Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts

A comprehensive and informative look at Victorian jewellery, split into three eras - 'The Early Victorian, or Romantic Period (1837-60)', 'The Mid-Victorian, or Grand Period (1860-85)' and 'The Late Victorian, or Aesthetic Period (1885-1901)', each accompanied by extensive photographic illustrations.

This book contains a collection of classic soup recipes from across the globe that use beer or ale as an ingredient.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to building old-fashioned model ships and boats.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to tanning leather, with information on tools and equipment, required materials, different techniques, benefits, common problems, and many other related aspects.

This vintage book provides a detailed history and overview of the quilting industry, exploring its routes, developments, popularity, and revival.

The 'Millinery Hat Making and Design' texts offer insights into the different elements of the practice of millinery - the design, manufacture and sale of hats.

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to making a variety of lace articles.

Designing and constructing something from wood is one of the simplest and most enjoyable pastimes.

This vintage collection of articles offers insights into the fundamental practice of leathercraft, with a special focus on the leather bag.

This vintage handbook offers insights into the fundamental practice of leathercraft, with a special focus on the leather belt.

This book contains a vintage guide to making clothes for men, with information on tools, materials, different styles, fitting, cutting, and much more.

In this book Arthur Sanger gives sound instructions and advice on the fine art of making Cabochon jewelry.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to crochet, with instructions and patterns for items ranging from bags to blouses.

This vintage book contains a short guide to Persian embroidery published by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to the furniture of Duncan Phyfe, one of the most popular cabinet designers of the nineteenth-century.

Originally published in 1878, this classic book contains a wealth of information on the subject of making fireworks, and will prove to be a very interesting read for anyone with an interest in the history of the subject.

This early guide provides instruction for making lampshades using fabric and remains of helpful and practical use for anyone interested in lamp making, textiles, design and handicrafts today.

This handy guide is extensively illustrated with photographs, drawings and diagrams, forming a complete how to guide to lamps.

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

This antiquarian book contains a detailed, step-by-step guide to making a range of mobile toys for children, including a scooter, a tricycle, two utility carts, a wooden land rover, and more.

This vintage book contains a guide to portable mantel and table clocks, being an interesting and informative account of the history and production of bracket clocks with pictures and details of famous examples.

This vintage text contains an interesting and informative guide to the history and manufacture of grandfather clocks, complete with historical information, descriptions of many different varieties, and a plethora of authentic photographs.

This vintage book contains a complete handbook of sewing, with information on all aspects ranging from altering patterns to fastening buttons.

This classic book contains a collection of beautiful designs for the craft of chip carving.

"e;Spool Knitting"e; is a classic guide to knitting toys, dolls, and children's clothing using empty spools and pins.

This early work on taxidermy is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional taxidermist and also contains much information that is still useful today.

This vintage book contains a complete handbook on quilting in three parts: "e;History and Quilt Patches"e;, "e;Quilts-Antique and Modern"e;, and "e;Quilting and Quilting Designs"e;.

This concise guide contains information on the making and selling of button jewellery.

This vintage book comprises a guide to some of the world's most beautiful antique clocks, complete with detailed descriptions, interesting stories, and comments on the history of these wonderful pieces.

Originally published in 1882, this classic book contains a wealth of information on the subject of organ building.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to making a range of lace collars.

This vintage book contains an extensive collection of patterns for hand-weaving, including designs from the John Landes Drawings in the Pennsylvania Museum, with drafts and notes by Mary Meigs Atwater.

"e;Let There be Light"e; is a vintage guide to designing, making, and decorating lampshades.

This classic guidebook is perfect for the leatherwork novice and enthusiast alike.

This vintage book is a fascinating read for any amateur or professional taxidermist, providing a comprehensive guide to collecting and preserving taxidermy specimens.

A classic book on the making of lamps and lampshades.

This unusual illustrated manual is a complete how-to guide to craft work using parchment.

A classic book on Elizabethan embroidery, including many examples of different works and a useful section of technical notes.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to making nets, including information on materials, different types of nets, speed netting, and much more.

This vintage book contains an anecdotal history of quilt making in England and Wales.

A timeless guide dedicated to the art of tailoring women's clothing, this accessible manual is enriched with helpful illustrations.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to making a gloves, with detailed directions for using leather, employing patterns, cutting, stitching, and everything else one might need to know.

This antiquarian book contains an illustrative guide to wiring a dolls house for electricity.

This classic book contains a photographic guide to the history of the shadow puppet theatre in the West, and will prove to be be a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the subject.

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This antiquarian volume contains a beginner's guide to watches, being an accessible and simplified description of the mechanics of wrist and pocket watches together with information on the history of their development.

This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive guide to clock repair, with information on barrels, fuses, mainsprings, balance springs, pivots, depths, train wheels, and common stoppages of watches.

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive guide to designing, building, and using a wooden doll for ventriloquism.

This vintage book contains an introductory guide to tailoring, including complete directions for drafting and pattern-making.

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to knitting, with directions for making toilet-covers, pincushions, and many other articles of fancy work.