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1001 Decorating Ideas: Book 15

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Consolidated Trimming Corporation Date published: 1958

Description: Good. 1958 Consolidated Trimming Corporation. Conso Book No. 15. Softcover, with stapled binding. NOT ex-library. Color and black & white photographs and illustrations. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Name in ink on cover. Covers lightly curled at corners. Pages clean and unmarked. 74 pages. Read More

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Book: Good

 

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The Four Seasons: Postcards of the Cleveland Art Museum

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Binding: Postcard book Publisher: Cleveland Museum of Art Date published: 1991 ISBN-13: 9780940717060 ISBN: 0940717069

Description: Very Good. 1991 Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. Postcard book. Small oblong softcover, 6.5 x 4.24 inches. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Covers have very light edge and surface wear. Bottom outer corner of back cover has small diagonal crease. Postcards are like new, and all 32 are present; each card is perforated along one edge for ease of removal from book. Images on postcards are all exterior photographs of the Cleveland Museum of Art, in ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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In the Nature of Materials: Japanese Decorative Arts

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Edition: Unabridged Binding: Softcover Publisher: Cleveland Museum of Art Date published: 1977 ISBN-13: 9780910386326 ISBN: 0910386323

Description: Very Good. 1977 Cleveland Museum of Art. Softcover. Exhibition Catalog. Brown plastic comb binding. Outer covers and interior separating pages between sections are made of Japanese rice paper with embedded golden yellow fibers. Black and white photographs and illustrations. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Plastic comb binding undamaged. Due to its delicacy, the rice paper outer covering has a few small chips the edges and some loosening fibers. Pages clean and unmarked. A few pages have some ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Russian Hand-Painted Trays

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Aurora Art Publishers Date published: 1986

Description: Good; No jacket, No slipcase. 1986 Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad. Square hardcover has color pictorial paper-covered boards. Color and black & white photographs. High-quality glossy paper. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. 20 pages + 136 plates. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped. Covers have light surface and edge wear, with some scuffing on the back cover. Cellophane covering is lifting along the spine and in a few small areas. Pages clean and unmarked ... Read More

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Book: Good

 

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Canvas Embroidery

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: B. T. Batsford Ltd Date published: 1969 ISBN-13: 9780713426021 ISBN: 0713426020

Description: Very Good; Good Jacket. 1969 B. T. Batsford Ltd. First Edition. First printing. "First Published 1969" appears on verso. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Oversize hardcover has brown cloth-covered boards with gold spine lettering. Black and white photographs and illustrations; color plates. 192 pages. Dust jacket has light surface rubbing, chipped and nicked edges, and small tears. Dust jacket is NOT price clipped. Jacket spine is sunned. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. First Edition. ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Antique Baskets and Basketry

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Edition: Unabridged Binding: Softcover Publisher: Wallace-Homestead Book Co Date published: 1985 ISBN-13: 9780870694271 ISBN: 0870694278

Description: Very Good. 1985 Wallace-Homestead Book Co. Softcover. Oversized, 7 x 10 inches. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Color plates. 96 pages. Includes price guide, laid in. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Covers have very light edge and surface wear. Appears to be unread. Pages clean and unmarked. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Cultured Pearl: Jewel of Japan used book

The Cultured Pearl: Jewel of Japan

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Charles E. Tuttle Company Date published: 1958

Description: Very Good; Good Jacket. 1958 Charles E. Tuttle Company. First Edition, stated. No additional printings listed. NOT ex-library. Small hardcover has gray textured paper-covered boards with blue and silver stamped spine lettering and cover decorations. Color frontispiece. Color and black & white plates. 107 pages. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear at the tips and some light handling bends near tops of pages. Small spot on top page edges. Name in ink on front endpaper. ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Dining & Drinking

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Hart Publishing Company, Inc Date published: 1977 ISBN-13: 9780805503043 ISBN: 0805503048

Description: Very Good. 1977 Hart Publishing Company, Inc. Hart Picture Archives. Softcover. Oversized. Black & white illustrations. High-quality glossy paper. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Covers have a few light smudges. Spine NOT creased. Pages clean and unmarked. 96 pages. Artwork is in 19th-Century or very early 20th-Century style. "Over 300 pictures in the public domain that can be reproduced without fee or permission." Table of Contents: ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Big Book of Whittle Fun: 31 Simple Projects You Can Make With a Knife, Branches & Other Found Wood used book

