Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts

"e;Basket Work of all Kinds"e; is a 1912 work by Australian engineer Paul N.

This early work on the art of taxidermy, Montagu Browne, was originally published in 1896.

First published in 1893, this work is an instructional manual on embroidery.

This fine work contains everything you'll need to know about the art of taxidermy.

Constructing and finishing your own summerhouse could not be easier, with this helpful and easy to follow guide, perfect for the amateur carpenter.

A fabulous introduction for the amateur carpenter to the world of woodworking, including chapters on, types of timber, arranging a workshop and tools and how to use them.

A helpful A-Z guide, through the different types of timber available to the amateur carpenter.

With this helpful guide, the amateur carpenter can learn to sketch and plan future projects.

Learn to design and build your own chairs and stools from original plans.

Start your journey into the satisfying world of woodcarving with A Beginner's Guide to the Art of Woodcarving.

Early aeroplanes were simple machines by the high tech standards of today, being mainly constructed from wood and cloth.

This book is a complete and novice-friendly guide to constructing working model boats, with information on designing, tools, equipping with engines, and much more.

This handy little book contains a detailed and concise guide to repairing a variety of household items, including the restoration of tables and chairs, repairing plastering, and fixing and replacing defective floorboards.

This book contains a fantastic collection of woodwork designs for the making of furniture, furnishings and accessories for the home.

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage hand knitting patterns for the making of women's cardigans and jumpers for winter.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This vintage book is a pictorial catalogue of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century dolls and dolls' houses, republished here in a modern edition with its original pictures and text.

In this early work on one of the most attractive crafts that man has developed, special attention is paid to the many details of leathercraft needed by the beginner if he wishes to produce attractive pieces of work.

Originally published in 1928 in three volumes.

This vintage book is a complete and profusely illustrated treatise on artistic enamelling, being an exposition of its theory with step-by-step instructions, chapters on weights and measures, information concerning enamelling on various materials, helpful hints and tips, and much more.

Originally published in 1847, this classic book offers a wealth of information on the subject of millinery.

This vintage book is a complete guide to building, rigging, and sailing self-acting model yachts.

Written to supply a want is a phrase now become so hackneyed, that it is only repeated here because no other words mould so well express the purpose of the writer-which is, to place before the trade a book of instruction on Cabinet-making by a London Cabinet-maker.

This vintage book is a detailed guide to model aeroplanes, including instructions for design and building, historical information, a discussion of notable practitioners and pioneers, information on engines, and many other related aspects.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

OLD ITALIAN LACE.

OLD ITALIAN LACE.

The purpose of these Hand Books is to bring the Various Branches of the Textile Industry conveniently arranged before the reader so that he may consult whatever subject of the Industry he is more particularly interested in.

A HANDBOOK OF WEAVES.

Originally published in the 1930s.

Originally published in 1927.

Originally published in 1906 as part of the Artistic Crafts Series of Technical Handbooks.

In this collection of Embroidery Stitches, I have endeavoured to place before those artists who are interested in needlecraft an exposition of the most useful and artistic stitches that have formed a part of my own work during several years' study and practice of Art Embroidery.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This book was the first book ever published in America on the subject of quilts and contains all the information one might want to know about the topic.

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on pattern design, being a practical book for students concerning the anatomy, planning, and evolution of repeated ornament.

This vintage book is a fascinating and detailed study on the history of masks and marionettes, with information on early development, popularity and influence throughout the ages, notable practitioners, and much more.

This antique text contains a series of comprehensive guides to making all kinds of cabinets, shelving and storage facilities for the house.

This book contains a detailed guide to making a variety of small items from wood, including trays, boxes, cabinets, lamps, and much more.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of installing miniature steam engines in model vehicles.

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the design and construction model trains and railways, with information on using electricity to power signalling systems, engines, ramps, and much more.

This text comprises a wonderfully detailed and expansive handbook for crafting in a variety of common mediums, including metal, leather, wood, rope, yarn, pottery, and stone.

This book contains a detailed guide to the materials, frames and tools necessary to successful lampshade making.

The tying, forming, and arranging of bows have always been considered a feature of paramount importance in the art of millinery.

This vintage book is a comprehensive manual on the building of model clipper ships, with information on constructing everything from the simplest waterline types to fine scale models fit for exhibition.

This book is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of mountaineering and the use of climbing rope.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This vintage book is a fascinating study of dolls in ancient civilisations, specifically those of ancient Egypt, Greek, and Rome.