Seven Centuries Of Lace 12+

📗 SEVEN CENTURIES OF LACE. Old lace and its history appeal to ever-widening interest, and collectors all the world over will welcome this exceedingly handsome volume. Mrs. Pollens beautiful book adds a valuable chapter to the literature of the subject of lace and should secure a wide circle of admirers. The plates throughout are admirable examples of modern illustration and the book renders a real service to those who collect old lace as well as to those who still cherish the remains of that exquisite handicraft. The glossary of terms used in describing lace and cognate work is very full, and contains several Italian terms which are unquestionably of technical value in supplementing information put fonvard in the best English. Originally published in 1908. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high qu