Novelty

An "*" before the description indicates an item that is available for wholesale distribution.

Foreign Language books are listed at the end of each section.


Order Item A Brief History Of Witchcraft (1867) (PQ25) $8.00
Order Item A Brief History..Wolf In Britain (1880) Harting (PQ26) $16.00
Order Item A Word To Women (1898) Humphry (PQ22) $15.00
Order Item All-American Folk Arts & Crafts Ketchum, Jr. (LL23) $22.00
Order Item American Home Cook Book (1854) Lady (PQ21) $18.00
Order Item Animal Tales Nister (B1567) $14.00
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Order ItemAntique Advertising Cards, New York Historical Society
24 cards, 6p (p) (DB11) $7.00
Order Item Artefactos, Columbian Crafts Villegas (RJ25) $30.00
Order Item Bamboo In Japan Bess (KD92) $50.00

Order ItemBeautiful Boxes To Create, Cover And Decorate, Judy Newman.
A superb collection of easy-to-make boxes using only a few basic materials and a small amount of time. Full instructions and patterns. 80pgs. (h) (SR85) $20.00
Order Item Beyond Fantasy Sweet (FG02) $14.00

* Order ItemBook Of Potpourri, Penny Black.
Beautifully illustrated volume on preparation of fragrant mixes with regard to color, scent and texture with projects for containers and display. 128pgs. (h) (SB05) $20.00
Order Item Botanical Footwear Of Dennis Kyte Kyte (D2058) $30.00

Order ItemThe Button Craft Book, Dawn Cusick.
Discover an incredible variety of projects to make with striking handmade buttons, rare and elegant antiques, and even fanciful mass-produced buttons. Like sifting through Grandma's button jar, turning the pages of this unique volume reveals infinite treasures and creative inspiration. Full of color photos. 126pgs. (h) (SV18) $28.00

* Order ItemButton! Button!, Terry Taylor
Using the button as a working material, 48 ordinary and extraordinary projects using and modifying new, ordinary and vintage buttons. 132p (p) (TC97) $18.00
Order ItemCat Crafts, Dawn Cusick.
Ingenious gifts by leading craft artists, many with fabric & thread. 128pgs. (p) (SV91) $15.00

* Order ItemCat Yoga, Rick Tillotson
Cats love yarn and knitters love cats. Charming images of charming cats (RI12) $15.00

* Order ItemCherubs, J. Soo Ping Chow.
Winged infants of universal appeal presented in this collection from the ages as inspiration for needlework designs. 128pgs (h) (RU12) $20.00
Order ItemCherubs Photograph Album, Joy Scherger.
A padded cover and 10 die-cut 6.5" x 8.2" leaves. 20p (h) (FF43) $16.00
Order Item Children'S Singing Games (1894) Gomme (PQ27) $26.00
Order Item Christmas Almanac Tabori (WB23) $25.00
Order Item Christmas Past & Christmas Presents Austin (SS28) $25.00

* Order ItemChristmas Scenes, Anne Graham Johnstone.
Postcard reproductions of Anne Johnstone's original works. Many illustrations of Victorian children enjoying the events of Christmas. 30 pictures. (p) (PB86) $10.00
Order Item Christopher Cricket On Cats Irwin (PQ14) $12.00

* Order ItemClassic Household Hints, Susan Waggoner
Over 500 old and new tips for a happier home in this return to a simpler time. 112p (h) (AB91) $18.00
Order Item Comp Letter Writer..Gentlemen (1890) NA (PQ18) $11.00
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Order ItemThe Complete Book Of Retro Crafts, Suzie Millions
The kitsch treasures from the 20s to the 60s made from scraps and glue with all kinds of hints to create your own. 179p (p)` (TC93) $15.00
Order Item Coronation, A Short Guide (1821) Harrowven (PQ12) $11.00

* Order ItemThe Cottage Book, Sir Edward Grey.
Begun in 1895 and illustrated with etchings, watercolors and period postcards. 175pgs (h) (DG36) $27.50

* Order ItemCountry Flowers Of A Victorian Lady, Fanny Robinson.
Reproduction of a 150 year old exquisite collection of Victorian flower paintings with verse, all finely illuminated in medieval style. 96p (h) (HC35) $15.00
Order ItemA Crafter'S Book Of Angels, Deborah Morgenthal.
A heavenly collection of 75 angelic projects created by 49 talented designers. Using a wide range of materials and techniques from embroidery to stained glass. Complete instructions and patterns included. Color illustrations. 160pgs. (h) (SV10) $28.00
Order ItemCreating With Soapstone, Kurt Haberstich.
Creating ornaments, beads and decorative pieces using simple and basic tools (SV80) $15.00

