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2000No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight dustiness to top of page edges and no bumping to corners. 212pp. Livelihoods in rural Africa are changing in response to disappearing job prospects, falling agricultural output and collapsing infrastructure. Responses to these challenges are very different in different parts of Africa. This book explains why.
2005Probably unread. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 105pp. Beautiful designs from North American Indian culture, including Apache wedding and Navajo sewing collection.
1985No marks or inscriptions. Tiny amount of creasing to front top edge of cover. No creasing to spine. Clean bright boards with no bumps to corners. A clean crisp tight copy. 192pp. With 155 colour photos and 200 black & white diagrams and drawings, the book describes how to re-create traditional patterns and how to design new abstract ones. As well as giving instructions on the traditional (often) natural-based designs, there are many excellent examples of coloured abstract patterns and designs to make plus an appendix of block patterns and templates.
1981No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright white boards and no bumping to corners, light bump to bottom of spine. Price clipped dust jacket not torn or creased with fading to spine. 112 coloured photographs included in 64pp.
1993No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn or creased. 96pp. Decorative designs for spring, summer, autumn & winter.
1953No inscriptions or marks. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped with a few small tears and small pieces missing from spine ends. 224pp. This book is for the person who wants to start from scratch to make their own lantern slides and transparencies.
1994No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, no bumping to corners and slight traces of handling. 169pp. This fully revised edition contains everything you need to know about the properties and characteristics of wood. Includes a colour section to enable you to identify some of the most common types.
1962No inscriptions or marks. A clean tight copy with unmarked boards, slight browning to page edges, small tear to one page (no loss) and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped with tears to lower edge, slight loss from top of spine and chips and rubs to edges. . 288pp. This volume contains the complete 12 Wordworker Magazines from 1962. Absolutely packed with features for the woodworker with numerous projects, techniques, articles and features plus tools and machinery finishing etc. B&W photos and b&w illus on every page are found throughout the book
1994No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or torn with signs of storage and handling. 128pp. Inspired by memories of childhood, this collection of easy-to-follow, full-colour stitch charts presents a wide range of imaginative projects, many illustrating traditional nursery rhymes and enchanting childhood poems.
1973No inscriptions or marks. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Price clipped dust jacket not torn or creased with minor traces of handling. 97pp. The author describes the fascinating transition from the early inventors' development models and instrument makers' patent and exhibition models to the modern commercially produced ones. The book covers the art of model railway engines from 1797 with a large number of illustrations, many in colour from Europe, America and the Far East.
2007No inscriptions or marks. Very minor creasing to covers, none to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 240pp. This book takes the reader through a complete project - from the initial planning stages to the final staining and varnishing. Each stage is explained and illustrated clearly, so during your progress through the stages you will learn all the techniques you need to design, create and enjoy future projects.
1984No marks or inscriptions. Very light creasing to covers, none to spine. A very clean tight copy with unmarked boards, traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 143pp. The aim of this book is to advise the keen D.I.Y. woodworker how to become a cabinet-maker whilst making useful pieces of furniture suitable for the family home.
1972No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. Very clean pages in a tight binding with lightly rubbed boards and edges and no bumping to corners. 199pp. With every report from 1971 and 1972 in the very first volume of Handyman Which.
1995Book in mint condition. 48pp. Projects and delicious designs to decorate your home with easy-to-follow charts, full-colour photographs, basic stitches and techniques clearly explained plus the making-up stages.
1995Book in mint condition. 48pp. Projects and charming designs to make with easy-to-follow charts, full-colour photographs, basic stitches and techniques clearly explained plus the making-up stages.
1991No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. No dust jacket. 186pp. Includes functional furniture and toy projects among the 36 in the book. In general simple construction methods are used without the need for complex or expensive tools. However there are several which will challenge even the most advanced woodworker's skill.
1992No marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with slight scuffing near upper corner of front cover. 111pp. A series of projects in this most unusual craft book, ranging from a triceratops sleeping bag to Tyrannosaurus Tex, a walking puppet; from a delicately painted silk scarf to a range of cheerful egg-cosies, from a stegosaurus cake and edible dinosaur eggs to simple jewellery based on plesiosaurus bone shapes - and much more. Easy projects, many which children can do with a little help.
1980Small sticker from previous owner on front end paper. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Price clipped dust jacket not marked or torn or creased with very slight traces of handling. 119pp. The author shows how machine-sewn patchwork produces just as attractive and exciting results as hand-sewn. However much of the content of the book is equally applicable to hand-sewn patchwork merely by replacing the machine stitch with a hand running stitch.
1998No marks or inscriptions. Clean bright laminated boards with no bumps to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped. A lovely clean crisp tight copy. 216pp.
1999No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean crisp tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Spirally bound book inside laminated hard covers. Practical book of plans and ideas on how to make Cabinets and Bench, a Fold-down Work Center, a Maple Workbench and a Workbench Cabinet with very clear diagrams of each stage fully detailed with measurements and photographs and clear instructions. 128pp.
1989No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 63pp. Covers all aspects of the hobby from choosing through research and design and construction methods to finishing the model glider. Concludes with useful tips on launching and flying, trimming and landing.
1988No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and minor bumping to upper corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with signs of storage. 128pp. A treasury of over 50 original needlepoint designs.
1983No marks or inscriptions. Crease to corner of rear cover. A clean well-used copy with very lightly marked covers. Stapled outer covers spilt to bottom three inches of spine. 52pp. Chunky Knitter/Ribber machine instructions.
1975Previous owner's bookplate on front end paper. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with very minor traces of storage. 208pp. Beginning with The Story of Lace, this book then concentrates on how to make today's beautiful laces in a clearly written and illustrated style.
1991No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with tear to lower rear edge. 142pp. Packed with information on such areas as space and fantasy, car conversion, truck modelling, aircraft conversion, tools and equipment, photograohy, resin kits, dragsters and World War One biplanes.