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20Th Century Linens And Lace, Elizabeth Scofield & Peggy ZalameaIdentification, care and prices of household linens including Appenzeil, damask and tatting. 208pgs (h) (SJ48) $40.00
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75 X Lace, Patricia Wardle.
A comprehensive history of lace through a survey of 75 pieces from the royal lace collection maintained at the Rijksmuseum. 104p (p) (UW09) $44.00
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Antique Lace: Identifying Types & Techniques, Heather Toomer
Frome 16th c. through 19th c. revivals including knitted lace, tatting and embroidered laces with value guide. 224pgs (h) (SJ44) $50.00
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Antique Linens: From The Kitchen To The Boudoir, Marsha L. Manchester
19th & 20th c. linens with price guide. 192pgs (h) (SJ42) $40.00
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Anybody Can Mend Lace And Linens, Elizabeth Kurella.
Basic mending techniques presented in step-by-step detailed photos and case studies of mending in cutwork, crochet, needle lace, bobbin lace and other techniques. 128pgs (p) (KU05) $25.00
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The Art And Craft Of Old Lace, Freiherr Alfred Von Henneberg.
Perhaps the most significant work ever published on the technical aspects of hand made lace, the treatise is fully illustrated by photo and color analysis with a thorough survey and analysis of early lace. ISBN 1-891656-10-4. 408pgs (h) (LE67) $100.00
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Bobbin Lace In Photographs, Cynthia Voysey.
Detailed photos of the best in bobbin laces from the 17th c. to the present, each piece dated and named. For collectors and admirers. 127pgs. (h) (BA28) $50.00
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Dictionary Of Lace, Pat Earnshaw.
Alphabetically arrangement of over 400 entries with illustrated appendix. 240p (p) (DY93) $12.00
Finishing Touch
Levey (D2037) $35.00
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Graced By Lace: A Guide For Collectors Of Antique Linen & Lace, Debra Bonito
Lace in the forms of trims, bridal, fashion, etc with value guide. 208pgs (h) (SJ45) $40.00
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Guide To Lace & Linens, Elizabeth M. Kurella.
Technique for lace identification with value guide and glossery of terms. 224pgs (p) (CI79) $30.00
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Hispanic Lace And Lacemaking, Florence Lewis May.
A thorough survey of Hispanic Lacemaking thoroughly documented with excellent photos and descriptions of virtually every variety of lace technique as well as lace and fashion themes in contemporary portrait art, furniture and fashion. 417pgs (h) (HI01) $30.00
Honiton Lace, P. M. Inder.
The history of Honiton lacemaking from early 18th century described with photographs of the Exeter Museum (UK) collection. Prominent lacemakers, exhibitions, equipment, prices discussed. Pattern included. 32 pgs. (s) (EX01) $20.00
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How To Recognise Machine Laces, Pat Earnshaw.
With clear illustrations, photos and historical backgrounds, this is an excellent identification guide. ISBN. 0-9524113-2-X. 96 pgs. (p) (EA09) $32.00
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The Identification Of Lace, Pat Earnshaw.
The authoritative guide to lace identification. Arranged by technique, you are guided through all varieties of hand and machine laces. Clear photos and descriptions. A must for the collector. 160pgs. (p) (SI01) $30.00
Cassell Illustrated Dictionary Of Lacemaking, Alexandra Stillwell.
A-Z of tems used for bobbin, needle and crochet laces, netting, tatting and decorated nets. Over 200 entries, with 800 plus illustrations and fully cross-referenced. 253pgs. (h) (SV63) $30.00
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The Illustrated Dictionary Of Lace, Judyth L. Gwynne.
A long awaited definitive reference to lace identification presented in a systematic approach covering techniques, related laces, evolution of style, historical notes, copies, with a wealth of multiple photographs. An important resource for understanding lace for collectors, historians and designers. ISBN 0-916896-86-2. 224pgs (h) (LE27) $30.00
Italian Lace Designs, Elisa Ricci.
