Sunday, March 5, 2017

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

No comments:

Post a Comment