Books published by publisher D. Van Nostrand Co.

This comprehensive and richly illustrated book covers every phase of hand-building and decorating clay pieces, working with tools usually found in the home. It is perhaps the only book that includes all the basic techniques for making pottery without a wheel; draping clay into a clay mold, folding clay over a newspaper mold, wrapping clay around a form, draping clay over a hump mold, making a pinch pot and coil building, to name a few. Detailed step-by-step illustrated instructions for making pots, bowls, tiles, panels and other useful pieces are clearly presented. Ideas are suggested for table tops, patios, floors, gardens and garden walls, playrooms, fireplaces - in fact for any area where original ceramics will enhance the decor. Finishes are also covered, including 39 glaze recipes and many techniques for applying stains. A special chapter covers all basic information on preparing pots for the kiln, plus a glossary of terms and a bibliography of books and magazines for beginning and advanced potters.

Hardcover, gold-patterned boards, 6 pages of text, 11 early balloons and 10 sailing ships and steamers shown on full-page plates in full color, with brief captions. 52 pages in total. All illustrations reproduced from early sources. English throughout, except 7 captions are in French and one is in German. *** Gives a concise history of hot-air balloons and ballooning from 1783 to 1817, as exemplified by early balloon prints selected for their pictorial quality.