“bruce grant”

At the outset of the twentieth century, the Nivkhi of Sakhalin Island were a small population of fishermen under Russian dominion and an Asian cultural sway. The turbulence of the decades that followed would transform them dramatically. While Russian missionaries hounded them for their pagan ways, L... More

The gear illustrated and described in this book is made of rawhide. However, leather thongs and plastic string can be worked in the same manner. The illustrations are clear, and detailed drawings show from beginning to end how to make the articles of gear the horseman uses to "work or show" his hors... More

Leather Braiding has stood for more than forty years as the definitive book in its field. Grant's clearly written guide to the art of leather braiding contains detailed illustrations, step-by-step instructions, and a wealth of incidental, fascinating information. It makes accessible, to even the nov... More

The Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding is the definitive work on the subject in the English language and results from the late Bruce Grant's many, many years of interest and experience as a braider and writer on the subject. It combines most of the material published in Leather Braiding an... More

If the Doctor ever gives me anything barring the length of his tongue, I'll have apoplexy remarked Wally. "We don't twin-soul a bit better than we did. He caught me beautifully the other day. Three or four of us were going to have a supper. I'd been into town to the dentist, and was bringing home a... More

She stood up tears raining down her plump cheeks. No one Cecilia thought ever cried so easily so copiously and so frequently as Queenie.... More

Mary Grant Bruce (1878-1958), also known as Minnie Bruce, was an Australian children's author and journalist. While all her thirty-seven books enjoyed popular success in Australia and overseas, particularly in the United Kingdom, she was most famous for the Billabong series, focussing on the adventu... More