Animal Puppetry by H W Whanislaw ,1948 ,somewhat chipped dustwrapper,otherwise a very nice copy. 141 pages. Great old puppeteers manual on the care,use and manafacture of animal puppets and the sometime complex issues surrounding their use...

Handbook on Book Repairing by P H Norton ,VGC. Really useful little book on repair for the binder .Includes chapters on Recasing/Quarter binding / Stitching through / Arrangement of work room etc. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320218387005&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Wood Carving by Alan Durst,boards somewhat discoloured,otherwise good plus condition. Very useful old wood carvers manual covering both relief and carving in the round. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320220582183&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

A Silversmiths Manual by Bernard Cuzner,undated,but I would guess to 1940s approx.Some wear to extremities of covers,some foxing to first/ last few pages,otherwise a good sound copy.224 pages This is a proper craft trade manual for the use of siversmiths and follows a series of classic porjects as...

Glass Engraving by Barbara Norman ,good condition, 190 pages. Interesting book covering all aspects of the crafts,history of,displaying engraved ware, some techniques etc. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220207231342&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Printing, A Practical Treatise on the Art of Typography As Applied More Particularly to the Printing of Books by Charles Thomas Jacobi 1919. ex.lib,otherwise a very sound copy. 429 pages. Really extremely thorough manual for the printer,with the emphasis on the printing of books,hugely...

Wood Carving by Alan Durst,boards somewhat discoloured,otherwise good plus condition. Very useful old wood carvers manual covering both relief and carving in the round. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320225330122&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Brushmaking : Craft & Industry by Michael R Snow, VGC 98 pages. Really well illustrated book on the history,techniques and culture of brushmaking with a lesser amount of instructional material. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320228555331&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Toy Making in School & Home by RK & MIR Polkinghorne 1916,Good plus condition,1299 pages.Heavy book. Fantastic old toy making book,packed with projects,diagrams,pictures etc for the making of classic vintage toys. Some toys covered :- Flying airships/ Bathing machine / Taxi cab / Castlle /Yachts &...

Professional Ticket Writing by Alfred H Hunter 1936,grubby covers,original owners bookplate,otherwise a very good copy. 195 pages. Really thorough vintage craft manual for the advertising ticket writer,many illustrations ,mostly in art deco lettering...

Leathercraft by W A At****er ,contains two schooll stamps on endpapers,otherwise VGC,143 pages. This unassuming book is actually a great leatherworking craft manual,nothing flashy,you won't find hippy leatherwork in here,just plain classic leather skills,bag making, folios,briefcases,camera...

Small Boat Building by David K Greenwell,VGC,large format, 160 pages. Nice hardback copy of this small boat building classic,stacks of detailed plans,diagrams etc. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320166359074&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

The Complete Book of Decoupage by Frances S Wing ,VGC , 205 pages Suprerb old book on the art and craft of decoupage,how to do,it's history and modern decoupage.Extremely comprehensive. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320169254427&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Toy Manafacture by J T Makinson,undated,but I would guess to 1920s or thereabouts , foxing to blank endpapers,otherwise VGC, 264 pages. Just one of the best books we've had on toy making,not really a home toy making book but a proper craft manual on the subject,packed with projects for the...

Hints for Home decorators , by Texalo Manafacturing Co. grubby covers ,oroginal owners inscriptions in pencil,otherwise a good solid copy. 11 pages plus adverts. Great old book on the basics of decorating techniques from the period(undated but i would guess at early 1900s)....

Artistic leather Work ,A Nandbook on the Art of Decorating Leather by E Ellin carter 1926 ,original owners inscription,otherwise good+ condition. 67 pages. Delightful little vintage craft manual,on the decoration and modelling of leather,nothing on making up leather goods,just the decorative...

Modelling & Sculpture ,A Full Account of the Various Methods & Porcesses Employed in these Arts by Albert Toft,1949 ,chipping to dustwrapper,otherwise VGC ,348 pages,heavy book. I can't begin to tell you how thorough and comprehensive this book is,a must for the student of big, old style classic...

Mounting & framing Pictures n by Michael Woods,VGC , 96 pages. Really useful manual on the subject,very comprehensive,well illustrated. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320189560472&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

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...

Cements Pastes Glues & Gums,A Practical Guide To The Manufacture And Application Of The Various Agglutinants Required In The Building, Metal-Working, Wood-Working, And Leather-working Trades, And For Workshop, Laboratory, Or Office Use.Upward of Nine Hundred Recipes & Formulae, by H C Standage...