Witty, whimsical, this is a firsthand account of homesteading in the remote Bella Coola Valley. For a woman in a world of men, isolation had a very special meaning. She coped - lovingly, laughingly - and regales the reader with her memories.
This classic, historical book is a consise look at practical glove making, filled with detailed instructions forming a complete how-to-guide that is still practical and useful today. A fascinating read, for anyone interested in the history of this craft. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now ...
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Stiff Card Wrappers
Publisher: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons
Date Published: 1948
Description: About Fine in Good VG jacket. Hardcover. 7" Tall. 'Pitman's Crafts for All series'. 90pp, color frontis, nu, merous b&w photo illustrations, folding plate at p18. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Sound, square binding. Bright, fresh boards, unmarked. Unclipped dustjacket has only a single, 1/2" closed tear to bottom edge of front panel and is otherwise bright and clean. Weight, 132g. read more
Binding: Hard Back
Publisher: Pitman & Sons
Date Published: 1929
Description: Good in Poor jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. 90pp + adverts; pages yellowed; plates including fold-out; boards creased and foxed; jacket badly chipped and torn, with low-quality repair done at top of spine. read more
Edition: 1st edition
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Sir Isaac Pitman and Son's
Date Published: 1946
Description: Very Good 2. Nearly fine in cream card, green spine, title and decoration to front board in very good original dj frayed at edges and corners, with colour and b/w illustrations. Shipped from the UK or the USA. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: SIR ISAAC PITMAN & SONS LTD
Date Published: 1948
Description: Published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd in 1948. Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. Reading copy ONLY Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
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