Those vintage books have really good basic instructions and good diagrams for traditional sewing with wovens.
I too have a 'Singer Sewing Book' - no date, different cover and different authors but probably much the same era, possibly slightly later; it doesn't assume the use of a zig-zag machine but it does have a whole chapter about how veratile the swing needle is and it has a section about using the accessories, such as the ruffler and binders, which often come with
. I also have a McCalls Sewing in Colour which is of the same ilk.