Big Book of Whittle Fun: 31 Simple Projects You Can Make With a Knife, Branches & Other Found Wood

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Date published: 2012 ISBN-13: 9781565235205 ISBN: 1565235207

Description: Near Fine. 2012 Fox Chapel Publishing. Softcover. Black and white photographs. 128 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Book is in excellent condition with only a very light shelf wear. Pages clean and unmarked. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Star Gazing: a Collection of Ohio Star Variations

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Country Thread Designs Date published: 1989

Description: Very Good. 1989 Country Thread Designs. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches, with stapled binding. Color and black & white photographs and illustrations. 64 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have very light edge and surface wear. Appears to be unread. Pages clean and unmarked. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Fontainebleau: a Guide to the Visit

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Editions Mahe Date published: 1995

Description: Very Good. 1995 Editions Mahe S. A. Text in English. Small oblong softcover, 6.9 x 5.2 inches. 72 pages. Color photographs. High-quality glossy paper. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Pages clean and unmarked. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Streaks of Batiks: Fabric-Inspired Quilts used book

Streaks of Batiks: Fabric-Inspired Quilts

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: American Quilter's Society Date published: 2013 ISBN-13: 9781604600575 ISBN: 1604600578

Description: Very Good. 2013 American Quilter's Society. Softcover. Oversized, 8.5 x 11 inches. Color photographs. Color and black & white illustrations. High-quality glossy paper. 79 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Appears to be unread. Covers have very light surface and edge wear. Price partially marked out on the back. Pages clean and unmarked. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Stained Glass: Summer 1976

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Stained Glass Association of America Date published: 1976

Description: Good. 1976 Stained Glass Association of America. Summer 1976, Volume 71, Number 2. Periodical. Softcover, with stapled binding. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Covers worn and lightly soiled. Color and black & white photographs and illustrations. Pages clean and unmarked. Pages 61-124. "A Quarterly of the Stained Glass Association of America". ISSN 0038-9161. Contents include: Olde Philadelphia's Churches; The Great East Window, Washington Hall, West ... Read More

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Book: Good

 

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Craftsmen of Quality: an Illustrated Guide to the Work of More Than 300 Artist Craftsmen

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Edition: 3rd Revised edition Binding: Softcover Publisher: Crafts Advisory Committee Date published: 1979 ISBN-13: 9780903798310 ISBN: 090379831X

Description: Good. 1979 Crafts Advisory Committee, London. Softcover. Oblong, 8.25 x 7.75 inches. Third edition. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Black and white photographs. Binding tight. Covers have moderate edge and surface wear, with some scuffing and discoloration as well as nicks. Covers creased and corners bumped. Interior clean and bright. Pages clean and unmarked. 177 pages. Printed in Great Britain. Read More

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Book: Good

 

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Lloyds Galleries: Distinguished Antique and Reproduction Furniture and Decorations

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Lloyds Distributors, Inc Date published: 1967

Description: Very Good. 1967 Lloyds Distributors, Inc. NOT ex-library. Softcover, with stapled binding. Red cardstock covers with black lettering. Black and white photographs. Fold-over flap on back cover is secured with a staple and holds original Lloyds' price list and blank order form. Price list is dated June, 1967. Covers have light edge and surface wear. A few pages are dog-eared. First page has a short line of text crossed out, probably by publisher before distribution. Otherwise, pages clean and ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Theory and Practice of Presswork

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: United States Government Printing Office Date published: 1962

Description: Very Good; No jacket. 1962 United States Government Printing Office Training Series. Revised from 1948 edition. Hardcover has brown and white pictorial cloth-covered boards. Cover title: Presswork. 220 pages. NOT ex-library. Name in ink on front endpaper. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Corners and spine ends lightly bumped and scuffed. Pages lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked. No dust jacket. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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5000 Years of Fashion

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Chartwell Books Date published: 1979 ISBN-13: 9780890092309 ISBN: 0890092303

