Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts

Discover the timeless art of letterpress printing in this essential volume exploring the rich history, techniques, and tools of this captivating craft.

This essential guide to silk screen stencil printing takes you deep into the method of the craft.

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage hand sewing patterns for the making of home accessories.

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage crochet patterns for the making of hats for women.

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage hand knitting patterns for the making of cardigans for men.

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage hand knitting patterns for the making of winter underwear and nightwear for women.

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage hand knitting patterns for the making of Autumn jackets and coats for women.

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage hand knitting patterns for the making of women's hats.

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage knitting patterns for the making of summer cardigans for women.

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage knitting patterns for the making of summer tops for women.

This book contains a beautiful collection of vintage hand knitting patterns for the making of women's dresses, and having patterns ranging in difficulty, it should suit most levels of skill.

This book contains a lovely collection of embroidery patterns for the making of cushions.

This vintage book is a detailed guide to constructing a model steam engine and single-acting toy engine.

This text contains a wonderful little guide to the designing and making of vintage wooden boxes.

Contained within this antique book is a wonderful little guide to wood carving, including information on the tools, techniques, and materials necessary for successful carving.

This vintage book is a comprehensive and accessible manual for building dolls houses and furniture.

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

This book contains a lovely collection of fretwork patterns.

This book contains a lovely collection of designs for the making of wooden toys for children.

This book contains a concise yet comprehensive treatise on the furniture popular during the Tudor renaissance period - from 1509 to 1603.

This text contains a detailed introduction to French furniture, popular in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to French polishing.

Contained within this antiquarian book is a detailed and concise look at the furniture of the illustrious cabinet-maker, Thomas Chippendale.

Chintz' was originally glazed calico textiles, initially specifically those imported from India, printed with designs featuring flowers and other patterns in different colours, typically on a light plain background.

Contained within this antique book is a fascinating analysis of Tudor Gothic Furniture.

Furniture repair is work of universal interest and importance, for it would be safe to say that there is scarcely a home to be found that has not some useful article in need of repair.

This text contains a concise and detailed guide to the art of French polishing.

Contained within this antique book is a comprehensive guide to finishing furniture, including information on spraying, and opaque and transparent finishes.

This book contains a treatise on French furniture from the renaissance to the Empire style.

This fascinating little book contains a treatise on furniture from around the world, all produced in the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

Contained within this antique book is a detailed catalogue of exquisite American antique sideboards and kitchen furniture, including sideboards from Hepplewhite, Sheraton, and in the Empire style.

This text contains a detailed, illustrated catalogue of some of Thomas Chippendale's most notable furniture designs, coupled with an informative and fascinating biography of the famous cabinet-maker.

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

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

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

This vintage book is a complete guide to model trains, dealing with the construction of trains, stations, and accessories.

This delightful little book contains a concise yet comprehensive guide to making wooden toys at home.

This vintage volume is a detailed and fully-illustrated guide to designing and making children's toys.

This little book contains information on making dainty gifts for ladies.

This book is a collection of homemade furniture and household accessories.

This vintage book is a complete guide to net and netting, with historical information, directions of making and using a variety of nets, helpful tips, and much more.

This book deals in non-technical language with everything that the average handyman will need to know about the staining and French polishing of various woods.

Contained within this book is a detailed guide to French polishing, including information on technique, tools, materials, and much more.

This text contains a comprehensive guide to furniture making, including information on making tables, chairs, bookshelves, sideboards, chests, and much more.

Buckinghamshire's reputation for furniture-making goes back to the seventeenth century - for Daniel Defoe mentions chair making in the Chilterns, and High Wycombe has been the acknowledged centre for more than a century and a quarter.

This volume contains a practical guide to repairing watches as a hobby, designed to furnish the novice enthusiast with an elementary understanding of watches that will enable them to clean them and make minor repairs.

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

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

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

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