A selection of 135 illustrations from "OLD ITALIAN LACE" with identification notes. 96pgs. (p) (DV97) $8.00
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Merletti E Ricama Italiani / Italian Laces And Embroideries, Ed Cristina Notore
Research papers on lace and embroidery as presented at an the International Forum of Lace and Embroidery. an event to support the historical traditions. Classification, definitions and techniques. Beautifully illustrated, English and Italian text. (EA22) $62.00
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Lace, Fulvia Lewis
A beautifully presented collection of antique laces in both true size and detail (EA23) $135.00
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Lace, Pepin Press.
A rich collection of lace designs and lace costume selected for their visual appeal. Not annotated. Includes a CD ROM of all designs for reproduction use. 128pgs (p) (RJ34) $24.00
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Lace, Translated By Sue Bodden.
Part of a series. A pictorial tour of lace from 16th - 20th c. by pattern books, drawings, and contemporary illustrations with descriptive notation. 94pgs (p) (BI23) $20.00
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Lace And Lacemaking, Marian Powys.
Lace collecting and techniques for identifying, making, mending and care. 224pgs (p) (DZ29) $17.00
The Lace Collection, M. Risselin Steenebrugen.
Photo survey of lace from Miusees Royaux D'Art et d'Histoire. 56pgs (p) (MU04) $20.00
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Lace Fans, Ann Collier
The craft of fan making with historical information. 128pgs (p) (TB38) $22.00
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Lace From The V&A Museum, Clare Browne
The art of lacemaking for more than 300 years. 144pgs (p) (AB63) $45.00
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Lace In Fashion, From The Sixteenth To The Twentieth Centuries, Pat Earnshaw.
An important lace classic, the significance of lace is presented through contemporary portraits and detailed photos. ISBN 0-951389-13-0. 168 pgs. (p) (EA05) $32.00
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Lace In The Making With Bobbins And Needle, Margaret L. Brooke.
Originally published in 1923, this remains one of the most outstanding books for exploring both bobbin and needle lace for both maker and collector. Clear drawings and instructions present lace in its most generic forms. 164pgs (h) (RR01) $24.00
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Lace Machines And Machine Laces, Pat Earnshaw.
The most complete and authoritative guide to making lace, the author traces the history of the major lace machines, discussing structure and function, correlating the appearance of the laces with the machines that produce them. Over 400 illustrations and a complete glossary complement the discussion of stitches, techniques and machines. 192pgs. (h) (DC28) $50.00
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Lace Machines And Machine Laces, V. Ii, Pat Earnshaw.
A continuation of the marvels of the machine, with inclusion of the latest in computer technology. ISBN. 0-9524113-1-8. 144 pgs. (h) (EA10) $48.00
Lace With The Delicate Aire (Ex Cat)
B'klyn Mus (B1034) $6.00
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Lace, A Guide To Identification, Heather Toomer
Grouped by technique, technical features and style used to classify and understand laces of all periods. 192pgs (h) (RR07) $50.00
Lace, The Elegant Web, Janine Montupet And Thislaine Schoeller.
Beautifully illustrated historical survey with anecdotal stories from lace's golden age. 192pgs. (h) (AB10) $75.00
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Lace: The Poetry Of Fashion, Bella Veksler
Lace through historical garments. 168pgs (h) (SJ46) $40.00
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The Lacemaker And The Princess, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Eighteenth c. France, prior to the Revolution, is the setting for this tale where the youngest of a family of lacemakers meets Marie Antoinette. 199pgs (h) (SB49) $17.00
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The Laces Of Ipswich, Marta Cotterell Raffel.
The art and economics of an early American industry between 1750 and 1840 and how this industry sustained fashion. 176pgs (p) (UP51) $25.00
Linens And Lace, Tricia Foley.
The romance of lace as used throughout the home. 87pgs. (h) (RH02) $20.00
Living With Lace, Bo Niles.
Decorating the home with this beautiful and versatile material in all its myriad of forms. Includes historical information and tips on care. 176pgs. (h) (WH03) $35.00
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The Love Of Lace, Cynthia Hart And Catherine Calvert.
A visually readable story of lace told with the visual collages this author and become famous for. Laces from the Lacis collection. 104pgs (h). (WH13) $25.00
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Make Normandy Lace Patchworks Today, Elizabeth M. Kurella
Normandy "patchwork" lace here defined in terms of traditional patterns and the techniques for recreating them. 48pgs (s) (KU08) $18.00
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The Many Lives Of Old Lace, Elizabeth Kurella
The story of lace and how it survived centuiries of viable use through its adatabilty to be altered, salvaged and reformated to contemporary tastes in costume. 130pgs (p) (KU10) $20.00
Miracle
Dyl (B1509) $25.00
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Needlelace In Photographs, Cynthia Voysey.
