Sunday, March 5, 2017

Old and rare books collection

Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts

Category:  Crochet
Title:  Doyleys and mats in crochet No. 98
Item Number:  102
Author:   “Bestway”
Publisher:  London: Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd
Provenance


Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category:  Hat making
Title:  Millinery for every woman 
Item Number:  103
Author:   Kaye, Georgina Kerr
Publisher:   The John C. Winston Company, Chicago
Provenance
Description: Book; 373 pages; millinery course; inc images, index, contents; 28 cm.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category:  Hat making
Title:  The ins and outs of hats 
Item Number:  104
Author:   O’Neill, Irene B.
Publisher:  Adelaide: South Australian School of Mines and Industries
Provenance
Description: Book; 67 pages; inc instructions for making hats, images, contents; 28 cm.





Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Dance
Category:  Square dance
Title:  Francis & Day’s square dance instructions calls and music
Item Number:  105
Author:   Hicks, Jay
Publisher:  London: Francis, Day & Hunter 1952
Provenance
Description: Booklet; 22 pages; inc instructions, music, contents; 27 cm.







Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Dance
Category:  Folk dances
Title:  Folk dances for primary and secondary schools
Item Number:  106
Author:   Education Department of SA
Publisher:  Adelaide: Government Printer, 1961, 2nd edn.
Provenance
Description: Book; 169 pages; inc instructions, contents; 24 cm.










Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category:  Toys
Title:  Circus toys
Item Number:  107
Author:  Taerle, Peggy. 
Publisher: Dryad Press, Leicester, 1952. 
Provenance:  Inscribed “Joan Boucher”
Description: Book; 60 pages; inc images, contents, patterns; 21 cm.






Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category:  Glove making
Title:  Glove making
Item Number:  108
Author:   Edwards, Isobel M.
Publisher:  G W Russell & Son Ltd., Hitchin, 1924
Provenance
Physical description: 30 pp., ill., 18 cm. 







Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category:  Pottery / Porcelain
Title:  English Pottery and Porcelain Marks. (Including Scottish and Irish marks).
Item Number: 109 
Author:   Fisher, S W. (F.R.S.A.)
Publisher:  W. Foulsham & Co Ltd. 1970.
Provenance
Physicl description: 98 pp., inc appendix, visual index and ill, 17 cm. 






Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category:  Mixed traditional crafts 
Title:  Let’s make presents : Inexpensive gifts.
Item Number:  110
Author:  Hautzig, Esther  (Illustrated by Morgan, Ava.)
Publisher:  Abbey Library London Preprint 1970
Provenance
Description: Book; 134 pages; inc instructions for items such as pomander balls, pincushion; contents; 23 cm.
22 cm.





Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Rug making.
Title:Rugs and Quilts : from Shreds and patches.  
Collection: The work of our hands number one.
Item Number: 111
Author: Jeffrey, G. G.
Publisher : Oxford University Press, 1942.
Physical description: 47 pp, photos and ill., 21 cm.
Provenance:




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Rug making
Title: Minerva homecraft rug book : Vol 43
Item Number:112
Author: Minerva Yarns
Publisher : Minerva yarns, 1936.
Provenance:
Description: Book, 72 pages, inc instructions, images, patterns, contents: 28 cm.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Rug making
Title:Grandmother Clark’s How to make hand made Crocheted Rag rugs with instructions, book no 24.
Item Number:113
Author: Clark, W L M
Publisher : 1933
Provenance:
Description: Booklet; 16 pages; inc images, patterns; 20 cm.



Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Rug making
Title: New rugs for every room
Item Number: 114
Author:
Publisher : American thread Company, 1949.
Provenance:
Description: Booklet; 15 pages; inc images; 28 cm.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: rug making
Title:The art of Hooked rug making
Item Number:115
Author: Rettig H M 
Publisher : Cloister Press, Hollywood, California, 1933.
Provenance:
Description: Booklet; 28 pages; inc diagrams; 17 cm.