* Order ItemNerida Singleton'S Decoupage Project Kit Book, Nerida Sinlgeton.
Part of the Milner Craft Series. Excellent for beginners to create beautiful art objects. Comes with complete instructions for various projects, pages of images, wrapping papers and sheets. 30pgs. (p) (SS84) $15.00
Order Item Don'T (1880) Censor (PQ28) $15.00

Order ItemEdwardian Cats & Kittens, Jilliana Ranicar-Breese.
Collection of antique postcards. 64pgs. (p) (WE13) $12.00

* Order ItemEdwardian Flowers, Jilliana Ranicar-Breese.
Collection of antique postcards. 64pgs. (p) (WE11) $12.00
Order ItemEdwardian Pigs, Jilliana Ranicar-Breese.
Collection of antique postcards. 64pgs. (p) (WE10) $12.00
Order Item Encyclopedia Of British Bogies (1939) Peele (PQ20) $11.00
Order Item Every Man His Own Doctor (1835) Robinson (PQ29) $12.00
Order Item Everybody'S Book Of Epitaphs (C.1870) Howe (PQ11) $14.00

Order ItemFabric Phots, Marjorie Croner.
Turn happy memories into wearable art in five minutes with this easy guide to printing photographs on fabric. Inexpensive, fun and easy to do at home. Illustrated. 92pgs. (p) (IT15) $15.00

* Order ItemFairies Photograph Album, Joy Scherger.
A padded cover and 9 die-cut 6.5" x 8.2" leaves. 18p (h) (FF42) $13.00

Order ItemFavorite String Games, Camilla Gryski.
16 games of the "cat's cradle" genre each clearly illustrated and digrammed. Comes with braided string. 48p (p) (SU46) $13.00

* Order ItemFlour Fantasies, Christine Steinmann.
Instructions and projects for sculpting in salted dough, including human figures, plant and animals, to make ornaments, mobiles, and wall hangings. 32 pgs (p) (FX38) $12.00
Order Item Footman'S Directory (1823) Onesimus (PQ13) $24.00
Order Item From Dixie To Canada (1894) H. U. Johnson (PQ30) $24.00

Order ItemFull Color Angel Vignettes, Carol Belanger Grafton.
307 full color illustrations. 48pgs. (p) (DY40) $9.00
Order Item Full Color Victorian Vignettes & Ill Grafton (B1671) $7.00
Order Item Grandest Folks Ross (BS34) $12.00

Order ItemThe Great Rubber Stamp Book, Dee Guenig.
If your've ever wanted an inexpensive, creative way to make your mark, rubber stamping is for you! Start by learning the basic tools of the trade, and then experiment with defferent types of background and stamping techniques. Find all you need to add a special touch. Color photos. 128pgs. (h) (SV58) $25.00
Order Item Hat Boxes And Band Boxes Carlisle (B1704) $24.00
Order Item Heirloom Gifts Griffiths (PD14) $20.00
Order Item History Of Newgate (1866) Ritchie (PQ15) $8.50
Order Item How To Humor A Husband (1920) Mother's Guide (PQ19) $11.00
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Order ItemInventing Christmas, Jock Elliott
How our holiday came to be from the emergence of Santa Claus to the origins opf gift giving, with charmong contemporary illustrations. 128p (h) (AB68) $25.00
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Order Item Joy To The World Hart (WH05) $18.00
Order Item Jugendstil (Silk Painting) Missfeldt (D2127) $30.00

Order ItemKate Greenaway'S Book Of Games.
Similar to PB15 but in smaller format. 63pgs. (h) (PB21) $16.00
Order Item Labour Saving Hints & Ideas (1924) Routledge (PQ31) $24.00
Order Item Land Of Sweet Surprises Nister (B1580) $12.00
Order Item Language Of Flowers Wallis (B1772) $10.00

* Order ItemThe Language Of Flowers, Lesley Gordon.
The art of sending messages by a bouquet was introduced to Europe by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu on her return from Turkey in the early eighteenth century. Flowers from valentines, almanacs, music sheets and illuminations from early manuscrips are illustrated to explain the meaning and history of some of these sentiments. 47pgs. (h) (PB87) $8.00
Order Item Language Of Flowers (1865) Burke (PQ06) $11.00

Order ItemLavender And Old Lace, Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell
. A Victorian book offering a collection of delightful projects and pastimes. 45pgs. (h) (BS27) $14.00

* Order ItemLove From Wooly, Nina Michaels And Nicola Smee
The touch and feely book for the young with lift-the-flap discoveries. 10pgs (h) (TC77) $10.00

