Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's 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.

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.

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

This early works is a fascinating and comprehensive look at blacksmithing with much of the information still useful and practical today.

Originally published in 1928, The Modern Tailor, Outfitter and Clothier, is a classic three-volume work detailing the tailoring and clothes-making industry, including design, sales practices and production methods, in the early 20th century.

Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace from a series of knots and loops.

This is a vintage guide to making an array of soft toys out of various materials.

First published in 1910, "e;Home Fun"e; is a guide to entertaining guests in your own home, with chapters on everything from holding amateur performances and odd experiments, to indoor fireworks, parlour games, and beyond!

An in-depth study of the relationship between a person's handwriting and their character.

A republication of the early 1900s edition.

A fascinating, detailed and well illustrated collection of 106 toy games and toy making instructions from Victorian times.

An illustrated guide to the profitable art of shell cameo cutting.

First published in 1906, this vintage book contains an illustrated catalogue of "e;Royal Canadian"e; boots and shoes for both men and women.

First published in 1897, this volume is a complete guide to designing and cutting boot and shoe patterns, published with the novice in mind.

This is a vintage textbook on shoemaking originally designed for industrial, trade, and commercial schools in the early twentieth century.

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the importance of properly-fitting shoes, with chapters on the history and development of design, the discrepancies between manufacturing and retailers, different methods of measurement, and much more.

First published in 1910, this is a vintage treatise on increasing and maintaining production efficiency in a shoe factory.

"e;Shoe and Leather Encyclopedia by The Shoe & Leather Gazette"e; is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of leather shoe and boot manufacturing.

A collection of notes on the method of purchase, manufacture, and inspection of shoes and shoe lasts in the US army during World War I.

Handbook of Shoe Factory Engineering is a detailed guide to designing and equipping factories, especially those that produce leather boots and shoes.

Boots & Shoes is a vintage catalogue published by boot and shoe manufacturing company C.

This is the twenty-third edition of the "e;Harvard Economic Studies"e;, focusing on the intricacies of the boot and shoe industry in Massachusetts before 1875.

Uppers, Leather and Findings is a vintage catalogue of shoe and boot parts and accessories published by New York shoe manufacturer Michael Arthur.

A collection of vintage and traditional recipes and instructions for making a variety of stains for finishing leather shoes and boots, with a particular focus on staining soles.

The Foot and its Covering is a vintage handbook on foot care, with a special focus on the importance of good-quality and well-fitted shoes.

How to Repair Shoes is a comprehensive guide to shoe-mending with chapters on necessary equipment, how to use the tools, preparing materials, running a shop, and much more.

A series of illustrated lessons on shoe-repair, with a special focus on putting together a plain welted shoe by hand.

A complete guide to the art of shoe-mending, including a full course on how to do expert shoe repairing from beginning to end.

Facts Worth Knowing About Leather, Boots, and Shoes is a concise guide to shoe manufacturing and the shoe industry, published by Chicago shoe manufacturers "e;Walker Tannery"e;.

This is a comprehensive scientific investigation into the effects of glucose and salts on sole leather, originally published by the United States Department of Commerce in 1919.

This vintage book presents a comprehensive history of footwear, exploring the fashions of the Egyptians, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks, and Romans; as well as the styles in Europe from the middle ages to the nineteenth century.

This is the first volume of "e;How to Run a Lathe"e; by J.

"e;A Treatise on the Horse and His Diseases"e; is a detailed handbook on the various ailments an diseases common to horses, with information on their preventative and curative treatments.

First published in 1832, this is a detailed treatise on farriery, with a particular focus on the nature, origin and symptoms of navicular joint lameness.

"e;The Training and Management of Horses"e; is a comprehensive handbook for horse owners, farriers, and veterinarians, first published in 1904.

"e;The Structure of the Horse's Foot and the Principles of Shoeing"e; is a concise but comprehensive guide to farriery, with a special focus on the anatomy of the horse's foot and its common ailments.

This volume contains a course of twelve lessons on blacksmithing, horseshoeing, and wagon making, originally designed for schools and technical colleges.

This is a detailed handbook on horseshoeing, with a specific focus on the various diseases and ailments common to horse's feet.

"e;Rational Horse-Shoeing"e; is a detailed handbook on farriery first published in 1912.

First published in 1912, this book contains a comprehensive guide to horseshoeing, with chapters on scientific theory, anatomy, practical methodology, common problems and ailments, and much more.

This is a detailed handbook on horseshoeing, first published in 1872.

This is a detailed treatise on horse-shoeing, with chapters on everything from training horses to be shod, to treating and curing common diseases and more.

"e;Pathological Horse-Shoeing"e; is a comprehensive guide to the diseases and ailments common to the feet and limbs of the horse.

"e;Notes on Shoeing Horses"e; is an comprehensive but accessible handbook on horse shoeing, with chapters on anatomy, general care and maintenance, remedies for specific ailments, and more.

"e;Magner's ABC Guide to Sensible Horseshoeing"e; is a simple and practical guide on the art of shoeing horses, with chapters on methods of making a horse stand to be shod, how to tell the age of a horse, etc.

First published in 1880, this vintage book contains a series of papers on the subject of riding horses on roads, with chapters on avoiding accidents, proper care and maintenance of both horse and carriage, trips for horse control, notes on shoeing, and much more.

This vintage book contains a collection of essays and articles on the subject of horse care and maintenance, written by Gerard Doan.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to horse shoeing, with chapters on common diseases, horse control and management, general maintenance, anatomy, and other useful tips.