'S HEIRLOOM CRAFTS, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1995 1st ptg, color illustrations, 152pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0395735270 In this magical sequal to TASHA TUDOR'S GARDEN Martin and Brown revisit Corgi Cottage, this time taking us inside to watch Tasha create the handmade items that are an integral part of her legendary nineteenth-century lifestyle., (Order No: 36394 ), $20.00
55. Maryon, Herbert, METALWORK AND ENAMELLING: A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON GOLD AND SILVERSMITHS' WORK AND THEIR ALLIED CRAFTS -- FIFTH REVISED ED., Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1971), B&W illustrations, 335pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0486227022 First published in 1912., (Order No: 52155 ), $5.00
56. Mason, Bernard S., WOODCRAFT - FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY GOOD WORK DONE BY THEIR OWN HANDS, Barnes & Noble Books, New York, (1974), ill. by Frederic H. Kock, 189pp, good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0064633799, (Order No: 49797 ), $9.50
57. Meilach, Dona Z., A MODERN APPROACH TO BASKETRY WITH FIBERS AND GRASSES: USING COILING, TWINING, WEAVING, MACRAME, CROCHETING, Crown Publishers, New York, (1974), B&W and color illustrations, 246pp, good++, light brown cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, (Order No: 52151 ), $8.00
58. Merten, George and Merten, Elizabeth, EIGHT PLAYS FOR THE PUPPET THEATRE, Thomas Nelson and Sons, New York, (1958), 71pp, good, wraps (softcover), Plays include: The King's Dinner; All Change for Spring; Spider's Eye View; The King of Puppetania; Wiggie in the Jungle; Captain Blackpatch; The Magic Book; and, A Musical Pantomine., (Order No: 47725 ), $15.00
59. Meyer, Susan E. and Kent, Norman, WATERCOLORISTS AT WORK, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, (1972) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0823056902 Masters of watercolor demonstrated their techniques., (Order No: 43063 ), $12.50
60. Miller, David and Effler, James M., DYNAMIC AIRBRUSH, North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH, (1987), B&W and color illustrations, 168pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0891341900 This volume was designed and written by two successful airbrush illustrators who understand your needs. Learn how to develop ingenious ideas and master basic and specialized techniques to create outstanding airbrush illustrations., (Order No: 50872 ), $7.50
61. Mirow, Gregory, A TREASURY OF DESIGN FOR ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN - DOVER PICTORIAL ARCHIVES SERIES, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1969), B&W and color illustrations, 100 plates, very good+, wraps (softcover) owner's name, ISBN 0486220028 725 paisleys, florals, geometrics, folk & primitive motifs., (Order No: 52219 ), $4.50
62. Misstear, Cecil (with Helen Scott-Harman), THE ADVANCED AIRBRUSH BOOK, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, (1984), B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0442284241 Following the success of THE AIRBRUSH BOOK published in 1980, this advanced volume provides in-depth information on techniques and procedures by which airbrush artists, both professionals and students, may extend their range and virtuosity., (Order No: 50871 ), $7.50
63. Morgan, Mary and Mosteller, Dee (illustrations by Mary Morgan and photographs by Dee Mosteller), TRAPUNTO: AND OTHER FORMS OF RAISED QUILTING, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, (1977) 1st ptg, B&W ill., 218pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0684148218 This book explains the simple techniques, lists the necessary equipment, and gives directions for a number of projects utilizing the various applications of trapunto., (Order No: 34788 ), $12.50
64. Newell, Adnah Clifton; Holtrop, William F. (revised by), COLORING FINISHING AND PAINTING WOOD, Chas. A. Bennett Co., Inc., Peoria, IL, (1972) rev ed, B&W illustrations, 478pp, good, black cloth (hardcover), ISBN 0870021249 First published in 1930., (Order No: 46151 ), $7.00
65. Nicolaides, Kimon, THE NATURAL WAY TO DRAW: A WORKING PLAN FOR ART STUDY, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, (1969) 33rd ptg, B&W illustrations, 221pp, good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0395205484 First published in 1941., (Order No: 29517 ), $4.00
66. Nimocks, Patricia, DECOUPAGE, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, (1968), B&W illustrations, 176pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Decoupage is the art of decorating surfaces with applied paper cut-outs., (Order No: 44320 ), $4.00
67. O'Hara, Eliot, WATERCOLOR WITH O'HARA: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO MASTERING THE ART OF WATERCOLOR PAINTING, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1966), B&W illustrations, 163pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), A comprehensive guide to technical aspects of watercolor painting., (Order No: 31582 ), $14.50
