Dr Atkin's Diet Cookbook a 21 day menu plan for the Diet Revolution of low carb. Standard sized Bantam p/b in very good condition, pages are mellow, clean and still crisp and binding tight. Weighs approx: 200gms AU$6.50

Everyday and Exotic Recipes for Braun Handblender. Laminated hardcover by Hans Belterman and Karen Taylor. Fully illustrated in colour, it is in near mint condition. Weighs approx: 255gms AU$8.00

 

 Creative Vegetarian Cooking by Sanitarium. Laminated softcover, fully illustrated with delicious vegetarian recipes. In very good condition, pages are clean and binding tight.  Weighs approx: 400gms AU$6.00

Gourmet Gifts by Beverley Sutherland - Smith. Savoury and sweet, these are delicious and elegant gifts you can make, complete with details of quantity, how to store and imaginative ways of presentation. Lovely laminated soft cover, with colour illustrations throughout. In very good almost mint condition. Dated 1989 by Five Mile Press. Weighs approx: 280gms AU$12.99
 

Wonderful Ways to Prepare Food for Freezing. A 1978 first Edition and in very good clean condition. Pages are mellowing nicely. Measures 28cm x 20cm and has a soft board cover. Packed with recipes charts and guides. Weighs approx: 200gms AU$4.00

Wonderful Ways with Desserts by Jo Ann Shirley  A 1978 first edition.  Pages are mellowing nicely. Measures 28cm x 20cm and has a soft board cover. Packed with lovely dessert recipes . Weighs approx: 200gms AU$4.00

Wonderful Ways with Salads by Jo Ann Shirley  A 1977 second printing.  Pages are mellowing nicely. Measures 28cm x 20cm and has a soft board cover. Packed with lovely salad recipes . Weighs approx: 200gms AU$4.00
 

A History of Flower Arrangement by Julia S. Berrall. Widely regarded as the standard work on its subject and as essential reading for every serious student of the art of flower arrangement, this fully illustrated survey not only provides flower arrangers with an invaluable source of inspiration and reference; it also allows them to study the different principles of design which have prevailed in the East and West down the ages, from the time of ancient Egypt until the present day. It has 176 pages. A comprehensive Study from Ancient Egyptian times to the Victorian Era to contemporary arrangements. Profusely illustrated with b&w and color reproductions of paintings and photographs. With frontispiece, and 194 illustrations in text (7 in colour of which 1 double-page). A history of the significance and development of flower arrangements in vases and urns, depicted in paintings, engravings and in the home. From classical times to the present, & including the east and the west. Useful source lists of plants and flowers - Dutch & Flemish, French 17th & 18th century; English, American 18th c.; early & late Victorian; Chinese; Japanese. In very good condition Widely regarded as the standard work on its subject and as essential reading for every serious student of the art of flower arranging. Contents: INTRODUCTION The Bouquet Art of the West In The Time of the Ancients Medieval Europe & The Italian Renaissance Dutch & Flemish Flower Paintings France - le Grand Siecle, The 18th & Early 19th Centuries The English Tradition Colonial & 18th-Century America The Victorian Era The Restrained Art of The Far East China, Mother Of Gardens Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arrangement Where East Meets West Contemporary Arrangements A Source List Of Garden Flowers Originally published in 1953, this is a revised and enlarged 1978 reprint. Printed by Thames & Hudson of London. Weighs approx: 800gms. AU$39.95

Terrariums and Miniature Gardens edited by Kathryn Arthurs. A Sunset book dated 1974 and in very nice condition. Fully illustrated, magazine sized with board cover. Weighs approx: 250gms AU$7.00

Wonderful Ways to Garden. Flowers by Ruby Kynast  A 1978 first edition. Illustrated.  Pages are mellowing nicely. Measures 28cm x 20cm and has a soft board cover. Packed with information. Weighs approx: 200gms AU$4.00

 

Wonderful Ways to Garden. Indoor Plants by Ruby Kynast  A 1978 first edition. Illustrated.  Pages are mellowing nicely. Measures 28cm x 20cm and has a soft board cover. Packed with information. Weighs approx: 200gms AU$4.00

The ABC of Ferns and Palms A Good Gardening publication in magazine format. Everything about care and growing including growing palms from seed. Weighs approx: 260gms AU$5.00

 

 

Wonderful Ways to Garden. Potted Plants by Cheryl Maddocks A 1978 first edition. Illustrated.  Pages are mellowing nicely. Measures 28cm x 20cm and has a soft board cover. Packed with information. Weighs approx: 200gms AU$4.00

All about Australian Bush Gardens by Betty Maloney, Jean Walker and Barbara Mullins. In excellent condition, beautiful photography, hard copy with laminated, decorated boards. Weighs approx: 900gms AU$16.50
 

 

Landscaping for Australian Gardens by Margaret Masters covers all aspects of building a bush garden, from a formal style through to rockeries. Hard cover with dust wrapper and in excellent condition, does have one small closed tear on back top edge of  DW . Dated 1977 first edition. Weighs approx: 600gms AU$25.95

 

Roses by Jacqueline Seymour. Laminated hard cover measures 20cm x 27cm fully illustrated in colour, listing in alphabetical order most commonly grown roses. In lovely condition. Weighs approx: 495gms AU$14.50  

