Traditional trades, crafts and skills

This volume contains a detailed account of bee-keeping in New Zealand between 1874-1916.

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on antique clocks, with information on identification, history, development, popularity, and more.

This antique book contains a concise yet comprehensive guide to the various ailments common to bees, with information on their causes, treatment, and prevention.

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

Originally published in London, 1927.

An exciting new title from the leading quilt author, Quilt Me!

Volume two of the "e;Hand Books of the Textile Industry"e; contains information on the manufacture of woven fabrics and related materials, describing in detail the different types of yarn and how to use a loom.

An engaging makers' guide to the history and craft of straw plaiting, brimming with helpful step-by-step diagrams.

This vintage book is a complete guide to string work, with information on knotting, netting, looping, plaiting, and macrame.

"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.

Este libro enseña los procesos y técnicas de un oficio tradicional, la forja, empleando las técnicas de ayer y de hoy.

Many of us dream of owning a treehouse, whether it's a tree fort or playhouse for the children, a secret retreat or just a unique space for relaxing and reconnecting with nature.

This book contains a collection of articles, leaflets, and essays on the topic of bee-keeping.

This volume contains a comprehensive guide to the honey plants of America, together with information on those which are of special value to the beekeeper as sources of pollen.

Over 100 delicious recipes from the National Trust, perfect to warm a wintery night.

Get to know the ultimate skill for using your own two hands!

This antiquarian volume contains a concise yet detailed introduction to antique household clocks, with information on the inner workings and machinations of clocks, their external and decorative characteristics, and more.

This old work contains a detailed history of the Guild of London Clockmakers, with information on its conception, its early development, its evolution, popularity, and more.

This fantastic book contains a collection of classic articles on the subject of bee keeping, focusing mainly on queens and how to rear, introduce, and breed them.

Mary Brooks Picken founded the Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Follow instructions on how to make leather items.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to making, adjusting, springing, timing and adjusting a variety of watches.

The eighteenth century has been hailed for its revolution in consumer culture, but Material Literacy in Eighteenth-Century Britain repositions Britain as a nation of makers.

This vintage text contains a comprehensive and practical guide to watch repair, with information on simple and complex repairs, cleaning, general maintenance, and much more besides.

"e;Horse Racing Greats - Mr.

Mit der gescheiterten Leinenmanufaktur in Heilbronn des Verlegers Johann Friedrich Cotta wird der seltene Fall eines untergegangenen Unternehmens dokumentiert und mit der erfolgreichen Einführung neuer Techniken in Blaubeuren verglichen.

This book contains a detailed handbook on determining the sex of pure- and cross-bred chicks, with chapters on handing and care, common questions and problems, and more.

"e;Profitable Hog Raising"e; contains a comprehensive guide to pig farming, with chapters on every aspect from breeding and housing to hygiene and making a profit.

An engaging makers' guide to the history and craft of straw plaiting, brimming with helpful step-by-step diagrams.

Knitting enthusiasts and historians will find a wealth of cute patterns for babies' clothes in this illustrated guide.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to horology.

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

The Wheelwright's Shop by George Sturt offers an intimate and vivid portrayal of traditional craftsmanship at the turn of the 20th century.

This vintage book contains part I of a complete survey of the artistic working of iron in Great Britain from the earliest times until 1922.

This volume offers the reader a wealth of information on fishing for bream, dealing with night fishing, required equipment, drifting, common problems, and much more.

"e;The Clockjobber's Handybook"e; is a 1889 work by Australian writer Paul Hasluck that focuses on the care and maintenance of watches and timepieces.

"e;The Practical Gold-Worker"e; is a comprehensive handbook designed for goldsmiths and jewellers, containing information on alloying, melting, reducing, colouring, collecting, refining, and much more.

Das unverzichtbare Lehrbuch für die Steinmetzausbildung und den betrieblichen Alltag wurde neu überarbeitet.

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.

"e;The Race Horse"e; is a classic guide to buying, training, and keeping race horses.

In love with all things Japan or looking to absorb a little Japanese wisdom into your daily life?

This vintage book contains a detailed handbook on honey bee embryology.

'A warm, funny, uplifting writer to celebrate!

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

This antiquarian volume comprises a comprehensive guide to bee-keeping, with information on seasonal management, diseases, enemies, swarming, honey production, and many other aspects of bee-keeping.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive treatise on the scientific and chemical processes involved in making leather.

This book contains a lovely collection of vintage crochet patterns for the making of women's clothing and accessories.

"e;Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World"e; is a comprehensive reference book of the most notable makers of clocks and watches in the world at the time when this book was first published.

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on the use of jewelled bearings in watchmaking, with descriptions of manufacture, gauging, and setting.

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