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Fifteen Craftsmen on Their Crafts. Edited and With an Introduction By John Farleigh by John (edit. & Introd. ) Farleigh - 1945

by John (edit. & Introd. ) Farleigh

Fifteen Craftsmen on Their Crafts. Edited and With an Introduction By John Farleigh by John (edit. & Introd. ) Farleigh - 1945

Fifteen Craftsmen on Their Crafts. Edited and With an Introduction By John Farleigh

by John (edit. & Introd. ) Farleigh

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Syvan Press, London, 1945. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. If you have stopped at the blacksmith's shop and watched the iron shape under the hammer; if you have watched the carpenter make a happy join; if you have watched a glass blower at work; if you have ever watched, or wanted to watch, a craftsman at work, you will find in this book the fascination of skilled hand work. Craftsmen who love their work can talk of it with enthusiasm. Now they have been asked to write of it, some of them for the first time. Their love and knowledge of their craft has made even this possible and one can see them at work as they write. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 118 + 12 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage as in protective sleeve (film of which shows some wear at spine) . Dust Jacket un-clipped. Bookseller's small label inside front cover. Blue titles spine with blue publisher's device to front. grey cloth; illustrated by b/w. photo's.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; Craftwork; Essays; Craftsmen; Britain/UK; Art & Design. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3985. .
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  • Publisher Syvan Press
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1945
  • Keywords BZDB227 NOISBN Crafts/Hobbies/Art/Design/Craftwork/Craftsmen/Essays Crafts & Hobbies; Craftwork; Essays; Craftsmen; Britain/UK; Art & Design. Fifteen Craftsmen on Their Crafts Edited and With an Introduction By John Farleigh John edit Introd
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The Histories. Volume Two. (King Henry the Sixth, King Richard the Third, King Henry the Eighth)

by William Shakespeare; James G. McManaway (intro.); John Farleigh (illus.)

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Norwalk: The Heritage Press, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good. . Volume 2 only. Slipcase shows minor wear. Cover shows minor wear. Pages are clean, minor highlighting on the edges denoting divisions in the book.
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IT NEVER DIES. A COLLECTION OF NOTES AND ESSAYS 1940 - 1946.

by Farleigh, John

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Sylvan Press Book. Good. Hardcover. 1946, 97pp, illustrated with woodcuts and line drawings. Small burn on front cover, else G. Dj has a large open tear, about two inches by the width of the book, at the bottom and several half inch chips at edges. The author's intention is to stress that much of the technique of the artist is from the mind and spirit. Includes essays on painting, textile design, book production, wood engraving, and fine crafts..
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The Histories (The Heritage Shakespeare)

by Shakespeare, William; Alexander, Peter [Editor]; McManaway, James G. [Introduction]; Farleigh, John [Illustrator]

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The Heritage Press, 1958. Hardcover. Good. 1958 edition, from the Heritage Shakespeare series. No dust jacket. Patterned paper boards have very light wear. Cloth spine is stained, with a bit of silverfishing. Binding is good. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1016 pages. LO
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Engraving On Wood

by Farleigh, John

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Leicester: Dryad Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1954. First Edition. Hardcover.
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The Creative Craftsman

The Creative Craftsman

by John Farleigh

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G.Bell & Sons Ltd, 1950. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1950. First Published. 261 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black and white photographic plates and illustrations throughout. Light thumb marking and tanning to pages; heavier to text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with prominent water staining and scuffing overall. Spine has moderate tanning with slight fraying and crushing to ends. Lettering is faded. Book has a slight forward lean.
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Prometheus Bound(Aeschylus) and Prometheus Unbound(Shelley) (in Slipcase)

by Aeschylus and Shelley, Percy Bysshe; John Farleigh [Illustrator]

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Heritage Press, 1966-01-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.
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IT NEVER DIES, A Collection of Notes and Essays 1940-1946

by Farleigh, John

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London: Sylvan Press, 1946. Hardcover. Near Fine. Cloth, 8vo., 97 pages. Very minor wear, else a near fine copy in archival mylar.
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Short Stories, Scraps and Shavings

by Shaw, Bernard., Illustrated by John Farleigh

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New York: Dodd, Mead, 1934, 1934. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God
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The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God

by Bernard Shaw, John Farleigh -illustrator

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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1933, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 75 pages, 5.25" x 8.25". Woodcut engravings by John Farleigh.
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The creative craftsman

The creative craftsman

by John Farleigh

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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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G. Bell and Sons Limited, 1950. Hardcover. Good. 1950. First Edition. 268 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Binding remains firm.Pages & plates remain bright with minimal tanning. Pen inscription to front free end paper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.Moderate sunning to spine and edges.
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