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Design Principles and Fiber Techniques Advanced and Experiemental (1973 SIGNED)

By: Paque, Joan Michaels

Price: $32.00

Publisher: Shorewood, Wisconsin, Self-published: 1973

Seller ID: 3176

Binding: Card cover, Spiral bound

Condition: Very good condition

Very nicely kept manual which shows a totally intact spiral comb binding and pristine pages throughout. The author/artist SIGNED it thus, "Simone, continued success in all you do. Hope I see you again. Joan Michaels-Paque Cleveland, 1974." The recipient stamped her name and address on the title page (see photo). This is an incredible work covering many different techniques, so many that I can't list them all. But here's a sampling -- single strand plaited edge, double ridge hitching, three strand crown sinnet, Peruvian braid, New Zealand Maori technique, pin weaving, Dieppe net ground, gauzes...
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Cornet or Trumpet Flammer's New Progressive Method (1938)

By: Pease, Donald J.

Price: $18.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Harold Flammer Inc.: 1938

Seller ID: 1842

Binding: Card Cover

Condition: Very Good Condition

Nice, clean, tightly bound booklet with great cover graphic in yellow and navy blue depicting a marching band member stepping along playing his instrument. Image was rendered by Gigson Baker. The booklet measures 9"x12" and has 32 pages of instruction and music. Material arranged in progressive fashion beginning with the rudiments of music and ending with daily warm-up exercises and scales. Only fault is a few isolated small spots of edge wear.
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Fundamentals of Pistol Marksmanship 2006

By: Reiber, Robert J.

Price: $16.00

Publisher: Unknown Place, Robert J. Reiber: 2006

Seller ID: 4031

Binding: Card cover, Plastic Spiral Binding

Condition: Very good condition

Though there is a typo on the front cover, this booklet offers much information inside, replete with black and white instructional photographs. It's also SIGNED on the front cover by the author who wrote his name, the date 6-15-06, and "Our friendship has meant a lot to me." The contents is a compilation of articles published in Muzzle Blast Magazine from February through June 1987.Booklet measures 6" x 8-1/2" with 43 pages
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Speedball Text Book Lettering, Poster Design, For Pen or Brush, 1947

By: Ross F. George

Price: $26.00

Publisher: Camden, New Jersey, Hun t Pen Co: 1947

Seller ID: 4426

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Good

Very nice, clean booklet filled with timeless information on the making of the best signs and posters.So many ideas and descriptions. The author says that lettering does not require talent. It just takes time following the instructions over and over until you have it. The booklet measures 6" x 9" and has 96 pages.
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The Needlecraft Style Directory 50 Needlecraft Styles and Their Stitches

By: Sarah Whittle

Price: $18.00

Publisher: HaupHauge, New York, Barron's Educational Series: 2013

Seller ID: 4251

ISBN: 1438001037

Binding: Card cover

Condition: NEW

Imagine fifty different styles of needlework. Some are surface embroidery, counted thread work, quilting patchwork, applique needlecraft. echniques that caught my eye -- Bokhoura couching, Romanian couching, Pendant couching, turkey work, and eyelet wheels among many more. The book is clean as a whistle, measures 7-/2" x 10" and has 240 pages. This isnt really ephemera, but I liked it and it's just a bigger booklet!:-) Submit Save and Add Image
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Marching Band Maneuvers (1952)

By: Schilling, Richard Lee

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Glen Ellyn, Illinois, The Instrumentalist Co.: 1952

Seller ID: 1741

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Very nice, clean booklet filled with drawings, diagrams, black and white photographs and ideas for marching band performances. It measures 6-3/4" x 9-3/4" and has 59 pages. No names or writing and tightly bound. Topics include: half-time shows and pageants, stunts and novelties, formations and stunts adaptable to low bleachers, entrances and drills, formations and drills using lights, and aids for the marching band instructor. No names or writing and tightly bound.
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Understanding Planetary Placements by Sophia Mason

By: Sophia Mason

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Hammond, Indiana, Astrology and Spiritual Center: 1976

Seller ID: 4428

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very good condition

This astrology booklet is tightly bound with no names or writing. The only defect is what looks like a drop of coffee on the front cover. Otherwise it's been carefully stored for 40-plus years. The booklet measures 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and has 102 pages. The contents include the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, discovering characteristics of each.
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Spooner's Moving Animals

By: Spooner, Paul

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, Henry N. Abrams Inc.: 1986

Seller ID: 3931

ISBN: 0810923319

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

This oversized craft book begs to help crafters make some three dimensional stuff. The idea comes from Cabaret Mechanical Theatre in Convent Garden, London.The information is divided into three sections: Reasons Why; The Instructions; and The Works. The items you need to make are the smooth automaton, rough automata and the Zoo of Tranquility, the Goat, the Lion, The Woodpecker, the Wedding Cake, the Lawnmowers, the Horse, and the Anteater. All you need s an X-Acto knife, glue and wooden sticks. Especially addictive to jigsaw adicts, model makers, sand castle builders, engineers, architects...
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The Technic of the Baton; A Handbook for Students of Conducting (1928)

By: Stoessel, Albert

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Copper Square, New York, Carl Fischer: 1928

Seller ID: 1647

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very good

Very nice, clean booklet measuring 6"x9". No tears, chips or names. Penciled notations could be erased, but we will leave them in case they might be of value to buyer. Only other fault is a small crease to lower front corner. Chapters explain briefly the history of conducting, the physical aspect with an analysis of arm and hand movements, the attitude of the conductor, diagrams of gestures used during conducting, special problems of baton technic, preparing a score, the technic of the baton in choral conducting and the point of the baton, which is comprised of quotations from experts of the ...
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The Japanese Abacus; Its Use and Theory (Also Satsumaya Abacus)

