Hobbies & Crafts

1950. This is the first really practical manual on model railroad wiring written for the railroader, not the electrician.

1982. One of model railroading's best-known scenery modelers offers techniques for adding realism to a layout of any size or scale.

1979. Jack Kine has been a model maker and scenic wizard since 1938 when he first joined BBC Television as a Scenic Artists.

1983. A unique reference to over 100 private and state railway companies around the world, detailing locomotives and rolling stock from the leading model manufacturers.

1987. Provides New Zealanders with comprehensive information on New Zealand's native and exotic trees, methods of converting trees to timber and instruction in essential woodturning skills.

1995. A complete course in the basic, safe, and correct techniques for mastering the lathe.

1952. A vintage guide on leno weaving prepared for international correspondence schools.

1971. Vintage technical book on woodwork for all woodworkers and woodcarvers.

1956. Vintage book on how to make wicker furniture and furnishings for the home.

1978. 1st edition. Vintage guide to all aspects of picture framing.

1959. Vintage book on screen printing.

1980. Vintage technical and reference on spinning, dyeing, weaving.

1970. A practical guide to flower arranging, specially written for New Zealand conditions.

1986. An vintage instructional guide to creating floral arrangements.

1982. A vintage instructional book to floral art, for all ages.

1975. 1st edition. Vintage instructional guide to flower arranging and floral arrangements for painting.

1980. 1st edition. From selecting materials to firing the final results, this book guides readers through the techniques of China painting.

Published 2004.

1973. 1st edition. Vintage book discussing techniques of working with clay.

1977. This introduction to woodturning discusses woodturning tools and working methods, and projects and techniques.

1981. Illustrated throughout with monochrome images plus engineering drawings and diagrams.

1954. Vintage book on basket weaving.

1946. Pitman's craft for all series.

1970. Vintage annual for model aeroplane enthusiasts.

1954. 1st edition. A rare guide to needlework. Fundamental processes are given in detail with diagrams and cross references.

1960. Of all the fascinating models it is possible to make, perhaps the ship-in-a-bottle.