Crafts from Lawrence Jones

Peoria, IL: Chas. A. Bennett, 1952. 210pp, patterns, bw ills. Tan cloth in jacket. Jacketrubbed and worn with several tears. Practical guide to leatherwork including making leather, tools etc. Projects include coin purse, comb case, billfolds, desk accessories, ladies handbag, cigarette case, belts and more.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo.

Alice Springs: Jukurrpa Books, 2001. xvi, 88pp, bibliography, appendices, glossary, num col ills. Pictorial card. Light edge wear to cover, bottom front corner creased. Aboriginal textiles from Ernabella in South Australia to the Tiwi Islands of the top end including a broad sweep of styles encompassing handpainted silks and subtle batiks.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Skopje: Institute of Folklore, 1975. Unpaginated (approx 100pp)126 col ills, bw drawings. Beige cloth in jacket. Long tear to front panel of jacket. damp stained at top rear panel of jacket and rear endpapers. Beautifully illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Zdravev, George (drawings); Bilbilovski, Kiril (photography). 4to.

Watford, UK: Model & Allied Publications Ltd., 1980. 125pp, bw ills/diagrams. Brown pictorial card. Minor rubbing to covers. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

Brisbane: The Queensland Bookbinders Guild, 2006. iv, 75pp, index, appendices, bw & col ills. Pictorial card. Very light edge wear.. First Paperback. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Adelaide: Rigby, 1978. 57 pages, illustrated with 16 pages of colour plates, line drawings, appendix, bibliography. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. Prev owner name on front free endpaper. The author presents the results of her research into the use of Australian eucalypts for making dyes. She gives comprehensive lists of suitable eucalypts that grow in each State and in Papua… Read more about this item

New Delhi: Roli Books, 2011. 150pp, bibliography, num col ills, pictorial endpapers. Pictorial glossy boards in jacket. Near new. Showcases 140 outstanding examples of specially commissioned Indian textiles collected over the same decade.. Fourth Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Square 4to.

Kuranda, Qld.: The Rams Skull Press, 1992. 159pp, num line drawings, index. Pictorial glossy boards. A little faded on spine, gift note on half-title page. Mix of directions and folklore covering traditional crafts with numerous drawings. Includes leather projects, mud brick techniques, rammed earth, crocodile ridge belts, yard and garden, horse and bullock gear, blacksmithing, furniture and joints in timber..… Read more about this item

Brisbane: Modern Designers, private Academy of Dressmaking., 1930. 56pp, num bw ills. Blue and white wraps, blue cloth tape spine. No date-c1930. Covers edge worn with short tears, small chips and creases. A few pages have minor creases. Apparent First. Soft Cover. Good. 4to.

Tokyo: NUNO Corporation, 1998. 47pp, index, col ills. Decorative cloth boards, no jacket. Occasional foxing.Shimi jimi fabrics from Japan.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to.

Melbourne: Museum of Victoria., 1992. viii, 72pp, index, bibliography, num col & some bw ills. Pictorial card. Near new. Includes domestic technology, fibrecraft, dress and ornamentation, carving, clay and ceramics, painting, children's lives, batik and textiles, prints and posters.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to.

Kuranda, Qld.: Rams Skull Press, 1984. 32pp, bw ills. Or yellow card covers. Minor stains to covers. Complete guide to making stockwhips from kangaroo hide.. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good. 8vo.

Kuranda, Qld.: Rams Skull Press, 1984. 20pp, bw ills. Or orange card covers. Near new. Complete guide to making basic stockwhips.. Second Edition. Wraps. Fine. 8vo.

Sydney: The Author, 2015. 314pp, index, endnotes, references, 80+ bw ills. Black and white illustrated boards. As new. The life of Madame Johanna Wiegel, paper pattern manufacturer and publisher of Australia's first fashion journal.Her pattern series lasted over 90 years from 1878 to 1969, her journal 70 years from 1880-1950. Her publications chart a unique history of Antipodean fashion and… Read more about this item

Brisbane: Department of Public Instruction, Queensland., 1927. 90pp, index, bw ills/diagrams. Grey limp cloth. Covers with spotty stains and foxing, sporadic foxing throughout, pencilled name and scrawling to first/last blank pages. Sewing text issued by the government for use in schools. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971. 303pp, index, appendices, num bw photos & diagrams. Tan cloth in jacket. Prev owner stamp inside front cover (under flap), a little foxing to page edges.. First US Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

London: George Newnes Limited., 1950. 2 VOLUME SET. HEAVY. vii, 280; v, 265pp, index, tables, bw ills/diagrams. Black cloth boards, no jackets. Light edge wear to boards, foxing/toning to endpapers, slight bump to bottom corner of volume one. No date but c1950.. Apparent First. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Small 4to.

Perth: The Original Redback Press, 1995. 56pp, bw & col ills. Pictorial card. Very light edge wear to covers. A collection of fairy designs for stained glass/leadlight.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Garnett, Chris (photography). 4to.

Sydney: Kangaroo Press, 1993. 56pp, bw & col ills. Pictorial card. Prev owner name on title page, minor foxing and very small crease to top rear corner. A collection of 32 Australian wildflower designs for stained glass.. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Auckland: David Bateman, 2014. HEAVY. 248pp, index, bibliography, notes, num bw & col ills. Gray/silver boards in jacket. Ex-public library with less than usual number of stamps etc (inc cancelled stamp)- otherwise excellent. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Ex-Library.