 

Painted Finishes by Better Homes and Gardens, stencilling, sponging, ragging, marbling,  crackling and distressing. Contains full instructions on how to obtain all these finishes. This is as new, never used. Weighs approx: 125gms AU$5.00
 

The Household Manual by Australian Women's Weekly. Essential Hints and Handy Tips. Environmental Cleaning methods, Household repairs, Basic first aid and safety, Stain removal, Freezer and microwave short cuts, household pests and lots more. In excellent condition, weighs approx: 500gms AU$8.95

Candle making and decorations by Valerie Janitch, contains step by step instructions, hard cover with dust wrapper, Book in very nice condition, DW is damaged at edges around spine and front wrap around. Internally excellent. Weighs approx: 500gms AU$12.00

Creative Patchwork with applique and quilting from Women's Weekly Craft Library, dated 1998 and in as new condition, laminated soft cover measures approx: 20.5cm x 27cm and is 119 pages of  patterns and instructions. Illustrated in colour. Weighs approx: 500gms AU$19.95

Six Color World by Yvonne Porcella.  This book is a comprehensive guide to fabric painting and design, it covers types of fabrics, dyes, supplies, transferring images, different ways to apply paints, marbling, gesso, brush, spray etc., and contains patterns and designs for quilts and wearables and the home. A Large laminated decorated softcover, published in 1997 by C&T publishing. This book is in 'as new' condition. Measures 21.5cm x 28cm and is 144 fully illustrated in colour pages. Weighs approx: 650gms  $AU19.95
 

 Decoupage made Easy by Maria T. Duque, large laminated hard cover, beautifully glossy illustrations, this has 20 sheets of pictures, but around six  images out of 20 sheets have been used. There have also been 2 images removed from first two front pages. There are 40 pages of  history, instructions and projects. Measures 30cm x 21cm  Weighs approx: 700gms AU$6.00

 

Decoupage by Nerida Singleton. Fully illustrated, contains many projects and detailed instructions for different affects, such as antiquing, covering rounded surfaces, problems and their solutions etc. Hard copy with dust wrapper and in excellent condition. Weighs approx: 450gms AU$12.00

 

 

Complete Guide to Sewing by Reader's Digest. This is an absolute bible on sewing techniques. Covers every aspect from personal sewing and tailoring to sewing for the home, re furnishing, cutting patterns etc., etc.  456 pages packed with colour illustrations and step by step illustrated instructions.  Every hand and machine stitch is fully explained, and illustrated guide to cutting and selecting fabrics, tailoring, altering and making patterns. In excellent condition, hard cover with dust wrapper, pages clean and crisp and binding tight. Dated 1987. Weigh approx: 1.6 kg AU$25.00

 

The Coats Book of Embroidery by Mary Gostelow. Hard cover with dust wrapper and in excellent condition. 1978 first edition, measures approx: 20.5cm x 27cm and is 247 pages. Has over 800 line illustrations of how to complete the stitches, and colour photos by Martin Gostelow. Covers applique, Assisi work, Bargellow, blackwork, blocking and mounting, card embroidery, couched work cutwork, darning, designing, drawn thread, hardanger, hedebo, lettering, machine embroidery, metal thread work, needlepoint/canvas work, net work, padded and raised, patchwork, pulled thread, quilting, samplers, shadow work, smocking, whitework and of course all the stitches from chain and cross to straight stitches and everything in between. Marvellous book for the experienced and beginner alike. Weighs approx: 990gms AU$29.50

Treasury of Cross Stitch Samplers by Sharon Perna. In as new condition, hard cover with dust wrapper, measures approx: 20.5cm x 27cm and is 128 pages. Contains 29 samplers with patterns, stitches, materials, finishing, alphabet and numeral designs, hints etc for designing your own designs. Contains full page patterns of the samplers provided, a terrific book. Weighs approx: 700gms AU$16.50
 

The Complete Book of Photography by Malcolm Birkitt. This is a comprehensive guide to equipment, techniques, skills and special effects for the inexperienced to the advanced photographer. In excellent condition, hard cover with dust wrapper. Measures approx: 22cm x 30.5cm  and 176 pages, full colour illustrations, projects to cover etc. Weighs approx: 1.1kg AU$28.00

 

Basic Photography by Michael Busselle, includes personal photography, reportage, portraits, light, weather, creating mood, interiors, nature and sport. Also includes working in the dark room, composition and the  techniques for creating great photo settings. Great for the professional or anyone wanting to become a professional photographer.  Large hard cover with dust wrapper and in excellent condition. Measures approx: 22cm x 30cm and is 80 pages. 1982 first edition Octopus Press, London. Weighs approx: 700gms AU$16.00

  Taking Photos by Noeline Kelly. Dated 1988 by Elsyd Press. Fully illustrated. Action shots, sports shots, holiday, family, after dark and photographing buildings. Laminated soft cover measures approx: 21cm x 28.5cm and is 48 pages. This is an excellent book for a young photographer or beginner. Cover has very small bumps at corners, pages are clean and still crisp and binding nice and tight. Weighs approx: 230gms AU$5.99