there are * 3 - BOOKS * in this auction and they are as follows:
the First Book is a Profusely Illustrated Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket of shell craft using shells as decor, shells as Adornment, shells to Mold in Sparkling plastic, shells to print, to Display, to Wear, All Sorts of Useful and beautiful things to make - including MAKING a DISPLAYS for Your Shells with Complete with EXPERT "How - To's - and a Wealth of Shell Knowledge and Lore
For Everyone who loves Shells, a beautiful book Full of How-To's.. Hundreds of Working Drawings and Photo's - SHOWING - EVERY STEP of the WAY... whether you've collected or bought your shells, the author shows you how to Create pretty things for your home - gay nineties boxes, hanging plant holders, mirrors, baskets, Delightful Sculptures.. mobiles, some of them Charming Fantasies (Surrealistic Seascape, a Pear in a partridge tree, a cowrie bird, Even Make an Elegant Display Cases to Hold your Shell Collection.. You'll make Marvelous Shell Jewelry - Earrings, Bracelets, a Barbaric jewel of a necklace, make napkin rings, paperweights, pendants, An ICY CHRISTMAST TREE ... You'll Cast Shell MOLDS - for TILES... PLAQUES.. JARS and VASES... You'll Even Use them for Shell Designs to Print on Party papers, place Mats, Wall Hangings and Fabrics.. from the start - CLEANING and PREPARING YOUR SHELLS ... You'll Learn - Tools and materials... all about TECHNIQUES... for your Projects and interesting Variations... You'll also learn where to buy your shells and all the supplies you'll need..
contents includes.. How to Make Displays for Your Shells... Making Shell Fantasies.. Decorating Boxes you can Make .. Creating Jewelry from the Se... Shells MOLDED and MODELED.. how to Encase Shells in Resin... Making Cast Shell FORMS from MOLDS... SHELLS and DESIGNS... Shell Printing.. Final word for Future Projects.. sources for supplies, index...
the second book is a wonderfully illustrated concise primer on collecting shells intended as a beginners handbook Lets go shelling provides a stepping stone to greater greater knowledge of the intriguing form of life known as the mollusk and opens the way to more shelling excitement and includes.. the world of live shelling, other trails on the flats, shells live many places, Gathering miniatures, what to look for in shells, and now Cleaning them... How Shells are born.. How the Mollusk forms his House, the Mollusk's diet, Shell Families, What to do with shells, Strange uses of shells, the Best of Hobbies, Florida Shelling Spots,
the third book is a neat little handy guide of Sea shells of the north east coast from Cape Hatteras to New foundland from the back of the book: " From Cape Hatteras to Labrador, mollusks, or seashells as they are commonly called, lie in wait along the coastal beaches for interested observers. This book, which describes both the shells and their tiny inhabitants, will be of interest not only to the enthusiastic searcher, but also to the lover of nature. Many of the Interesting Shells that are Washed up on North America's Atlantic Beaches are included in this handy pocket guide which is Profusely illustrated with color photos throughout the book.. some contents includes.. Species distribution, identifying and naming mollusks, gastropod.. Bivalve.. glossary of terms.. Gastropods: limpets, top shells Turbans, Lucunas, Periwinkles, worm shells, Janthinas, wentletraps, nassa mud snails, Oyster Drills, Cups and Saucers, slipper shells, olives, Pelican's foot shells, Moon Snails, Bonnets, Dogwinkles, Doves, Salt marsh snails, paper bubbles, hairy shells, angers, buccinum, colus whelks, fulgur, nudibranchs, Bivalves:awning clams, nut clams, basket shells, Art shells, mussels, scallops, oysters, jingles, astartes, False mussels, carditas, marsh clams, ocean quahogs, lucines, cockles, venus clams, tellins, macomas, semele clams, coquinas, sanquin clams, razor clams, false angel wings, angel wings, piddocks, thrasias wood piddocks, Dipper clams
all books are in overall good condition with overall clean and intact pages and good bindings, one is 288 Page Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket and measures about 9 1/2" by 6 1/4" , 1977 with price removed inside, another one is dated 1982, 60 page small softcover book in good condition with clean and intact pages and a good binding with price buzzed off back cover and measures about 8 1/2" by 5 1/2" and another one is dated 1968, 88 page small softcover book in overall good condition with clean and intact pages with name scibbled out and price buzzed off front cover and prices buzzed off back cover. and book measures about 8 1/2" by 5 1/2" and Thanks so much for looking at these 3 Neat Vintage Books
                      
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