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FA English Costume of Middle Ages dress 1935 by
AlisEvans
English Costume of the later Middle Ages ,14th & 15th Centuries,drawn
& described by Iris Brook,grubby dustwrapper,contains original owners
decorative bookplate,otherwise a very good copy.
From the brilliant "English Costume " series ,with the usual high
quality illustrations and text.Lovely...
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FA Vintage Manual Making Church Kneelers by
AlisEvans
Church Kneelers by Joan Edwards ,VGC 72 pages
Really good craft manual on this most ubnusual of needlework
projects,with complete plans for the making of ten different styles of
Church...
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FA History of Cotton Industry textiles by
AlisEvans
The Cotton Industry ,by Chris Aspin,VGC 32 pages.
A history of the cotton industry in Britain from earliest times.One of
the excellent Shire series,filled with the usual mix of splendid
pictures and interesting...
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Vintage Manual Making Church Kneelers by
AlisEvans
Church Kneelers by Joan Edwards ,VGC 72 pages
Really good craft manual on this most unusual of needlework
projects,with complete plans for the making of ten different styles of
Church...
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FA Handloom Weaving loom hand vintage by
AlisEvans
Handloom Weaving by P Orman VGC 100 pages.
Brilliant vintage book on Handloom weaving with lots of useful
illustrations.
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FA Cotton,vintage history of industry 1918 by
AlisEvans
Cotton by George Bigwood 1918 Vol 2 in the Staple Trades & Industries
series, good plus condition.204 pages.
Great book,stand alone volume ,each of the series covers a different
industry ,Coffee,Rubber,Oil etc.Really thorough vintage history of the
industry in various Cotton centres at the early...
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FA Vintage Lampshade makers book by
AlisEvans
The Lampshade Book by M R Griffith G.Bell London.dustwtrapper present
but badly chipped,otherwise VGC ,92 pages.
First class little manual on the making of period lampshades.
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FA Vintage Laundry Work textile preservation antique 1909 by
AlisEvans
The Art & Practice of Laundry Work by Margaret Cuthbert
Rankin ,undated,but prize label is dated 1909.,VGC , 191 pages.
Really exceptional book on the correct laundering of a mutitude of
(now) vintage clothing,textiles,laces and other rare fabrics.
Priceless for the conservator/collector/ dealer of...
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FA Thimble Collecting vintage by
[email protected]
Thimbles by Eleanor Johnson good plus condition, 32 pages.
One of the Shire series, with the usual mix of text and interesting
pictures.
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FA Textiles of Wales Welsh Carthen Carthenni by
[email protected]
The Textiles of Wales by Ann Sutton VGC 96 pages. Superb book on the
history and culture surrounding the textile industry in
Wales.Extremely hard to find.
Do feel free to email us if you have any questions. Please take a look
at our other auctions for more interesting and unusual items of...
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Alpaca Roving For Sale by
Alpacas1
Hi
I have beautiful alpaca fiber for sale. It has been washed, picked and
carded into roving that will spin up quickly. Would also be great for
wet or needle felting. Price is $2/oz. I have many natural colors
available and some dyed. E-mail for more
information.
Thank you.
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FA Blackwork black work embroidery English costume by
Alys
Blackwork by Mary Gostelow,good plus condition, 160 pages.
Said by many to be THE book on blackwork embroidery ,covers all
aspects,history of /Costume blackwork designing blackwork etc. A
really good thorough book on the...
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Traditional Upholstery manual upholsterers book by
Alys
The Complete Upholsterer A Practical Guide to Upholstering Traditional
Furniture by Carole Thomerson ,virtually new condition,large format ,
192 pages.
This is a really good book on the subject, and I speak as someone with
upholstery/soft furnishing experience.Starts with a section history
and...
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December 5th 07 11:32 PM
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FA Traditional Upholstery manual upholsterers book by
Alys
The Complete Upholsterer A Practical Guide to Upholstering Traditional
Furniture by Carole Thomerson ,virtually new condition,large format ,
192 pages.
This is a really good book on the subject, and I speak as someone with
upholstery/soft furnishing experience.Starts with a section history
and...
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May 19th 08 11:42 PM
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FA Spinning Wheels history spinning spinners by
Alys
Spinning Wheels ,Spinners & Spinning by \Patricia Baines ,large format
hardback,VGC, 252 pages.
THE book on the spinning wheel,it's history in it's various forms, the
culture of the spinner etc.Superb...
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May 19th 08 11:53 PM
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FA Vintage Guide to Gentlemans dress English formal wear by
Alys
Clothes & the Man ,A Guide to Correct Dress For All Occasions by
Sydney D Barney ,scribble on dustwrapper,and small one to blank
endpaper,otherwise a very nice copy 124 pages.
A guide to formal dress for the well turned out English gentleman!
Really comprehensive,covers everything,Royal...
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May 25th 08 10:40 PM
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FA Planning of Ornament Arts & Crafts Lewis F Day 1890 by
Alys
The Planning of Ornament by Lewis F Day,1890, for some reason my
scanner shows the cover as being blotchy and faded,but it actually a
nice fairly uniform blue.Please ignore! Contains University of London
bookplate,otherwise a good sound copy.
Lewis F Day was a leading light in the Arts & Crafts...
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October 15th 08 11:45 PM
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FA Textile machines Machinery vintage by
Alys
Textile Machines by Anna P Benson ,VGC,32 pages.
A potted history of the textile machine.
One of the excellent Shire series of collector books ,with the usual
mix of well written text and quality...
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November 5th 08 12:40 AM
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FA Vintage Netting net making manual fishing rabbitting by
Alys
A Text Book of Netting by B. St. G. Collerd ,VGC, 56 pages.
Scarce little manual on the traditional methods of making nets,many
fishing,rabbiting,fish landing nets ,etc.
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November 21st 08 12:34 AM
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FA Clothes & Formal Dress menswear traditional tailoring by
Alys
Clothes & The Man ,A Guide to Correct Dress For All Occasions by
Sydney D Barney National Federation of Merchant Tailors, 124 pages.
Splendid old reference book,covering the correct traditional wear for
all social occasions,events,Big game hunting etc,as well as allied
subjects such as choosing...
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