Order ItemMaking Memories With Fabric, Photos, And Family Keepsakes, Margaret Sindelar.
Special occasion quilts and companion projects. 127p (p) (MT12) $30.00
Order Item Manners For Men (1897) Humphry (PQ24) $15.00
Order Item Manners For Women (1897) Humphry (PQ23) $15.00

* Order ItemThe Mary Frances First Aid Book, Jane Eayre Fryer.
Mary Frances and her dolls convey the first aid remedies for accidents and emergencies with humor and the best contemporary advice (1916). ISBN 1-891656-29-5. 144p (h) (LE93) $28.00

* Order ItemThe Mary Frances Garden Book Or Adventures Among The Garden People, Jane Eayre Fryer.
In helping to make things grow, Mary Frances and her friends share the pleasures of the land; finding joy, appreciation and understanding of nature's wonders in their garden adventures. Includes loose set of stiff paper pages for cut-out. ISBN 1-891656-01-5. 384pgs (h) (LE58) $28.00

* Order ItemThe Mary Frances Housekeeper, Jane Eayre Fryer.
The story of the Paper Doll Family of Sandpile Village where Mary Frances learns proper etiquette and the fundamental principles of good housekeeping. Written against the contemporary background of the time, 1914, the story offers a valuable insight into the social graces of this period. Includes loose set of full color stiff paper pages for cut-outs of dolls and the furniture for every room of the house. ISBN 0-916896-92-7. 256 pgs (h) (LE42) $28.00
Order Item Model Men (1847) Mayhew (PQ09) $14.00

* Order ItemModern Dancing (1914), Mr & Mrs Vernon Castle.
Written by the foremost dance experts and instructors in America of their time, this was the authoritative book of dancing, as well as a contemporary insight into the new grace and social etiquette of this post-Victorian era. ISBN 0-916896-99-4. 176pgs (s). (LE54) $18.00

Order ItemMosaics, Kaffe Fassett & Candace Bahouth.
Ceramic tiles, stones, shells and inspiration for a variety of indoor and outdoor projects. 160 pgs (h) (NO83) $35.00
Order Item Mummies & Magic d'Auria (BS50) $20.00
Order Item Natural History..The Flirt (1858) Smith (PQ08) $14.00
Order Item Old Fashioned Christmas Illustrations Hornung (B1584) $10.00
Order Item Old Fashioned Floral Gift Labels Grafton (B1589) $4.50
Order Item Old Fashioned..Pastimes Postcards Caldecott (B1597) $4.00

Order ItemOld-Time Children Vignettes In Full Color, Carol Belanger Grafton.
An exceller resource for decoupage, photo transfer, etc. 24pgs. (s) (DY66) $8.00
Order Item Origins Of Rhymes Songs And Sayings Harrowven (PQ17) $31.00
Order Item Our Native England (1868) Cuckow (PQ32) $10.00

* Order ItemPaper & Fabric Mache, Dawn Cusick.
100 projects from home dec to jewelry and fashin accessories. 128pgs. (H) (SV69) $28.00

Order ItemPaper & Fabric Mache, Dawn Cusick.
100 projects from home dec to jewelry and fashin accessories. 128pgs. (p) (SS40) $15.00

* Order ItemThe Paper Jewelry Collection, Wendy Ramshaw And David Watkins.
20 fun and elegant easy-to-assemble necklaces, bracelets, earrings, pins and rings from bound punch outs, including findings. 40p (h) (NO84) $26.00

Order ItemPeriod Pastimes, A Practical Guide To Four Centuries Of Decorative Crafts, Felice Hodges.
Emphasis on fiber and needle arts..Samplers, stumpwork, beadwork, whitework, silk embroidery, Berlin work, hairwork and other fancy work with brush to fish scales. 190pgs. (h) (PU03) $30.00
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Order Item Photo Album: Inspired By Angels (LO62) $20.00

* Order ItemVictorian Elegance (Photo Album).
A 7" x 8.5" floral decorated album with ribbon with rectangular and oval display windows for 28 photos. 24pgs. (h) (BS29) $19.00
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Order Item Photo Album: Victorian Photograph (LO63) $20.00

* Order ItemA Victorian Posy, Penhaligon'S Scented Photograph Album, Sheila Pickles.
A beautiful reproduction of a Victorian photo album circa 1885. Each page is decorated with a floral illustration from an original album. 13pgs. (h) (RH28) $45.00

Order ItemPicture Postcards, C. W. Hill.
Illustrated history of the postcard with suggestions for the collector. 32pgs. (s) (SI55) $6.00
Order Item Plain Cookery..Working Class (1861) Francatelli (PQ07) $14.00

