New York: Avon, 1981. First, thus. Paperback. 6 x 9, 559 pgs, index, bibliography. NOT a cook book! An alphabetically arranged encyclopedia that tells you all you need to know about over 1,000 essential ingredients. More about THE COOK'S BOOK
Pownal, VT: Storey Publications, 1982. Tenth Printing. Paperback. 6 x 9, 135 pgs, illustrated, index. What you need to tan your own leather and fur and all the steps involved in doing it right, from deer skins to snake skins. Added section on working leather and fur after it's tanned. More about TAN YOUR HIDE!.; Home Tanning of Leathers & Furs
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1985. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 388 pgs, index. Over 1,100 tips on health, food, fitness, car care, home energy, the workshop and much more. More about HINTS, TIPS & EVERYDAY WISDOM
New York: Hearst Books, 2000. Revised. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 10, 512 pgs, index, color illustrations. Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions with more than 3,000 color illustrations and photographs. More about POPULAR MECHANICS HOME HOW-TO
New York: Watson-Guptill, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. 10 x 10. 192 pgs, index, color photos throughout. Traces the progress of the Arts and Crafts Movement from Britain and America. More about CHRISTIE'S ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1956. Book Club. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 249 pgs, color decorated endsheets. Novel of a Methodist Circuit Rider In Florida, More about SADDLEBAG PARSON
Lenexa, KS: Cookbook Publishers, 2005. Paperback Spiral Bound. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 156 pgs. Lots of great southern recipes. More about COUNTRY COOKIN' - SOME LIKE IT HOT!; From the Municipal Employees of the City of Hot Springs...
Camden, NJ: Thomas Nelson, 1970. Hardcover. 7 x 10, 155 pgs, b&w drawings and photos. Not only does the book survey the history and the development of these historic products, from functional buttons and spoons to the more sophisticated candlesticks, tankards, coffee- and teapots, but more importantly it describes and... More about THE AMERICAN PEWTERER; His Techniques & His Products
New York: Vintage Books, 1979. Paperback. 6 x 9, 202 pgs, general & botanical indexes, reference guide, illus. Not just seasonings, soups, vegetables, meats, etc. but also sections on wild medicines & cosmetics, smoking mixtures, chewing gums and an important section on poisonous wild plants. More about NATIVE HARVESTS.; Recipes and Botanicals of the American Indian
New York: Bonanza Books, 1974. Hardcover. 8 x 11, 236 pgs, b&w illustrations. A detailed history and an indispensable reference work. Includes a table of marks and a check list of makers and types. More about AMERICAN PEWTER
Wayland, MA: Published/Printed by the author, 1976. Spiral Bound. 8 1/2 x 11, 283 pgs, index. All of the 'calls' you need to run a square dance. More about THE SQUARE DANCER'S DICTIONARY
Waco, TX: TG Press, 1986. First edition. Paperback. 7 x 10, 136 pgs, index, color photos, charts. Helps you establish a new lawn, renovate an existing one, or maintain one already in its prime, in the hot Texas summers and year around. More about THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO TEXAS LAWN CARE
Iowa: The General's Ladies Board of Directors, 1976. Paperback Spiral Bound. 6 x 8 1/2, 184 pgs, b&w and color historical photos and illustrations. Wonderful oldtime recipes for soups, vegetable, desserts and specialities. More about HISTORIC GENERAL DODGE HOUSE RECEIPTS
New York: Crown, 1981. Revised. Hardcover. 7 x 9, 364 pgs, index, b&w photos. The best-selling guide to evaluating, buying, and caring for any antique. With more than 300 photographs and line drawings, a clear, concise text, and extensive up-to-date bibliographies, this book will help you determine if there's anything... More about KOVELS' KNOW YOUR ANTIQUES
London: Hamlyn, 1971. Second edition. Hardcover. 8 x 11, 141 pgs, b&w and color photos throughout. A useful introduction to collecting a wide range of antiques including furniture, glass, china, clocks and many others. More about THE WORLD OF ANTIQUES
Buffalo, NY: The Sausage Maker, 2007. Third revised. Hardcover. 6 x 9 1/2, 552 pgs, b&w photos. The classic on sausage making. More about GREAT SAUSAGE RECIPES AND MEAT CURING
Gas City, IN: L-W Book Sales, 1999. Third edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 262 pgs, color and b&w photos. Teaches you how to identify, value and affordably collect this exquisite style of pottery, while deepening your passion for it. With insight into the history of Rookwood Pottery, including... More about A PRICE GUIDE TO ROOKWOOD; Revised Prices
Asheville, NC: Lark Books, 1995. First printing. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 10, 176 pgs, index, b&w photos. Learn to make furniture, bowls, tools and more using the timeless techniques of working green wood with hand tools. More about GREEN WOODWORKING; A Hands-On Approach
Little Rock, AR: 1993. Paperback. 9 x 12, 17 pgs, b&w drawings and diagrams, color photos. 21 different designs for fabric covered photo albums. More about SEW-NO-MORE FABRIC ALBUMS
New York: Women's National Book Association, 1954. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 92 pgs, b&w illustrations, introduction by Mary Ellen Chase. Material from popular elementary textbooks, beginning with The New England Primer of 1643. More about AMERICANA AS TAUGHT TO THE TUNE OF A HICKORY STICK
Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 273 pgs. Identifies the saltwater fish that are make good eating and provided over 150 delicious ways to bake, fry, broil, grill, steam, or smoke them into mouth-watering dishes. More about SALTWATER FISH COOKBOOK
Santa Fe, NM: Ancient City Press, 1961. Paperback. 11 x 14, 76 pgs, b&w illustrations. Drawings, plans for building the Adobe. Plastic spiral bound. More about LA CASA ADOBE
Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 1898. First edition. Hardcover. 9 x 11, 336 pgs, color photos throughout. This book captures this scenic heritage in a region-by-region ramble through the fifty states. The camera focuses on places well known and long loved as well as other images reveal landscapes that surprise and intrigue. More about DISCOVER AMERICA!; A Scenic Tour of the Fifty States
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1945. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 287 pgs. Life on a wilderness chicken ranch told with wit and high humor. More about THE EGG AND I
New York: Scribner, 1954. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 214 pgs, b&w photos. The story of a couple who settled in and built their home in the Matanuska Valley in the mid-20th century. More about WHERE ELSE BUT ALASKA?