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Identification of Lace (Shire Library)
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Product Description
This book guides the reader through the intricacies of identifying a piece of lace, listing and illustrating the points to look through in each lace. It covers the whole range of lace from all parts of the world, selecting for examination those major types which the collector or dealer is most likely to come across or hear about. The numerous photographs are arranged to assist comparison of diagnostic features and to put together laces which might be confused with each other so that their differences, sometimes subtle, can be appreciated.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #349874 in Books
- Published on: 2009-11-17
- Released on: 2009-11-17
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 160 pages
Features
- ISBN13: 9780747802372
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Pat Earnshaw's interest in lace began as a collector but she was soon involved in giving lectures and study days on the identification and other aspects of antique laces, not only in Britain but in frequent lecture tours in the USA, Australia and Europe. The Identification of Lace was her first book. Fourteen others have followed, all addressing issues of lace.
Customer Reviews
Comprehensive guide to lace
This book not only defines hundreds of types of lace - including close-up photographs, drawings, and diagrams of many of them - it also discusses terms dealing with the history and manufacture of these amazing works of art. It is a concise and comprehensive book that I have found incredibly helpful. It also has a wonderful bibliography for those who are looking for more detailed, in depth information regarding particular styles of lace.
A fascinating look at Lace
Although this book was published in 1980, the pictures and commentary are relevant to the lace maker, collector, or those interested in old lace.
The dozens of illustrations and pictures of lace along with the descriptions are detailed enough to identify lace pieces. Earnshaw has divided the lace identification into embroidered laces, needlepoint laces, bobbin laces, and machine laces.
The back of the book contains a nice glossary and detailed index.