Detailed photos of the best of needle laces from the 17th c. to the present, each piece named and dated. 127pgs. (h) (BA27) $50.00
Normandy Lace Patchworks, Elizabeth M. Kurella
The elusive lace, now documented, adds much to the understanding of the innovative patchwork laces of the late 19th c. 64pgs (s) (KU07) $14.00
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Normandy Lace Patchworks, 2Nd Ed, Elizabeth Kurella
The elusive lace, now documented, adds much to the understanding of the innovative patchwork laces of the late 19th c. Includes techniques for creating these pieces. 156pgs (s) (KU09) $25.00
Nottingham Lace (18Th & 19Th Centuries), Zillah Halls.
This booklet is a brief history of machine lace as it developed in Nottingham (UK), from the adaptations made to the stocking frame in the later 18th century to the fully developed Leavers machine of the mid 19th century. Includes illustrations of hand made laces simulated by lace machinery. 52pgs. (p) (NT01) $30.00
Old Lace
Jourdain (B1041) $40.00
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Old Lace & Linens Including Crochet, Maryanne Dolan.
Identification and value guide covering handstitched items of the past century. 200pgs. (p) (BK03) $11.00
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Old World Lace, Clara M. Blum.
A concise illustrated guide to lace identification originally published as Old World Lace in 1920. 96pgs (p) (DZ41) $8.00
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Pictorial Archive Of Lace Designs, Carol Belanger Grafton.
Over 300 antique lace designs taken from diverse sources. Not annotated. 89pgs. (p) (DV65) $12.00
Pillow Lace In The East Midlands
Luton (LU01) $6.00
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Pizzi Antichi, Cesare Vecellio.
The reproduction of the 16th c. book of lace patterns. 71pgs. (p) (TX05) $10.00
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Point And Pillow Lace, Mary Sharp.
An authoratative guide to antique and collectable lace, fully illustrated with characteristices fully explained. ISBN 1-891656-39-2. 224pgs (h) (LH13) $22.00
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Postcards, Set1.
9 clearly photographed postcards of 18th -19th c. laces. Includes a French point wedding couple, filet - children picking flowers, a Lacis unicorn and detailed trims. (f) (LA27) $10.00
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Postcards, Set 3.
9 more beautifully photographed antique laces including Gross Point de Venise, Point de France, Mechlin, Point de Gaze Argentella, Binche and more. (f) (LA28) $10.00
Postcard, Wilda Northrop Watercolor
(LA37) $2.00
Recognizing Lace (Kantcentrum)
GeersVermeulen (B1044) $15.00
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The Romance Of The Lace Pillow, Thomas Wright
The folklore and traditions as related by the lacemakers with history of the lace industry focusing on the East Midlands of England. 271pgs (h) (RR08) $30.00
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Royal Honiton Lace, Elsie Luxton And Yusai Fukuyama.
A 300 year history of Honiton lace, the finest of the English bobbin laces as viewed through the Royal Honiton Lace Collection. 95pgs. (h) (DC67) $30.00
Le Secret Des Dentelles, How To Recognize, Vol 1, Mick Fouriscot
Studies of lace by photos, technique and text. This volume covering Filet, Cutwork, Drawn Threadwork, Whitework, Buratto, Macrame and Netting. French and English text. 128p (p) (LP06) $35.00
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The Secrets Of Real Lace, Elizabeth M. Kurella.
Telling the difference between hand and machine made laces from early l9th c. 76pgs. (p) (EK01) $17.00
Starting Pillow Lace, Part 1
Hamer (E1498) $15.00
Starting Pillow Lace, Part 2
Hamer (E1499) $15.00
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Thomas Lester, His Lace And The East Midlands Industry 1820-1905, Anne Buck.
The lace industry at the time of the industrial revolution as seen through one of the most important lace designers and merchants of England. 108pgs (h) (RR02) $25.00
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Threads Of Lace From Source To Sink, Pat Earnshaw.
