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This title presents 25 creative handmade projects that is shown step by step. The versatility of papermaking is celebrated in 25 stunning handmade paper projects. You can revive the ancient craft of papermaking - with an inspirational modern approach. A...

The Incredible Ball Point Pen tells the story of the ball point pen's painful development, its cacophonous launching, the public hysteria accompanying its debut, and its outrageous and scandalous promotion. It recounts the fabulous riches which followed,...

The year was 1930. Ferdinand de Vazeilles of Nanterre, France, had been asked by the makers of Gergovia spark plugs to produce a promotional item to advertise their product. His design of a spark plug on wheels, complete with fenders and running boards,...

Welcome to the world of McDonald's Happy Meal*r collectibles. These two books(USA and Worldwide)present a thorough list and complete Price Guide for the thousands of toys and collectibles distributed with Happy Meal*r boxes and bags. Together, they are...

The name Rolex is recognized around the world. It has become an icon of beauty, quality, accuracy, style, and taste. While there are other fine manufacturers of timepieces, none has reached this pinnacle of public respect and acclaim. The watches...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621387633Author George SturtFormat HardbackPage Count 266Imprint Angelico PressPublisher Angelico PressWeight(grams) 472gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

This book, written to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the grant of their Royal Charter, charts the full history of the Worshipful Company of Joiners and Ceilers of the City of London. From humble origins as a guild attached to the church of St James...

This is the first all-color book devoted to collecting the toy soldiers and figures that were sold in the "Five-and-Dime" stores. Over 650 photographs, showing in excess of three thousand toy figures, are arranged in thematic style and and cover military...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984043613Author Ray WohlfarthFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Fire & IcePublisher Fire & IceWeight(grams) 399gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781543751468Author Eng-Bin NgFormat HardbackPage Count 496Imprint Partridge Publishing SingaporePublisher Partridge Publishing SingaporeWeight(grams)...

Known as the "Modern Toy" company from their trademark, the Masudaya Toy Company, Japan's oldest, was started in 1724 and is still in existence. The popular toys they have produced -- including aircraft, boats, cars, trucks, military vehicles, people,...

These styles will ring a bell not only with America's baby-boomers, but also with current fashion trend watchers. Today's interest in retro fashions makes this book as current as it would have been more than thirty years ago, but the quality is much...

INTERPRETING ENGINEERING DRAWINGS, 8th EDITION offers comprehensive, state-of-the-art training that shows readers how to create professional-quality engineering drawings that can be interpreted with precision in today's technology-based industries. This...

Manage to save time and money A properly managed storeroom is the difference between having parts when you need them and spending too much time and money getting them when the need becomes critical. This book shows you how to plan, equip, stock,...

Turn back the calendar pages for a memorable jaunt through the early '70s! The clothing is very wearable, while being sought after by collectors. Drawn from Sears catalogs of the period, this entertaining book is an invaluable help in identifying and...

Patti Playpal*t life-sized companion dolls were an enormous hit in the 1960s. These gorgeous dolls could actually wear the clothing of the children they belonged to! Patti Playpal dolls are in demand on today's collectors' market, although surprisingly...

Enter an ultra-patriotic era of "military mood" fashions, replete in red, white, and blue. One in a series of books from Schiffer Publishing documenting fashion trends in America, this is an invaluable resource for fashion designers looking to revive and...

Fast food authors extraordinaire Joyce and Terry Losonsky continue their around-the-world McDonald's odyssey with this expansive guide covering Happy Meal*r toys given out during the late 1990s in over 114 different countries. In addition to a complete...

A heavily illustrated classic on the evolution of the handloom. The handloom-often no more than a bundle of sticks and a few lengths of cordage-has been known to almost all cultures for thousands of years. Eric Broudy places the wide variety of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781497101968Author Harold HallFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Fox Chapel PublishingPublisher Fox Chapel PublishingWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm)...

In 1983, Cabbage Patch Kids*r inspired a nationwide craze unlike any toy before them, inviting children to "adopt" their very own Kid. Of course, parenthood is a real responsibility--a new baby needs toys, clothing, diapers, and countless other items!...

In Wales the post-Second World War period was one of gradual decline for the major, traditional, male-orientated industries of coal, steel and slate. While whole libraries have been devoted to chronicling the rise and fall of the heroic miner and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944018030Author Michael C HarroldFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint NawccPublisher NawccWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 8mm

Finally, alarm wristwatches are recognized for their mechanical ingenuity and the beauty of their design. This new book traces the development of mechanical wristwatches with an acoustic alarm function, one of the first wristwatch complications, and...

Mechanical Design: Theory and Applications, Third Edition introduces the design and selection of common mechanical engineering components and machine elements, hence providing the foundational "building blocks" engineers needs to practice their art. In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528771443Author W H DooleyFormat HardbackPage Count 362Imprint White PressPublisher White PressWeight(grams) 140g

Bold and flashy, sweet and coquettish, stylish and elegant-plastic jewelry is all of these. In a comprehensive new study with over 400 beautiful color photographs of fabulous and original jewelry designs, explore the interesting and evolving history of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781473338111Author F L WestFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Old Hand BooksPublisher Old Hand BooksWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 4mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781473338234Author The Shoe & Leather GazetteFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint White PressPublisher White PressWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Dick Sing has directed his creative wood turning skills to the design of six attractive projects with variations. Three variations of bottle stoppers and decorative jar lids can transform the practical into the beautiful. The weed vase and the small...

Since 1973 Michael Adler's first book, The Writing Machine, has been affectionately called "the bible of the typewriter enthusiast." The renowned typewriter expert's new book, is sure to stimulate the same enthusiasm all over again, bringing you new and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996446617Author Ali A BehagiFormat HardbackPage Count 424Imprint Techno SearchPublisher Techno SearchWeight(grams) 948gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 24mm

Written by an experienced machinist and plastic injection mold maker, this groundbreaking manual will have users thinking and producing like experienced machinists. Machine Shop Trade Secrets provides practical "how-to" information that can immediately...

An extensive and in-depth study of the non-military and civilian toy figures made by Britains, covering the early mechanical toys of the 1880s through to the final hollow cast toys from 1966. During the inter-war period, the British toy-buying public...

ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN, Seventh Edition, is the definitive text for beginning, intermediate, or advanced architectural CAD operators. This full-color, comprehensive edition covers the basics of residential design while exploring numerous types...

Pull up what you need to know Pumps and hydraulic equipment are now used in more facets of industry than ever before. Whether you are a pump operator or you encounter pumps and hydraulic systems through your work in another skilled trade, a basic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997560305Author Bob PentlandFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Lean Leadership Institute PublicationsPublisher Lean Leadership Institute...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620921258Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Haynes Manuals IncPublisher Haynes Manuals IncWeight(grams) 634gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648013836Author Cardwell KFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint Newman Springs Publishing, Inc.Publisher Newman Springs Publishing, Inc.

The book is aimed at those wishing to gain a basic knowledge of the practical aspects of the four most widely used welding processes: manual metal arc (MMA), metal inert/active gas (MIG/AG), tungsten inert gas (TIG) and oxy-acetylene welding and cutting...