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
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
David Leach: A Monograph, 1977
No Place: Tanyard Lacock Wilts, 1977. Signed by David Leach on the front free endpaper. Illustrated in black and white. 32 pages, oblong 12mo, pictorial wrappers. Tanyard Lacock Wilts, (1977). A fine copy. "A Potter's Life: With Workshop Notes" More
Raised to the Trade: Creole Building Arts of New Orleans
New Orleans: New Orleans Museum of Art, 2002. With color photos and some b/w images throughout. 160 pages. Square 4to, pictorial wrappers. New Orleans: New Orleans Museum of Art, 2002. A near fine copy with slight spotting to rear cover. Inscribed on title page by essay contributor Nick Spitzer. More
Washi: The World of Japanese Paper
Tokyo: Kodansha, 1978. 236 color and black-and-white photographs, a few text illustrations. and 102 samples of Japanese paper. 452 pages. Thick 4to, beige cloth. Tokyo: Kodansha International, (1982). Light foxing on page edges, still a near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. 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
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
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
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
Damask Og Drejl: Daekketojets historie i Danmark
Valby: Borgen, 1989. (Title translates as 'Damask and Twill: History of Table Linen in Denmark'.) Illustrated (color and b/w). 303 pages with text in Danish. 4to, pictorial boards; rear cover damaged. Valby: Borgen, (1989). A very good copy, internally fine. 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
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
Baskets as Textile Art
London: Studio Vista, 1973. Illustrated with b/w photos throughout. 199 pages. 4to, natural cloth, d.w. (London): Studio Vista, (1973). A very good (+) copy with light foxing to cloth edges; in a very good(-) wrapper, creasing to laminate. More
Shingle Styles: Innovation and Tradition in American Architecture, 1874 to 1982.
New York: Abrams, 1999. Illustration profusely in color. 240pp. 4to, blue boards, slightly scratched d.w. New York: Abrams, (1999). Slightly waved pages and and Wendall Garrett's ownership stamp on endpaper, still a very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Arts and Crafts of Mexico
San Francisco: Chronicle, 1990. Illustrated in b/w and color throughout. 160 pages. Square 4to, red cloth, foxed d.w. San Francisco: Chronicle, (1990). First edition. A very good copy--light foxing to front cloth and outer edges; in a very good wrapper, scuffed with minor scratching to rear panel. More