Tom Carpenter

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

32 Essential Skills for Building Cabinets and Furniture and 7 Skill-Building Projects with Step-By-Step How-to Photos

Focusing on building cabinets and furniture, this work presents projects in order of difficulty. It introduces techniques and information in each project. This book teaches about: types of woods; which types are easy to cut and shape; which types require more patience and skill to plane and smooth; and more.

Working with Wood

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Nick Lyons

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

Twenty Timeless Angling Tales

This book offers twenty of the best classic fishing stories that have stood the severe, inescapable test of time. John Buchan, Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, Washington Irving, Roland Pertwee, Andrew Lang, Henry Van Dyke, R. D. Blackmore, Anton Chekhov, John Taintor Foote, G. E. M. Skues, and all the others in this fine collection have given pleasure for generations.

Classic Fishing Stories

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Mark Duginske

Pennsylvania

Here’s every saw, blade, option, and technique—along with 1,000 illustrations and instructions that present a complete course in cutting basics. “Offers some terrific troubleshooting hints, projects, and basic instructions.”—Booklist. “Even devoted band saw users will find valuable information in this book...an enlightening experience.”—Workbench. “Duginske describes how to properly fine-tune and use this versatile tool for straight cuts, curves, and joinery.”—Library Journal

Band Saw Handbook

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Patrick Spielman

Beginner or pro, you'll find practical help in this comprehensive, detailed review of commerically available saws and what they do--along with thousands of tips for making better use of your saw, a toolboxful of techniques, and projects from puzzles and plaques to simple marquetry. Dozens of projects, patterns, over 500 photos. "Terrific, everything a book should be."--Fine Woodworking. "To know more about scroll saws...this book is the one."--The Mallet. 256 pages, 513 b/w photos, 8 x 10.

Scroll Saw Handbook

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San Francisco Writers' Grotto

Po Bronson

In great condition, no markings inside. Minor shelf wear.

Florida

(Guided Journal, Creative Writing, Writing Prompt Journal)

642 Things to Write About

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Cirilia Rose

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Missouri

A Modern Knitter's Guide to Discovering and Exploring Style

Presents instructions for twenty-five knitting projects from a new knitwear designer, including cardigans, cowls, and hats, with a glimpse behind the scenes of the author's design process.

Magpies, Homebodies, and Nomads

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Roger Cliffe

Michael Holtz

Describes basic, intermediate, advanced, and specialized shaper techniques, explains the use of cutters and attachments, and discusses safety procedures, and maintenance and buying guidelines

Shaper Handbook

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Lauren Friedman

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Minnesota

(Fashion Books, Hair Accessories Book, Fashion Accessories Book)

This sparkling celebration of accessories from the author of the 50 Ways to Wear series offers top-notch tips for rocking statement pieces—think earrings, bracelets, hats, belts, purses, and more—in unexpected ways. Learn how to accessorize any outfit for a snowy day, a fancy event, a job interview. With fun illustrations that show how to achieve each look, advice on different ways to wear each featured item and style, and tips on mixing and matching different items, patterns, and prints, 50 Ways to Wear Accessories is a must-have resource to optimize any wardrobe and head out the door with panache.

50 Ways to Wear Accessories

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Peter Menzel

Faith D'Aluisio

New Jersey

Evolution of a New Species

Highlights intelligent robots created in the form of spiders, crabs, dogs, and vehicles, and discusses robots' human-like ability to move, speak, think, and act.

Robo Sapiens

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Paige Tate & Co.

Chalkfulloflove

Never used. From a smoke free but pet loving home 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

An Introduction to the Art of Creative Lettering

The No. 1 best-selling calligraphy and lettering book in the world! Hand Lettering 101 includes detailed instructions for nine different hand-lettered projects. This is an introduction, so no experience is needed! Since practice is key, this gold, spiral-bound workbook lays flat and provides plenty of opportunities for practice. So, pour yourself a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and settle in to learn how to make your own unique, adorable hand-lettered creations! Includes: • Hardcover, oversized gold binding and gold corner protectors • Step-by-step instructions for how to create various fonts and designs • Thick premium paper, perfect for lettering • Beautiful coffee table book and practical workbook With Hand Lettering 101, author Chalkfulloflove brings her popular Austin-based Hand Lettering 101 workshop right to you with this beginner's workbook! If you follow Chalkfulloflove on social media, you and thousands of others already know how adorable Sarah's hand-lettered creations are. Hand Lettering 101 teaches Sarah's fun faux-calligraphy style: you will learn the strokes to letter the lower and upper case alphabets and numbers 0-9, learn techniques for connecting letters, get tips on how to mix and match fonts, and learn to add flair with flourishes.

Hand Lettering 101

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Paper Peony Press

Pages pictured are the only pages practiced on 

Learn Hand Lettering and Brush Lettering: a Beginner's Guide

Lettering and Modern Calligraphy

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Jim Stack

From Concept to Completion

From conception to cutting materials, this volume details the process of designing a piece of furniture. Using drawings and step-by-step photographs, readers are shown how to design a piece of furniture to fit their own special needs. A chart for standard furniture dimensions is included.

Design Your Own Furniture

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Mike Darton

This beautifully illustrated, practical guide to calligraphy will enable anyone interested in the art to create beautiful letters. Includes a history of calligraphy, guide to tools, and in-depth instruction on technique as well as sections on layout, design, decoration and ornamentation.