Description: Very Good; Good Jacket. 1979 Chartwell Books. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Oversize hardcover, 8.7 x 10.4 inches, has black textured paper-covered boards with white spine lettering. Color and black & white photographs and illustrations. High-quality glossy paper. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. Covers have light surface and edge wear. Two faint scratches on front cover. Pages clean and unmarked. 167 pages. Translated from the Italian by Olive Ordish. Dust ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Working With Stained Glass

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. / Oak Tree Press Date published: 1981 ISBN-13: 9780806954400 ISBN: 080695440X

Description: Very Good; No jacket. 1981 Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Small hardcover has color paper-covered boards, with picture of stained glass on front cover. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Color plates. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Corners lightly bumped. Rear endpaper has a very small light brown stain. Pages clean and unmarked. 96 pages. No dust jacket. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Handbook to the European Rooms in Miniature

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago Date published: 1943

Description: Very Good. 1943 Art Institute of Chicago. Oblong softcover book has light brown paper covers with brown lettering. Light edge and surface wear. Rear cover has small row of indentation which carry several pages into book. Name and date (October, 1943) in ink on title page. Unpaginated. 39 rooms are shown in black & white photographs; each photo has description on opposite page. Slight curl to bottom corners. Cleveland Museum of Art exhibit catalog, September 29 to November 28, 1943. Foreword ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Feng Shui Flowers: Bringing Health Wealth and Happiness Into Your Home used book

Feng Shui Flowers: Bringing Health Wealth and Happiness Into Your Home

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Vega Date published: 2002 ISBN-13: 9781843335610 ISBN: 1843335611

Description: Near Fine. 2002 Vega. Softcover with folded-in flaps. Color photographs and illustrations. High-quality glossy paper. 176 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Book is in excellent condition with only a hint of shelf wear. Pages clean and unmarked. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Little Folks' Quilts From Big Folks' Patterns

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: American School of Needlework Date published: 1991

Description: Very Good. 1991 American School of Needlework. Softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches, with stapled binding. Color and black & white photographs and illustrations. 45 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Covers have very light edge and surface wear. Appears to be unread. Pages clean and unmarked. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings used book

The Art of the Decoy: American Bird Carvings

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc Date published: 1965

Description: Very Good; Good Jacket. 1965 Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. Oversize hardcover has light beige-green cloth-covered boards with brown spine lettering and cover decorations. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Color plates. NOT ex-library. Drawings by Lou Schifferl. Binding tight. Hinges NOT cracked. Spine ends lightly bumped. Covers have very light surface and edge wear. Bookstore sticker on front endpaper. Pages clean and unmarked. 208 pages. Dust jacket has overall surface rubbing, ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Soapstone Carving for Children: Out of a Stone a Bird Was Born

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Penumbra Press Date published: 1997 ISBN-13: 9780921254317 ISBN: 0921254318

Description: Very Good. 1997 Penumbra Press, Ottawa, Canada. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Softcover. Oblong. Black and white photographs and illustrations. 46 pages. Binding tight. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Spine NOT creased. Pages clean and unmarked. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Beautiful Necessity: Decorating With Arts and Crafts used book

The Beautiful Necessity: Decorating With Arts and Crafts

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher Date published: 1996 ISBN-13: 9781586854317 ISBN: 1586854313

Description: Very Good. 1996 Gibbs Smith, Publisher. Oversize softcover, 8.5 x 11 inches, with folded-in flaps. Color photographs. High-quality glossy paper. 160 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Covers have very light edge and surface wear. Pages clean and unmarked. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Quick and Easy Christmas Crafts: Volume II, 164 Projects for Gifts, Ornaments, and Holiday Decorating used book

Quick and Easy Christmas Crafts: Volume II, 164 Projects for Gifts, Ornaments, and Holiday Decorating

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Binding: Softcover Publisher: Hot Off the Press, Oxmoor House & Leisure Arts Date published: 1997 ISBN-13: 9780848716226 ISBN: 0848716221

Description: Very Good. 1997 Hot Off the Press, Inc., in association with Oxmoor House and Leisure Arts, Inc. Softcover. Oversized, 8.4 x 10.8 inches. Color photographs. High-quality glossy paper. 144 pages. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Covers have very light edge and surface wear. Corners lightly bumped and rubbed. Pages clean and unmarked. Carefully packed, shipped in a box. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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