KITECRAFT AND KITE TOURNAMENTS. By Miller. Authoritative and comprehensive. The book deals with the construction and flying of all kinds of kites, and the making and using of kite accessories. Also aeroplanes, gliders, propellers, motors, etc. Abundantly illustrated and attractively bound. $1.00.
BIRD HOUSES BOYS CAN BUILD. By Siepert. A book of rare interest to boys. It is written in the boy spirit and combines the charm of nature with the allurements of continuation work in wood. It illustrates hundreds of bird houses and shows working drawings of various designs; also feeders, shelters, sparrow traps, and other bird accessories. The common house nesting birds are pictured and described with information regarding houses, foods, etc., suitable for each. A pleasing and practical book for wide-awake boys. Price, 50 cents.
LEATHER WORK. By Mickel. A manual on art leather work for students, teachers and craft workers. It gives detailed descriptions of the various processes of working, treating of flat modeling, embossing or repoussé, carved leather and cut work. It is well illustrated with photographs of finished work and working drawings of twenty useful and beautiful articles suitable for school and home work. 75 cents.
BOOKS ON THE MANUAL ARTS. A bibliography listing and describing 400 books mailed free.
Published by The Manual Arts Press Peoria, Ill.
Transcriber’s Note
Variant spelling is preserved as printed.
Minor punctuation errors have been repaired.
The following amendments have been made:
Page [41]—trainig amended to training—... more than justifies its introduction in manual training shops.