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This handy guide contains a wealth of information on lamps. Contents Include: Table Lamp Bases, Lampshade Bases, Fundamental Lamp Groups, Methods of Wiring, Tying, Binding, Lamp Styles in Review, Materials for the Lamp Base. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This text is part of a series devoted to English birds and beasts generally included under the term, 'game'. It gives information on their birth and breeding, and includes every known method of circumventing and killing them - even those employed by poachers. This part covers: The Partridge, The Grouse, The Pheasant, The Hare, The Rabbit, and Wildfowl, as well as including details on natural history, shooting, and cookery. This text is perfect...

This little book provides a concise and simple account of the origin and evolution of English Furniture, providing a guide for anyone seeking and elementary knowledge on the subject. It is grouped into chapter by furniture piece and includes chapters on Stools, Chairs, Settees and Daybeds, Chests and Drawers, Dressers and Sideboards, Tables, Boxes and Desks, Wardrobes, Bookcases, Mirrors and more. It contains many clear and informative picture...

A detailed and extensively illustrated guide to painting and stencilling textiles. Contents Include: Introductory Notes, Materials and Equipment, Design and its Execution, Selection and Mixing Colours, Painting Techniques, Painting Leather, Felt, Straw and Other Materials, Silk Screen Process Stencilling, Block Printing on Textiles, Air Brush Stencilling, Exhibiting and Selling Ideas, Hobby and Recreational Advantages, Handy Studio Notes, Supp...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to building, rigging, and cruising model sailing yachts. Written in clear, simple language and full of helpful illustrations and detailed diagrams, this book is ideal for the novice model builder, and will be of considerable utility to those with a practical interest in building model boats. The chapters of this book include: "The Rating of Model Yachts", "Building a 36 In. Model Yacht by the Ca...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subject of leather. The titles in this range include "A Guide to the Decoration of Leather" "Tools for Leatherwork" "The Vegetable Tanning Process"...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This early work is a fascinating read for the hunting enthusiast or historian about the techniques of snaring. Illustrated with diagrams, drawings and photographs. Contents Include: The Steel Snare and its Use, Snaring the Fox, How to Become a Wolfer, Trapping the Canada Lynx, Rabbit and Lynx Snaring, Tricks in Beaver Trapping, Illustrated Snaring Methods, Live Traps, Snares and Deadfalls. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating ...

This volume contains a collection of vintage articles on the cultivation of red, white, and black currants. Profusely illustrated and including a wealth of useful, practical information, this collection is ideal for those occupied in the production of currants, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Pruning Black Currants", "Black Currents", "The Black Currant", "The Red and White Curra...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This antiquarian volume comprises a comprehensive guide to the identification and control of a wide array of common insect pests. Written in clear, concise language and profusely illustrated, this book constitutes an invaluable handbook for the discerning gardener, and makes for a great addition to collections of allied literature. Although old, much of the information contained herein is timeless, and will be of as much use to modern readers ...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Although commissioned originally as a popular publication on precious stones, this book was planned on more advanced lines even before it was begun, and written in order to meet the demand from the jewellery trade for text-book on gemmology. Therefore, this rare book is both scientific and accessible, making it the perfect book for the budding amateur and seasoned professional alike. Chapters included in this fascinating book are: Physical Cha...

The second volume of a four-volume series covering English woodwork and furniture from the Gothic and Early Tudor periods - all the way to the Georgian period, this book comprises a comprehensive catalogue of antique English furniture and woodwork. Including information on, and descriptions of each piece mentioned, this text will be of great value to those interested in the beautiful furniture that came out of England over the ages, and makes ...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.