Practical Calligraphy

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Science Popular

Arizona

Make a Real Light Saber + 74 Other Amazing Geek Toys

Who wouldn’t want to invent a robot that makes and serves you cocktails, or to build and play a life-sized Operation game? Not to mention creating and wielding your own DIY light saber! Now readers can make their own versions of these nerdtastic crafts (along with 100 more crazy and cool tech projects) with the helpful, handy, and often hilarious Geek Toys. There’s a new movement afoot—a whole generation of makers and tech-savvy innovators who excel at making wild and fascinating projects using electronics and found materials. In Geek Toys, you get a collection of these amazing ideas from the DIY masters at Popular Science magazine—from a theremin you can make for under $15 to a motorized skateboard, from an epic potato gun to an LED lighter you can wave during rock-concert power ballads. It’s never been a better time to be a geek. Activities include: Kit Out the Ultimate All-in-One Brewing Machine Tap a Melon Keg Break into Your Beer Install a Shower Beer Caddy Chill Your Beer Really, Really Fast Disguise Your Brew Reuse Those Red Party Cups Meet the Drink-Slinging Droid Serve Up Shots in Jello Cups Make Drinks Glow in the Dark Mod Your Toaster for Far-from-Average Toast Freeze LEGO™ Ice Cubes Cook a Hot Dog with Electrical Current Wield a Potato Gun Improvise a Planetarium Put on a Liquid Light Show Jam out to a Sound-Reactive Lightbox Wave an LED Lighter at a Concert Party with an LED Glow Stick Disco on an LED-Lit Dance Floor Make a Sonic Tunnel of Fire Turn Your Campfire Green Hold a Flaming Ball in Your Bare Hand Set off a Spinning Fire Tornado Ignite a Home-made Sparkler Wreak Havoc with the Ultimate Squirt Gun Make a Mini Catapult Play with a Bike-Part Spirogram Turn Junk Mail into Pencils Set Up a Turntable Zoetrope Turn an Old Skateboard Deck into a Hoverboard Mix Magnetic Silly Putty Cook Some Ferrofluid Catch a Thrill on a Backyard Coaster Set Up a DIY Pinball Game Enjoy Skee-Ball at Home Build a Mint-Tin Racer Shake Up a Martini in a Mint Tin Strum a Mint-Tin Guitar Carry a Pocket Billard Set Build a Mini Arcade Cinch a Nintendo-Controller Belt Build a Life-Sized Operation™ Game Play Giant Checkers Wield a DIY Light Saber Make a Reflection Hologram Hack Your Magic 8 Ball Go Anywhere with Virtual-Reality Glasses File-Share with a USB Dead Drop Build a Bristlebot Rig an Animatronic Hand Ride a Robotic Giraffe Scratch a Pizza-Box Turntable Craft a Boom Box Duffel Bag Make Your Tie Glow in the Dark Put Headphones in Your Hoodie Use a Glove on a Touchscreen Pump Jams Through an Old-School Phonograph Amplify Music with Paper Cups Make Custom-Fit Earbuds Put a New Spin on an Old CD Amuse Yourself with a Flipperdinger Play a Pocket Theremin

Geek Toys Guide

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Melody Fortier

North Carolina

How to Buy, Fix, and Keep Secondhand Clothing

Sick of cheap, wasteful, disposable fast fashion? Learn how to shop for vintage clothing and accessories and build a more sustainable, stylish closet.

In this indispensable guide, anyone who buys or wears women's clothing will learn how to-

. Avoid overpaying
. Sort trash from treasure
. Fix minor flaws-and spot major ones
. Find your ideal silhouette (including tips for plus-size shoppers)
. Alter and repurpose garments
. Care for delicate vintage fabrics

Buying older clothing means getting beautiful pieces that are built to last, without contributing to sweatshops orlandfills-but only if you know what to look for. Let a vintage clothing expert guide you to ethical fashion bliss!

Previously published as The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping in 2009, this updated edition includes a new introduction and resources for evaluating online and brick-and-mortar shops.

New to You

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Iowa

Trash or Treasure

Beautiful color pictures, written in German, 1982

Rustkammer des Moskauer Kremls

Water damage on back cover, see photo. Excellent resource for European Glass.

Nineteenth Century Glass in the Budapest Museum of Applied Arts

Beakers, Cups, Goblets

Prices are from 1969, fun to see how the market has changed

Over 28,000 1969 Market Prices

The Complete Antiques Price List

Lyngerda Kelley

Nancy N. Schiffer

This is a very good reference book for the beginning Plastics collector.

Plastic Jewelry

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Richard Darsie

Some wear and tear to the cover but overall good condition. 

Tennessee

Provides directions, illustrated with photographs, for making many different string figures--from the fairly simple Jacob's Ladder to more complex Mt. Fuji--along with information about their history and meaning.

String Games

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Kansas

Make Your Own Paper Snowflakes

Greg Der Ananian

West Virginia

Not Your Granny's Crafts!

From the punk-rock craft fair, Bazaar Bizarre, comes a mixed bag of hip projects for the aspiring alternative crafter. 8-page full-color photo insert. 50 2-color line drawings.

Bazaar Bizarre

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Rebecca Proctor

Transform Your Home Using Salvaged Materials

Recycled Home features 50 stylish craft projects for the home, using discarded or repurposed materials. Step-by-step illustrations guide you through each project, and no special skills are needed. From quick fixes taking half an hour to a patchwork throw to spend a weekend on, you'll find something to inspire you. Update your home creatively and economically with flair and style. Recycled Home will appeal to those interested in interiors, textiles, craft, gardening, and sustainability.

Recycled Home

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