This antique book contains a detailed step by step guide to making toy
animals out of leather. Accessible and easy to digest, this book is
perfect for the amateur leatherworker and makes a great addition to any
collection of antiquarian handcrafting literature. The making of these
toy animals is a craft that will undoubtedly appeal to and fascinate
anyone who has a love of novelty and charm. The results of these
endeavours can themselves be enjoyed by children for generations.
Chapters included in this book are: Materials, Leathers, Trimmings,
Tools, Design, Cutting out, Sewing up, Stuffing, Trimmings: Deer, Foal,
Lion, Fox, Dachshund, Kitten, and Horse. This charming book has been
elected for modern republication due to its educational value, and is
proudly republished here complete with a new introduction to the
subject.