London: Ticktock, 2015. First Edition. Paperback (Outsized). A fun design pad that pushes the boundaries of kids drawing by focusing on design and customization. For children who have grown up loving everything from Pokemon to Ben 10, Disney to Scooby Doo, this design pad shows kids how to design and... More about Cartoons and Manga (Design Pad
Massachusetts, USA: Rockport Publishers/Quarto Publishing, 2019. Softcover. Leonardo’s Art Workshop leads children on an interactive adventure through key art concepts by following the multidisciplinary approach of the Renaissance period polymath Leonardo da Vinci: experimenting, creating projects, and exploring how art intersects with science and nature. Photos of Leonardo’s own notebooks..... More about Leonardo's Art Workshop: Invent, Create, and Make STEAM Projects Like a Genius
St Helens: The Book People, 1997. Paperback (Outsized). More about The Beginner's Guide - Oil Painting: A Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Techniques and Materials
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1985. Revised Edition. Hardcover. More about Fabrics
Sterling, VA: Bob Ross Publications, 1993. First Printing. Softcover. More about The Joy of Painting (Volume 29
Reston, VA: Bob Ross Publications, 1992. Third Printing. Softcover. More about The Joy of Painting (Volume 9
New York: Pocket Books, Inc, 1950. Paul Orban (cover art). First Edition Pocket Book. Paperback. Pocket Book 674. More about All You Need to Know About Fishing, Hunting and Camping
Irvine, CA: Walter Foster, 2011. First Edition. Paperback (Outsized). In a world saturated by computer-generated fonts, more and more artists and crafters are turning to the organic art of hand lettering. The Art of Calligraphy & Lettering offers a broad scope of instruction, starting with basic calligraphic alphabets and moving... More about The Art of Calligraphy & Lettering: Master techniques for traditional and contemporary...
New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1960. John O'Neill (cover design). Second (Revised) Edition. Softcover. Part of the Everyday Handbook series. No. 217. More about German for Beginners
Lake Forest: Walter Foster, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. Modern Drawing shows artists, illustrators, art students, and art hobbyists how to use basic drawing principles and techniques to create fresh, expressive pieces of art. You’ll enjoy a dynamic, easy-to-follow exploration of drawing mediums and tools as you work through creative exercises..... More about Modern Drawing: A contemporary exploration of drawing and illustration
Beverly: Quarry Books, 2016. Ai Toyoda (tr.). First US Edition. Paperback. Not sure how to start your drawing of a flamingo or a flying squirrel? Businessman? Bat? Baobab tree? How to Draw Almost Everything is here to help! With over 2,000 images, this visual reference book offers instructions for... More about How To Draw Almost Everything: An Illustrated Sourcebook
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2011. Sixth Printing. Softcover. This writer's-block busting workbook guides authors through the process of planning and plotting their novel before writing it, from the initial idea generation and brainstorming through character, setting, and story development. Full of helpful lists, plot maps, character Q&As, field trips, writing..... More about Ready, Set, Novel! A Writer's Workbook - Plan and Plot Your Upcoming Masterpiece
London: Faber and Faber, 1993. Reprinted with amendments by Geoffrey Budworth. Hardcover. Every practical knot What it looks like Who uses It Where It comes from and how to tie It. With 7,000 drawings representing over 3,800 knots. First published in 1944, and reprinted many times since then, the... More about The Ashley Book of Knots
London: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1953. First Edition (presumed). Hardcover. More about How to Do the Flowers
Ulysses Press, 2009. More about Black Belt Krav Maga
Edmonds, WA: Jugglebug, 1993. Bruce Edwards. Second Edition. Paperback. More about The Joy of Juggling
London: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2015. Softcover. The Street Photographer's Manual celebrates the spirit of street photography with inspiring instruction to help you capture the perfect urban moment. Through 20 simple project tutorials on subjects such as 'Sequences', 'Shadows' and 'Objects', as well as captivating illustrated profiles of 20 internationally... More about The Street Photographer's Manual
Anchor Books, 1999. “Of all the grifters, the confidence man is the aristocrat.” THE BIG CON is a casual narrative that eases you into the world of the modern (1940s) confidence man as its pages offer you true third party insight with the occasional tale or anecdote from those... More about The Big Con: the Story of the Confidence Man
Cincinatti: Betterway Books, 1982. Revised Edition. Paperback. When Deniece Schofield first confessed to being organized, thousands wanted to hear the juicy details. Now Schofield's back, with a 90's version of her tell-all tale--hundreds of ideas and techniques for organizing a household. 120,000 copies of the first edition sold. More about Confessions of an Organized Homemaker: The Secrets of Uncluttering Your Home and Taking Control...
Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2016. First Edition. Paperback. Creating Digital Animations is your ticket to learning animation! Learn how to animate your very own characters using Scratch—the free multimedia tool that lets you create interactive stories, games, and animations. Designed specifically for kids aged seven and..... More about Creating Digital Animations: Animate Stories with Scratch! (Dummies Junior
Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2016. First Edition. Paperback. Is your youngster a designer at heart? Read on! Designing Digital Games helps children apply their design skills to video game design using Scratch—and this book! Introducing simple programming concepts over the course of three easy-to-follow projects, it..... More about Designing Digital Games: Create Games with Scratch! (Dummies Junior
St. Albans: Tarquin Publications, 2006. First Edition. Softcover. More about Pop-Up! A Manual of Paper Mechanisms
Dover, 1980. More about Sleight of Hand
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