68. Percier, Charles and Fontaine, Pierre, EMPIRE STYLEBOOK OF INTERIOR DESIGN - ALL 72 PLATES FROM THE RECUEIL DE DECORATIONS INTERIEURES WITH NEW ENGLISH TEXT, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1991), B&W illustrations, 78pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0486267547 This pictorial treasury reveals in clear, precise detail the highly individual characterof French taste in interior decoration at the height of the first French Empire., (Order No: 49683 ), $12.50
69. Popular Mechanics, PAINTING, FURNITURE FINISHING AND REPAIRING, Popular Mechanics Company, Chicago, IL, 1943, B&W illustrations, 96pp, very good, light brown cloth (hardcover), "A Compilation of Helpful Articles for Craftsmen, Home Owners, Painters and Handymen.", (Order No: 44974 ), $5.00
70. Porcella, Yvonne, SIX COLOR WORLD: COLOR - CLOTH - QUILTS & WEARABLES, C & T Publishing, Inc., Lafayette, CA, (1997) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 144pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1571200355 The techniques of hand-painted fabrics., (Order No: 50081 ), $7.50
71. Raynes, John, PAINTING SEASCAPES: A CREATIVE APPROACH, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, (1972) 1st ptg, B&W and Color illustrations, 120pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0823038556 An innovative guide that encourages the reader's creativity in painting the sea, sky, and shore., (Order No: 40536 ), $10.00
72. Rich, Jack C., SCULPTURE IN WOOD, Oxford University Press, New York, 1970, color frontis, B&W ill., 155pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), A full discussion of all aspects of wood sculpture written by one of the world's foremost authorities on the materials and methods, both traditional and modern, of this kind of art., (Order No: 33838 ), $10.00
73. Rieger, Shay, ANIMALS IN WOOD, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, (1971), B&W ill., unpaginated, very good w/good dustjacket, This volume is sculptor Shay Rieger's invitation to follow her as she creates beautiful wood figures of animals and birds., (Order No: 26555 ), $12.50
74. Ritchey, James (revised by Walter W. Monroe; Charles Wm. Beese; and, Philip Ray Hall), PATTERN MAKING, American Technical Society, Chicago, IL, 1940 rev. ed., B&W illustrations, 233pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), A Practical Treatise for the Pattern Maker on Woodworking and Wood Turning, Tools and Equipment, Construction of Simple and Complicated Patterns, Modern Molding Machines and Molding Practice., (Order No: 39841 ), $10.00
75. Rogers, Dominique; and Marley, Graham (editors), POSTPRINTS OF THE DAVID HARRIS CONFERENCE, 2000, UKIC Furniture Section, London, 2001, B&W and color illustrations, 34pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1871656397 Papers from the conference held on 28 June 2000 at Sir John Cass Department of Design and Technology Restoration and Conservation Section, London Guildhall University. Contents include: A Marquetry Technique Away From Tradition; Journeys Round A Chinese Lacquer Tea Caddy From the Victoria and Albert Museum; From the Golden to the Gilded (Conservation Projects at the Preservation Society of Newport County); The Conservation of Two Picture Frames; and, The Restoration of the Banqueting Room Ceiling at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, 1999., (Order No: 46025 ), $25.00
76. Rood, John, SCULPTURE IN WOOD, University of Minnesota Pr., Minneapolis, MN, (1973) 7th ptg, B&W illustrations, 179pp, very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0816600627 First published in 1950. "How to Make - How to Understand - How to Use.", (Order No: 50892 ), $7.50
77. Rozelle, Lew, ORIGAMI ROCKERS: SPINNERS ZOOMERS FLOATERS, AND MORE, St. Martin's Griffin, New York, (1999), blue-toned ill., 166pp, fine, wraps (softcover), From a few basic designs, this book shows how to create over fifty unique rockets., (Order No: 29456 ), $12.50
78. Sabine, Ellen S. (photographs by Hilda Borcherding), AMERICAN ANTIQUE DECORATION, D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc, Princeton, NJ, (1956), drawings by Ellen S. Sabine, 132pp, good w/lightly edgeworn dustjacket (hardcover) signed by author, Clear, simple instructions and a wealth of illustrations fill this guide to a delightful hobby for homeowners and antique lovers., (Order No: 31946 ), $5.00
79. Sabine, Ellen S. (drawings by the author; color photographs by Hilda Borcherding), AMERICAN FOLK ART, D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc, Princeton, NJ, (1958), B&W ill., 132pp, good, red cloth (small nick on rear) (hardcover) (no dustjacket), Patterns are provided for the reader's use., (Order No: 32143 ), $10.00
80. Sayer, Chloe, CRAFTS OF MEXICO - CRAFTS OF THE WORLD SERIES, Doubleday and Company, Inc., New York, 1977, color illustrations, 144pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) closed tear rear of jacket, ISBN 0385131186 A tour through back streets of remote Mexican villages to meet the native craftsmen working today, and their work. A few how-to projects are included., (Order No: 52156 ), $5.00
81. Scott, Louise Binder; May, Marion E.; and, Shaw, Mildred S., PUPPETS FOR ALL GRADES, Instructor Handbook Series, Dansville, NY, 1966, B&W illustrations, 48pp, good+, wraps (softcover), Contents include: What Are Puppets; Progress Through Puppetry; Kinds of Puppets; Scrapbasket Ideas; Staging; Points for Putting on a Shopw; Puppets Put to Use; Bibliography., (Order No: 47722 ), $6.00