The origins of threads from living and non living sources to some of the most glorious accomplishments of man. ISBN 0-951389-11-4. 108 pgs. (s) (EA02) $27.00
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Victorian Lace, Patricia Wardle
Lace, design and manufacture through the 19th c and the socail consequences throughout Europe and England. 288pgs (h) (RR10) $25.00
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Whitework Embroidered Lace Handkerchiefs, Elizabeth M. Kurella
A study and analysis of early 19th c. embroidered handkerchiefs. 96pgs (p) (KU06) $18.00
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Youghal Lace, The Craft And The Cream, Pat Earnshaw.
Emphasis on technique with written instructions for 43 stitches. ISBN 0-951389-12-2. 48 pgs. (p) (EA03) $21.00
Anne Cathrine Buddes Mons...(Pat Bk)
Tornehave (B1001) $20.00
Danske Frihandskniplinger
Tornehave (B1004) $36.00
Tonderske Kniplinger
Hannover (B1763) $32.00
Brugge & Kant
Bruggeman (B1003) $90.00
Kant Uit Belgie Van De Zestiende Eeuw Tot Heden, Marguerite Coppens.
Museum catalog from 1981 of black & white photos and descriptions of laces from the 16th century to the 1930's, mostly the oldest & fanciest bobbin laces. Dutch text. 144 pgs. (p) (MU07) $35.00
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Calais, Anne Kraatz.
One of finest collections of hand made lace from the Muse de la Mode. B & W and color photos. French text. 368p (p) (DE46) $90.00
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Dentelle Polychrome De Courseulles, Jean-Claude Brulet
The story of the rich bobbin laces of Normandy where threads could be of gold, and color. Beautifully illustrated. French text. 79pgs (h) (LT84) $34.00
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La Dentelle, Claude Fauque.
A poetic survey of lace from historical, technical and social perspectives focusing on the artistic creation. French text. 142pgs (p) (SY40) $36.00
Dentelle, La (Le Puy Lace Mag)
(B1005) $22.00
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Dentelles, Les Editions Du Carrousel.
A pictorial tour of lace from 16th - 20th c. by pattern books, drawings, and contemporary illustrations with descriptive notation. French text. 94pgs (p) (BK10) $12.00
Dentelles Belges Du 16 Au 18 Siecle, M. Risselin Steenebrugen.
Photo survey of 16-18th c. lace 56pgs (p) (MU02) $20.00
Dentelles Belges Du 19 Au 20 Siecle, M. Risselin Steenebrugen.
Photo survey of 29 -20th c. lace 56pgs (p) (MU03) $20.00
Dentelles Italiennes, M. Risselin-Steenebrugen.
History of needle lace, including Reticella and filet, from the 16th through the 19th centuries; text in French with black and white photos. 132 pgs. (p) (MU01) $30.00
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Les Dentelles, Anne Kraatz.
One of finest collections of hand made lace from the Muse National de la Renaissance, Chateau d'Ecouen. French text. 296p (p) (DE47) $100.00
Points A L'Aiguille Belges, L. Paulis.
Needlelace survey with rich text in French. 61pgs (p) (MU14) $20.00
Qu'Est-Ce Qu'Une Dentelle, M. Risselin Steenebrugen.
Lace defind through photo details. French text. 52pgs (p) (MU06) $20.00
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La Route Des Dentelles Normandes, Mick Fouriscot.
The needle and bobbin laces of Normandy from Argentan to Chantilly (French text). Fully illustrated. 48p (h) (AD31) $30.00
Handbuch Der Spitzenkunde, Tina Frauberger.
Illustrated history of lace. Reprint of 1894 edition. German text. 280pgs. (h) (SH16) $58.00
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Le Pompe
Early Venetian lace pattern book. 35p (s) (EF97) $18.00
Il Merletto Veneziano, Doretta Davanzo Poli.
The glory of the Venetian needle laces from their 16th c. beginnings to modern times, with magnificent photos of laces, costume and accessories. Italian text. 143pgs (h) (DE43) $65.00
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Duchesse & Rosaline, Michiko Lino
History and examples of these popular bobbin laces. Japanese text. 56p (h) (JI81) $120.00
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