Skills of the Australian Bushman. by Edwards, Ron

Philadelphia, PA, USA: Chilton Book Company, 1968. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover with red boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 710g, 131pgs, blank endpapers. Contents includes: introduction; forming by flameworking; flameworking torches and other equipment; design; the story of the flameworker's glass; physical properties of glass; annealing procedures; and much more. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards are in good condition with only mild shelf wear. Dust jacket is in fair condition with moderate shelf wear and a number of large and small tears, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Adelaide: Rigby, 1979. 166pp, b/w ills throughout, index. Or brown boards in jacket. Some foxing to endpapers, top edge toned, some rubbing to bottom edge of boards.The book contains a series of illustrated articles showing the reader how to make do with natural resources or whatever is at hand and explains how: to make furniture and fishing nets; cool or heat rooms; make toys and musical instruments; build huts; make and repair horse gear; plait and work in leather; splice rope and tie knots; and make camping and cooking equipment. The book was written as a companion to Australian Traditional Bush Crafts.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Adelaide: Rigby, 1992. 1st ed.. Near Fine. octavo. dust jacket 166pp., text ills., indexes, Traditional Australian Bush Crafts

Adelaide: Rigby, 1979. 1st edition. Nice copy. large octavo. hardback with dust jacket 166pp., text ills., indexes, Inc. camping, gates & fences, furniture, horse gear, fishing & netting, bush lore etc. Nice copy

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