Publications
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All publications are available from the Leather Museum, Littleton Street West, Walsall, WS2 8EQ. Please make cheques payable to "Walsall Council" and include 30p per item to cover postage and packing if ordering within the U.K. (or £ 1.50 per item if ordering items 6, 14 and 15).
1) Made inWalsall, Town of 100 Trades
An introduction o the historic trades of Walsall by Leather Museum curator Mike Glasson, fully illustrated. £12.99
2) Two Hundred Years of Walsall Leather
Illustrated timeline highlighting key dates in the history of Walsall ' s leather industry 1800 – 2000, fully illustrated in colour £ 0.75 ( laminated version £ 1.00 )
3) The Leatherworking Handbook
An excellent introduction to leatherworking skills by highly experienced leatherworker Val Michael. Paperback, £14.99
4) In the Leather 2
More memories of Walsall leatherworkers, including a glove cutter, a light leathergoods worker and a factory owner, well illustrated with historic photographs £ 1.50
5) Stitching & Skiving : Walsall's Women Leatherworkers
Photographs of women at work in the Walsall leather trade, 1900 to the present day, with captions and introduction (a few copies remaining) £ 0.99
6) Walsall Leather Industry : The World's Saddlers
Michael Glasson, Tempus Publishing A history of the trade with over 200 illustrations, the first book length treatment of the subject £ 12.99
7) Walsall Leather Quarter Trail
A guide to Walsall ' s fascinating “Leather Quarter” with map £ 0.95
8) Fact Sheet Number 1 – The Walsall Leather Industry Today
Useful statistics, e.g. number of employees, products made etc. £ 0.25p
9) Fact Sheet Number 2 – A Short History of the Walsall Leather Trade
Brief account of the main developments 1800 – 2000 £ 0.25p
10) Leather Bibliography
Guide to published resources of information on the history of leatherworking and leathercrafts £ 1.00
11) The Mark Cross Legend
Short history of the celebrated American company and its Walsall workforce, which produced the finest luxury leathergoods in the early 20th century.
12) Horse Brasses and Decorations
Pamphlet by Terry Keegan, a leading authority on the subject. Illustrated. £ 0.50
13) Walsall Leather Museum Teacher's Pack
Notes for teachers. Designed to support a museum visit and follow-up work in the classroom £ 4.95
14) Leatherworking by Paul Hasluck
Facsimile reprint of manual first published in 1904 £7.99
15) The Harness Makers' Guide
Facsimile reprint, giving measurements for harness originally published 1921. Includes recipes for leather. £6.50
This page was last updated on 09 October 2008