Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Old and rare book collection

Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Weaving
Title:Wool weaving
Item Number:116
Author:
Publisher : Australian Wool Bureau, c 1950.
Provenance: Inscribed, “Maryann Minahan 992045”

Description: Book; 80 pages; inc images, contents; 21 cm.



Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Weaving
Title: The cradle or box loom
Item Number: 117
Author: Laurie, Margaret
Publisher : MacMillan, Craftsman’s Library, Creative handicrafts  no 23, 1945.
Provenance: Broadview Uniting Church.
Description: 16 pp., Photos and ill., 17 cm.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category:Weaving
Title: Card Weaving
Item Number: 118
Author: Beaudin, Irene.
Publisher : MacMillan, Craftsman’s Library, Creative handicrafts  no 15, 1945.
Provenance: Broadview Uniting church.
Description: 16 pp., Photos and ill., 17 cm





Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Industry
Category: Welding
Title: Procedure handbook of Arc welding design and practice.
Item Number: 119
Author:
Publisher : Lincoln Electric Company, 1935.
Provenance:Inscribed ‘L Podmore, PWD (Bridge) City of B’ham’ and ’82 Beauchamp AV Handsworth’
Description: Book; 454 pages; inc images, contents, index; 23 cm.






Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Mixed traditional crafts
Title: Gifts you can make yourself
Item Number:120
Author:
Publisher :Odham’s Press Ltd., Longacre, London
Provenance: Inscribed ‘D Hardy’
Description: Book; 256 pages; inc images, contents; 22 cm.





Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Sewing
Category:Sewing machines
Title: Instructions for using Singer Sewing machines no. 201K
Item Number: 121
Author:
Publisher : The Singer manufacturing Co.
Provenance:
Description: 40 pp., photos, 13 cm.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: DYI
Category: Home handyman
Title: Practical handyman charts
Item Number:122
Author: Newnes / Molloy. A.
Publisher :
Provenance:
Description: Box containing 16 building instruction charts; 22 cm.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Industry
Category: Various industries
Title: The Centenary collection – Hard Yakka – Working lives in old Australia.
Item Number: 123
Author:
Publisher : 5 Mile Press
Provenance: From Prospect Library Collection.
Description: Book; 94 pages; manual work in Australia, 1880s to early 1900s; inc images; 22 cm





Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Furniture reference
Title: Chats on old furniture
Item Number: 124
Author:  Hayden, Arthur.
Publisher : T Fisher Unwin Ltd, London : Adelphi Terrace1920 fourth edn.
Provenance: Inscribed “J Todd 1918” stamped “John Todd”  (Blacksmiths 192 Pirie Street Adelaide)
Description: 283 pages, inc index, photos and ill., 20 cm.





Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Industry
Category:  Blacksmithing
Title: Drop forging practice, No 6.
Item Number: 125
Author: Johnson, S. and Warby, J.
Publisher : Charles Griffin and Company Ltd 42 Drury Lane London, 1937
Provenance: stamped “ J Todd and Son, Engineers and Blacksmiths, 192 Pirie Street Adelaide”.
Description: 108 pp., photos and ill., torn dustcover, 20 cm.





Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Industry
Category: Textiles
Title: Wool year book 1946
Item Number: 126
Author:
Publisher : Textile Mercury.
Provenance:
Description: 635 pp., inc index and subject tabs, photos and ill., 17 cm.





Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Industry
Category: Textiles
Title:How much do you know about Irish Linen?
Item Number: 127
Author: The Irish Linen Guild
Publisher :  c 1960
Provenance:
Description: 20 pp., inc linen samples, photos and ill., 12 cm.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Industry
Category: Farming
Title:  The Farmer’s handbook
Item Number: 128
Author: Matthews, Chas J ED.
Publisher :
Provenance: Broadview Uniting Church.
Description: 287 pp., ill., and photos, 20 cm.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Industry
Category:Mining
Title:Prospecting and Mining for Uranium in Australia. Notes for the guidance of prospectors.
Item Number:129
Author:
Publisher : Australian Atomic energy Comission and Department for National Development, 1957.
Provenance: Stamped “E Sommer, Bedford Park”.
Description:128 pp., coloured plates, 17 cm.






Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Science
Category: Science Education
Title: Common things – Blackies Educational Works.
Item Number: 130
Author: Hassell, J.
Publisher : c1920.
Provenance:
Description: 384 pp., ill., 18 cm.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Building crafts
Category: Tools
Title:ABC of the steel square and its practical uses
Item Number: 131
Author: Hodgson, Fred T.
Publisher : Frederick J Drake and Company, Chicago, U S A.
Provenance:
Description: 136 pp., inc index, ill., 18 cm.








Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Industry
Category: Animal husbandry
Title: Animal husbandry
Item Number: 132
Author: Clarke, G. W.
Publisher : Shakespeare head press Pty Ltd., Sydney, 1958.
Provenance: Inscribed ‘Frank DuBios’.
Description: 186 pages, inc index., Photos and ill., 18cm.





Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Industry
Category:Machining
Title: Fowler’s Mechanic’s and Machinist’s pocket book.
Item Number: 133
Author:Fowler, William H.
Publisher : Scientific Publishing Company, Manchester, 1963.
Provenance: Includes metric conversion card, 2 x Australian Society of Engineers, decimal conversion cards and a photo of a group of workmen, c 1965.
Description: 486 pp., inc charts, photos and ill., 1963.
















Collection : Old and rare books

Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Leatherwork
Title: Leatherwork        
Item Number: 134
Author: Francis-Lewis, Cecile
Publisher : Seely, Service & Co. Ltd., London 1928
Description: 256 pages, inc. images
Provenance:




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Needlework
Title: Church Needlework
Item Number: 135
Author:Dean, Beryl
Publisher : B.T.Batsford Ltd, London, 1961
Provenance:
Description: 136 pages, images, pattern graphs.






Subject: Handicrafts
Category:Mixed traditional crafts
Title: Home arts and crafts
Item Number:136
Author: Marks, Montague ed.
Publisher : C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., London, 1903
Provenance:
Description: 154 pages, inc. images & full page patterns.






Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Book-keeping
Category: Instructions
Title: Webster’s all about book-keeping
Item Number: 137
Author: Beeton’s
Publisher : Ward, Lock & Co., London. 1868
Provenance:
Description: 303 pages.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Cookery
Category: Recipes
Title: The C.W.A. cookery book and household hints
Item Number: 138
Author: C.W.A.
Publisher : E.S. Wiggs, West Perth, W.A. 1964
Provenance:
Description: 387 pages, inc. index.




Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Crochet
Title: The Priscilla Crochet Book
Item Number: 139
Author: The Priscilla Publishing Co. Boston, Mass.
Publisher : Iva Rose Vintage Reproductions, New Bedford, MA
Provenance:
Description: 62 pages, inc. images.





Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Crochet
Title: Corticelli Lessons in crochet book no.2
Item Number:140
Author: Corticelli
Publisher : Iva Rose Vintage Reproductions, New Bedford, MA 2005 (originally pub. 1917)
Provenance:
Description:64 pages, inc. images and pattern graphs.






Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Crochet
Title: Crochet & Tatting craft book no. 1 Edgings medallions & insertions
Item Number: 141
Author: Valeire, Anna
Publisher : Iva Rose Vintage Reproductions, New Bedford, MA 2005 (originally pub. c1910)
Provenance:
Description: 15 pages, inc. images.


Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Crochet
Title: Bags crochet and tatting
Item Number: 142
Author:Fitch, Mary E. Fitch
Publisher : Iva Rose Vintage Reproductions, New Bedford, MA 2005 (originally pub. c1917)
Provenance:
Description:22 pages, inc. images.



Collection : Old and rare books
Subject: Handicrafts
Category: Crochet
Title: Princess Yoke Book
Item Number: 143
Author: The Novelty arts studio
Publisher : Iva Rose Vintage Reproductions, New Bedford, MA 2005 (originally pub. c1915)
Provenance:
Description: 16 pages, inc. images.