* Order ItemPlay With Your Pumpkins, Joost Elffers & Saxton Freymann.
The fascination of the pumpkin expressed by a very creative team. 79pgs (h) (AB49) $16.00
Order Item Prophecys Of Mother Shipton (1686) Shipton (PQ16) $7.00

Order ItemReady To Use Old Fashioned Cherub Illustrations, Carol Belanger Grafton.
363 illustrations from Punch and other 19th c. periodicals. 64pgs. (s) (DV98) $6.00

* Order ItemRomanitc Keepsakes, Lucinda Ganderton.
Exquistie heirlooms to create, give and treasure. 40 projects in full color, designed to evoke the romance and spirit of bygone days, using a wide variey of techniques suited to both the beginning and experienced crafter. 160pgs. (h) (SS70) $25.00

* Order ItemRomantic Memory Pieces, Dorothy Radcliffe, Carolyn Cook And Anna Taccino.
Using keepsakes to create tomorrow's heirlooms in the Victorian manner. 32pgs. (s) (BS18) $4.00

* Order ItemRoyal Pleasures And Pastimes, Julia Jones And Barbara Deer.
Craftes from the royal courts. A glimpse of life enjoyed by the ladies of the courts including projects in lace, beadwork and embroidery. 160p (h) (DD04) $25.00
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Order Item Rubber Stamps Cowlin (FX36) $12.00

Order ItemSears Roebuck Catalog, 1890, Intro By S. J. Perelman.
A catalog of dreams to millons of Americans, this fascinating replica , puts the reader first hand into a world of only 100 years ago. 786 pgs. (p). (PC11) $20.00

* Order ItemSentimental Memory Pieces, Dorothy Radcliffe, Carolyn Cook & Anna Taccino.
24 projects for colages using ribbons, lace and findings. 32pgs. (s) (BS19) $4.00
Order Item Small Gardens (1911) Biddle (PQ33) $14.00

* Order ItemTo Have & To Hold: Decorative American Boxes, Pat Ross, Leisa Crane & Keith Scott Morton.
Boxes that add wit and charm to every room in the house, from historical treasures to contemporary recreations. Full color photos and detailed captions, a must have for any collector and anyone interested in antiques, folk art, and creative decorating and storage solutions. 126pgs. (h) (RJ14) $16.00

* Order ItemVictorian Christmas, Godfrey Cave Associates.
20 Gorgeous Colour Postcards. Take them out and mail them. (p) (PB89) $10.00

Order ItemVictorian Crafts, Edited By Tracy Marsh.
Over 40 projects with emphasis on needlework crafts organized by themes such as Child's Play, Lady's Boudoir and Victorian Christmas. 168pgs. (h) (TM02) $30.00

* Order ItemVictorian Crafts Revived, Caroline Green.
Needlepoint, cross-stitch, beadwork, patchwork, quilting, shell and flowercraft in 50 projects. 144pgs. (h) (RH43) $20.00

Order ItemVictorian Delights, John Hadfield.
The essence of Victoriana and 19th c. taste. Areas of detail range from children's samplers and fashion plates to Sherlock Holmes. 128pgs. (h) (NA05) $25.00
Order Item Victorian Floral Stickers & Seals Grafton (B1606) $4.00

* Order ItemThe Victoiran Nursey Companion, Sarah Ban Breathnach.
A posy for parents, a keepsake for baby. Wtih a century's worth of loving sentiments, heartfelt affection, parental pride and adorable Victorian babies, celebrate your child with this treasury of old-fashioned poetry, prose and pictures (including space for your own pictures). 111pgs. (h) (PB90) $20.00

* Order ItemA Victorian Scrapbook, Cynthia Hart.
A collection of lush compositions created from a mixture of antique paper emphemera, ribbons, jewelry and fresh flowers to illustrate a variety of Victorian moods and ideals. A great source for Victoriana. 152pgs. (h) (WH04) $28.00

* Order ItemVictorian Treasures, Carol Mcd. Wallace.
A sumptuous album of beloved objects. 176pgs. (h) (AB25) $35.00

* Order ItemVictorian Village, David Souden.
A portrait of rural life in England a century and more ago as seen partly through the eyes of contemporary artists and writers. Many color illustsrations. 160pgs. (h) (PB64) $24.00
Order Item What Shall I Say? (1898) Bowden (PQ34) $14.00

* Order ItemThe World Of The Baby, Georgina O'Hara.
A celebration of infancy through the ages lavishly illustrated. A social history of the new arrival through the centuries including fertility rites, superstitions, and all the paraphernalia. 192pgs. (h) (PB34) $20.00

Order ItemAnges, Clara Schmidt.
The graphics of angels from a wide variety of historical sources. French text. 94pgs (p) (BK12) $20.00


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