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Old and rare book collection from the Crafting South Australia Museum

Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Medicine
Category: DIY
Title: Home doctoring
Item Number: 087
Author: Kesteven, W.B., M.D. F.R.C.S.
Publisher: London and New York: Frederick Warne & Co., 1890
Provenance : Inscribed ‘William Bone West Terrace’










Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Sewing
Category: Sewing machines
Title: Directions for operating the Cylinder Shuttle Sewing Machine
Item Number: 088
Author:  Jones’ Sewing Machine Co. Ltd.
Publisher: Jones’ Sewing Machine Co. Ltd. , c1924






Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Art
Category: Woodcuts
Title: Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer
Item Number: 089
Author:  Barlow, T.D.
Publisher: London, Penguin Books, 1948
Provenance: Inscribed ‘Rose M. Williams 1949’









Collection : Old and rare books
Subject:  Housekeeping
Category: Domestic Science handbook
Title: Your home
Item Number: 090
Author:  Salway, Ann & Moses, H.G.
Publisher: London, Blond Educational, 1968
Provenance:
Description: Book; 96 pages; cookery, cleaning; inc images, contents; 23 cm.








Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Mixed traditional
Title: The Shell Book of country crafts
Item Number: 091
Author:  Arnold, James
Publisher: London, John Baker (Pub) Ltd 1977
Provenance: Inscribed ‘J Kent 3/23 Howard Street Broadview’





Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Sewing
Category: Pattern making/tailoring
Title: Dressmaking measurement book
Item Number: 092
Author:   
Publisher: Adelaide :School of Mines and Industries c1940
Provenance:Belonged to Alice Verco





Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Music
Category: Piano
Title: Art of teaching pianoforte playing
Item Number: 093
Author:  Johnstone, J. Alfred
Publisher: London: Wm. Reeves 2nd edn. C1923
Provenance: Inscribed ‘Clarice Pudney, McNicol Terrace, Rosewater 4/2/23’. Also includes invoice from C.L. Pudney to Misses O.I. Jacobs, Miltalie for piano tuition £3/10/0.






Collection : Old and rare books
Subject:  Pharmacy
Category: Formulas
Title: Pharmaceutical formulas : The chemist’s recipe book
Item Number: 094
Author:  “The chemist and druggist “ series 
Publisher: London, Blond Educational, 1968
Provenance: Stamped : National Service Chemists – E.E. Hogben Woodville West
Description: Book; 1212 pages; inc contents, index, appendix; 20 cm.







Collection : Old and rare books
Subject:  Industry
Category: Polyster 
Title: Polyster handbook
Item Number: 095
Author:  Bader, Scott
Publisher: Northgamptonshire: Scott Bader & Co. Ltd, 1967
Provenance: Business card for J.G. Tebbutt attached
Description: Book; 109 pages; inc images, contents, index; 20 cm.






Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Lampshades
Title: Lampshade and parchment craft
Item Number: 096
Author:  Day, Frederick T.
Publisher: London: C. Arthur Pearson Ltd, 1956
Provenance: 
Description: Book; 112 pages; inc images, contents; 19 cm.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Woodwork
Category:  carpentry/woodturning
Title:  What to make Vol 7
Item Number:  097
Author:   
Publisher:  Popular Mechanics Press
Provenance:
Description: Book; 120 pages; instructions for making wooden items; inc images; index; 24 cm.






Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category:  Sundials
Title:  The art of sundial construction
Item Number:  098
Author:  Drinkwater, Peter Innocentius 
Publisher:  Warwickshire, P. Drinkwater 1987 (2nd edn)
Provenance:
Description: Book; 74 pages; inc instructions, diagrams, images, contents; 22 cm.










Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Carriage making
Category:  Industry
Title:  Looking at carriages 
Item Number:  099
Author:  Walrond, Sallie
Publisher:  London: PelhamBooks, 1980
Provenance
Description: Book; 240 pages; types of carriages; inc images, contents, index; 27 cm.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Textiles
Category:  Manufacture
Title:  From fibre to fabric
Item Number:  100
Author:  Beal, R.O. 
Publisher:  Adelaide: G&R Wills & Co. Ltd, 1946
Provenance:Inscribed ‘W.Wisbey Indent Dept’.
Description: Book; 107 pages; inc contents, index; 20 cm.







Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Music
Category:  Lyrics and tunes
Title:  A selection of anthems, doxologies, sanctuses, 
Item Number:  101
Author:   Campbell, John Ed.
Publisher:  Glasgow: WM. Hamilton c1850
Provenance
Description: Book; 192 pages; sheet music; inc index; 23 cm.






Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts

Category:  Crochet
Title:  Doyleys and mats in crochet No. 98
Item Number:  102
Author:   “Bestway”
Publisher:  London: Wm. Briggs & Co. Ltd
Provenance

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