82. Seligman, Patricia, PAINTING MURALS - IMAGES, IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES, North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH, (2000), color illustrations, 168pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0891342656, (Order No: 51132 ), $7.00
83. Sibbett, Ed, ART NOUVEAU - STAINED GLASS PATTERN BOOK - 104 DESIGNS FOR WORKABLE PROJECTS, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1978), B&W illustrations, 60pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0486235777, (Order No: 50005 ), $5.00
84. Slayton, Mariette Paine, EARLY AMERICAN DECORATING TECHNIQUES: STEP-BY-STEP DIRECTIONS FOR MASTERING TRADITIONAL CRAFTS, The Macmillan Company, New York, (1972) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 244pp, very good, blue cloth spine, brown cloth boards (no dustjacket), (Order No: 32634 ), $6.00
85. Sloan, Annie and Gwynn, Kate, CLASSIC PAINTS AND FAUX FINISHES - HOW TO USE NATURAL MATERIALS AND AUTHENTIC TECNHIQUES IN TODAY'S DECORATING, Reader's Digest Assn., Inc., Pleasantville, NY, (1993), color illustrations, 160pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0895775239, (Order No: 51101 ), $7.50
86. Smith, Kent H., GOLD LEAF TECHNIQUES - FOURTH EDITION, ST Publications, Cincinnati, OH, (1998), B&W illustrations, 168pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0944094252 From the original by Raymond LeBlanc. Details the art of gilding with step-by-step instructions and more than 170 illustrations., (Order No: 48095 ), $50.00
87. Solo, Dan X. (selected and arranged by), SCRIPT AND CURSIVE ALPHABETS - 100 COMPLETE FONTS FROM THE SOLOTYPE TYPOGRAPHERS CATALOG, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1987), B&W illustrations, 100pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0486233066, (Order No: 51118 ), $5.00
88. Stalker, John and Parker, George (with an introduction by H. D. Molesworth), A TREATISE OF JAPANNING AND VARNISHING 1688 -- (JAPANING AND VARNISHING), Alec Tiranti, London, 1971, B&W ill. follow text, 84pp of text, good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0854585982 "TREATISE is illuminating not only as a guide to the popular 17th century crafts of lacquering, gilding and varnishing, but also as a literary work on its own, full of insight into the mind of the craftsman himself.", (Order No: 49812 ), $125.00
89. Syracuse Ornamental Company, ORNAMENTAL BORDERS, SCROLLS AND CARTOUCHES IN HISTORIC DECORATIVE STYLES, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1987), B&W illustrations, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0486254895 A selection of 124 black and white plates from "Catalogue 'K" (Period Carvings) of the Syracuse Ornamental Company, Syracuse, New York., (Order No: 45922 ), $10.00
90. Taubes, Frederic, THE PAINTER'S DICTIONARY OF MATERIALS AND METHODS, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, (1979) 4th ptg, 253pp, good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0823013367 First published in 1971., (Order No: 49532 ), $4.00
91. Taylor, Carol; Schleicher, Patty; Schleicher, Mimi; and, Sims, Laura, MARBLING PAPER & FABRIC, Sterling Publishing Co, Inc., New York, (1992), color illustrations, 128pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 080698323X, (Order No: 52452 ), $5.00
92. Vandergun, Alison (photos by Egon Sleeuw), PUPPETS FOR THE CLASSROOM, Lampoon Puppettheatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1974, B&W illustrations, 34pp, very good, wraps (softcover), With uncut pattern sheet laid in., (Order No: 47721 ), $15.00
93. Wagstaff, Liz; Patterson, Debbie (photography by), GILDING FOR THE HOME - DECORATING WITH GOLD, SILVER AND METAL LEAF, Lorenz Books, London, (2001), color illustrations, 160pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0754808351 "A practical course on gilding with gold, silver and metal - a fresh, contemporary approach to decorating walls, objects and soft furnishings.", (Order No: 47193 ), $15.00
94. Watson, Ernest W., LINOLEUM BLOCK PRINTING: PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENT AND ARTIST IN THE TECHNIQUE OF BLOCK PRINTING WITH LINOLEUM, Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, MA, (1929), B&W illustrations, 75pp, good, brown cloth spine (hardcover) wear to corners, The aim of this book is to give practical instruction in the art of linoleum block printing., (Order No: 45426 ), $20.00
95. Watson, Ernest W., ERNEST W. WATSON'S SKETCH DIARY WITH INSTRUCTIVE TEXT ON BRUSH AND PENCIL TECHNIQUES, Bell Publishing Company, Inc, New York, (1965), B&W and color illustrations, 64pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 51921 ), $5.00
96. Whitney, Edgar A., WATERCOLOR: THE HOWS AND WHYS, Watson-Guptill Publication, New York, (1958), B&W and color illustrations, 142pp, good+ w/lightly edgeworn dustjacket (hardcover), "Includes all of the techniques and drills for beginners and imparts information and basic truths, vital to fine watercolors seldom found in any other textbook.", (Order No: 40905 ), $95.00