The Voices and Hands of Bunraku.
Tokyo: Kodansha, 1977. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. Slim oblong 4to, decorative yellow cloth, d.w., board slipcase. Tokyo: Kodansha, (1977). Fine. More
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Wired: Contemporary Zulu Telephone-Wire Baskets
Santa Fe: Museum of New Mexico Press, 2005. Profusely illustrated with color photographs by Andrew Cerino. Oblong 4to, black cloth. d.w. Santa Fe: Museum of New Mexico Press, (2004). First Edition. Fine. More
By Southern Hands: A Celebration of Craft Traditions In the South
Birmingham: Oxmoor House, 1987. Illustrated with color photographs throughout. 237 pages. Oblong 4to, green cloth, dust wrapper. Birmingham: Oxmoor House, (1987). Page edges foxed, still a very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Seni Kriya: The Crafts of indonesia
Singapore: Times Editions, 1988. Profusely illustrated. 240pp., 4to, black cloth, d.w. Singapore: Times Editions, 1988. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. Presentation copy signed by the author on the half title. More
Wild Fowl Decoys.
New York: Dover, 1954. 140 Illustrations with 4 in Color. xxvii, 254 pages. Small 4to, brown cloth, d.w. (price-clipped and a bit rubbed/creased). New York: Dover, (1954). Reprint. A very good(+) in very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Traditional Jade Knotting.
Hong Kong: 1990. Color illustrations. Slim 4to, black cloth, d.w. (Hong Kong: Cheung Chau, 1990). Near fine. Text in Chinese and English. In ancient times girls took the knotting as a kind of needle works. They would secretly give their lovers the "United-Heart Knotting" to show their love. More
Common Clay
Atlanta: Droke House, 1971. Numerous black & white photographic illustrations. 144pp., slim 4to, rust cloth. Atlanta: Droke House, (1971). First Edition. Limited Edition. Very Good (+). Inscribed by the author on the fly-leaf. More
Practical Bricklaying, Self-Taught
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake, 1907. Illustrated with b/w diagrams throughout. 278 pages. 8vo, green cloth. Chicago: Frederick J. Drake, (1907). A very good(+) copy, lightly sunned at spine with slight bump to lower edge of rear board. More
The Bird Decoy: An American Art Form.
Lincoln: University of Nebraska, 1976. Illustrated, a few plates in color. x + 190pp. Large 8vp, two-toned cloth, d.w. (corners and edges rubbed) Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, (1976). Near fine in very good d.w. More
A History of Western Embroidery.
London: Studio Vista, 1969. Illustrated with a handful of color and b/w images. 159 pages. Tall 8vo, olive cloth, d.w. London: Studio Vista, (1969). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper, edgeworn. More
Craft in the Machine Age 1920-1945: The History of Twentieth-Century American Craft.
New York: Abrams, 1995. Color and black and white images throughout. 304pp., Tall 4to, gray boards d.w. (New York): Harry Abrams in assoc. with the American Craft Museum, (1995). A near fine copy. More
Picture Framing: Modern Methods of Making and Finishing Picture Frames.
New York: Tudor, 1962. Illustrated in black and white. v, 154 pages. 8vo, tan cloth. New York: Tudor Publishing, (1962). Minor wear at head and tail still internally clean and tight. A very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
International Arts and Crafts.
London: Victoria & Albert, 2005. 360 illustrations, mostly in color. 368pp. Thick square 4to, black boards, d.w. London: Victoria & Albert, 2005. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper, still in the original shrink wrap. Published to coincide with the International Arts & crafts exhibition. More
Swept Under the Rug: A Hidden History of Navajo Weaving
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2002. With a handful of b/w illustrations. 322 pages. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, (2002). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper, lightly scuffed along edges. More
Discover Maine Through Handicraft
Augusta: Maine Department of Educational and Cultural Services, 1974. Illustrated in b/w throughout. 121 pages. Slim 4to, green cloth, d.w. Augusta: Maine Department of Educational and Cultural Services, (1974). A very good copy--foxing to outer edges and half-title page--in a good wrapper, edgeworn and foxed. More
Arts, Crafts, and Architecture in Early Illinois
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1974. Illustrated in color and black & white. 297 pages. Oblong 4to, blue and white cloth, dust wrapper; wrapper with a few very small tears at edges. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, (1974). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper. More
Polskie Tkaniny I Hafty XVI-XVIII Wieku
Wroclaw: Zaklad Imienia Ossolinskich, 1954. Illustrated in black & white with several mounted color images. 164 pages, followed by 140 black & white illustrations. 4to, light blue cloth with embellishments. Wroclaw, Zaklad Imienia Ossolinskich, 1956. Slightly edge-worn with small tear in binding, but a very good copy. More
Puppetry in Canada: An Art to Enchant
Toronto: Ontario Puppetry Association, 1980. With b/w images throughout. 168 pages. Square 4to, glossy cream boards, d.w. [Toronto]: Ontario Puppetry Association, (1980). A very good copy with light foxing to boards and outer edges; in a very good dust wrapper with minor edgewear and sunning to spine, slight soiling to covers. More
Russian Folk Arts and Crafts
Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1968. Illustrated profusely in color. 238 pages. Square, slim 8vo, natural cloth, d.w. Moscow: Progress Publishers, [1968]. A near fine copy in a very good(-) wrapper--sunned, tearing and tape repairs to rear panel. More
Russian Folk Arts and Crafts
Moscow: Progress Publishers. Illustrated profusely in color. 238 pages. Square, slim 8vo, natural cloth, d.w. (sunned, tearing and tape repairs to rear panel). Moscow: Progress Publishers, (nd. circa 1968). A near fine copy in a very good(-) wrapper. Translated from the Russian by A. Shkarovsky. More
A Passion for Needlepoint
New York: Rizzoli, 1991. Patterned endpapers. Illustrated with color photographs by Jean-Pierre Henfrey, many full-bleed. 160 pages, burgundy cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Rizzoli, (1991). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Treen, and other wooden bygones. An Encyclopedia and Social History
London: Bell & Hyman, 1979. More than 3000 objects illustrated in more than 400 black-and-white photographs. 458pp., short, thick 4to, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped. London: Bell & Hyman, 1979. A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Treen, or Small Woodware Throughout the Ages
London: Batsford, 1949. Illustrated in black and white. viii, 120 pages. Small 4to, maroon cloth, d.w. (several closed tears, chipped at head). London: B.T. Batsford, (1949). First Edition. Clean and tight. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Musical Instruments: Craftsmanship and Traditions from Prehistory to the Present
New York: Abrams, 2000. Profusely illustrated. 232 pages, 4to, glossy red boards, dust wrapper. New York: Abrams, (2000). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Floaters and Stick-Ups: A Personal Survey of Wildflowl Decoys
Boston: David Godine, 1986. Photographs by Kenneth Garrett. Large 8vo, cloth, d.w. Boston: David Godine, (1986). Fine copy in near fine d.w. More