By: Takashi Kojima

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Japan, Charles G. Tuttle Co. and Satsumaya Abacus Co.: 1959

Seller ID: 2252

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Fine condition

Small paperback in crisp, clean condition found with a stowaway tucked inside. That's the little yellow pamphlet in the picture. This one shows some light soil to back, but is tightly bound with clean pages. The main booklet measures 5" wide by 7-1/4" tall and is designed with French wraps. It's clean as a whistle inside and out with just a bit of light toning to endpapers from inside flap of wraps. Illustrated throughout with instructive drawings. "Incredible speed and mystifying efficiency" are the author's description of the Japanese abacus. Though it appears to be a primitive machine, he ...
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The Business of Cartooning; The Success of the World's Greatest Cartoonists (1939)

By: Thorndike, Chuck

Price: $18.00

Publisher: New York, The House of Little Books: 1939

Seller ID: 1617

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very good

Aside from a little toning to edges and a few errant marks to back cover book is clean as a whistle and tightly bound. No names or writing. Vintage comic fans will love this one, as it offers caricatures of the greats paired with their bios, plus a history of cartooning. You'll find the creators of Barney Google, Mutt and Jeff, Krazy Kat, Gasoline Alley, Bringing Up Father and more. There's also a full page devoted to Walt Disney. Measures 8-1/2" x 11" and has 55 pages.
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New Miranda Eye-Level Reflex Guide (1966)

By: Tydings, Kenneth S.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Amphoto: 1966

Seller ID: 1954

Binding: card cover

Condition: Very good condition

Very nice clean booklet which is part of the Modern Camera Guide Series and written by a prolific author of photography titles. The booklet measures 5" x 7-3/4" and has 127 pages all printed on quality coated paper and illustrated throughout with drawings, black and white photographs and charts. At the back of the book is a bound-in page which says Direct Reading Exposure Gray Card. There is much solid information here.
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Aspects To Horoscope Angles (1975)

By: viva Jayne

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Monroe, New York, Astrological Bureau: 1975

Seller ID: 1498

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Very nice, clean booklet with a plastic comb binding. No pieces missing from the spiral and booklet is tightly bound. Measures 8"x11" and has 53 pages. The Angles are the Ascendant, the Midheaven and the Vertex, which along which along with the Sun and Moon, are the most important parts of astrology. This booklet is a bit advanced as its purpose is to explain how a chart can be rectified if needed.
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The Study of Astrology (1974)

By: Weingarten,Henry

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New york, New York, New York Astrology Center: 1974

Seller ID: 1501

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very good

Very nice clean booklet printed more professionally than many booklets about astrology. Measures 8-1/2"x11" and has 60 pages. This is the first book of a projected five and is focused solely on learning to read a horoscope. Chapters cover the planets, the angles, aspect theory, aspect combinations and practice.
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The Preparation of Copy for Photo-Engraving 1916

By: William Henry Baker

Price: $7.95

Publisher: Cleveland, Ohio, The Eclipse Electrotype and Engraving Company: 1916

Seller ID: 4040

Binding: Card cover

This is one of those gems that due to their diminutive size somehow get lost. I have no idea where I got this -- I have more items to list than I have posted.The booklet was written by the owner of the engraving company in Cleveland. It measures 3"x 5-1/2" and has 14 pages and a fold-out at the back which shows the best way to reproduce the various kinds of copy -- water color, line drawing, crayon or pencil, photograph, print from wood engraving, lithograph, maps, oil paintings, type writing and more. (Small Flip Box 1)
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The Kodak Workshop Series Close-up Photography Volume I

By: Willim White Jr.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Rochester, New York, Eastman Kodak: 1984

Seller ID: 4754

Binding: Card cover

Condition: Very good condition

This book is part of two volumes. This one is Volume I and arrived recently. I bought volume II last spring and now both are here. If you're interested you can choose one, or both. Beautiful color photos and black and white with a charming bit of color. Among many topics are close-up photography of course, but also photographing miniatures, cameras, lenses and attachments, controlling the light, subject position and support, and charts and graphs. The book is clean and tightly bound with no names or writing. The book measures 8-1/2" x 11" and has 96 pages.
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The Fighting Garand Owner's Manual (1984)

By: Wilson, Noal (editor)

Price: $15.95

Publisher: Cornville, Arizona, Firepower Publications: 1984

Seller ID: 3055

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very good condition

Very nice clean booklet with no names or writing and no spine crease. Booklet measures 8-1/2" x 11" with 94 pages. Many black and white photographs and technical drawings augment a lengthy text. Thirteen chapters cover these topics: historical background; description and operation; functioning, stoppages and immediate action; inspection prior to disassembly; tools, gages and fixtures; general maintenance; barrel and receiver group; trigger housing group; stock and hand guards, equipment; function firing and final insppection; and modified Garands.
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An Analysis of the Art of Curling (Revised Edition, 1958)

By: Wyman, H.E.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Canada, Self-Published: 1958

Seller ID: 2359

Binding: soft cover

Condition: Very Good condition

If you want to read up on the sport of curling this is an excellent booklet by an author who was recognized as THE expert on the subject back in the day. He first introduced his booklet in 1943 and went back to press every year up to 1949. It skipped a year, but then one came out in 1951. The next was this one -- revised in 1958. This is no fluff piece -- it's packed with concrete info -- 108 pages replete with black and white photographs, technical drawings and fold-outs. It was also the first text on curling ever published. In these pages you will find info on techniques, the rules of the ga...
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