Very rare 1950 edition. Covers Tanning skins and fur dressing, making a moccasin, bone and horn handcraft, plaiting, horsehair and greenhide handcraft and how to shoe a horse

A 1950 printing of R. M. Williams’ practical guide to traditional Australian bush handcrafts, combining written instructions with black-and-white illustrations and diagrams.

The contents cover:
• Tanning and fur dressing
• Making moccasins
• Bone and horn handcraft
• Plaiting
• Horsehair handcraft
• Greenhide handcraft
• Shoeing a horse
• Miscellaneous practical crafts

An appealing volume for collectors of Australiana and R. M. Williams material, as well as readers interested in traditional leatherwork, bush skills and rural craftsmanship.

Printed in Adelaide by The Advertiser Printing Office for R. M. Williams, 5 Percy Street, Prospect, South Australia. The printing imprint is dated 1950.

Condition: Good vintage condition, with cover wear and ageing, page toning, scattered spotting and some unevenness and wear to page edges. Previous owner’s name on the front free endpaper. Please review all photographs, which form part of the description.

The photographs show the actual book offered.

Free postage within Australia. Carefully packed for delivery.