Household Carpentry provides something practical on the subject of carpentry for home use. It will aid those with limited training in carpentry in the selection and...

Originally published in 1930s, Metalwork Essentials is a classic textbook for anyone who wants to learn the fundamental metalworking processes. It is the aim of the...

Originally published in 1920s, this classic textbook is designed to teach blacksmithing to agricultural college students and to farmers, featuring 37 practical farm blacksmithing projects all...

This classic macrame book contains a valuable collection of macrame patterns such as knots, picots, loops, chains, fringes and gimps, featuring thirty-two plates of finished examples...

The 1910s Priscilla Bead Work Pattern Book gives instructions for making all kinds of beadwork and illustrates a great number of designs for bags, purses, card-cases,...

First published in 1910s, this book was intended as a complete guide to cheddar cheese-making in America. After a century it remains the most comprehensive handbook...

Originally published in 1920s, this is a complete, practical manual on how to cure hams, shoulders, bacon, corned beef, etc., and how to make all kinds...

Originally published in 1880s, The Art of Distillation and Rectification: The Complete Practical Distiller (8th Edition) is the most comprehensive, practical technical manual on how to...

Originally published 1910s, this handbook shows you how to make a variety of practical beehives and beekeepers appliances with detailed instructions and 155 illustrations throughout. Contents...

Originally published in 1910s, this practical home millinery textbook contains 41 chapters detailing the techniques, methods and instructions on how to make hats, bonnets and veils...