The Identification of Lace, 9780747802372
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Unlock the secrets of lace: identify, compare, and appreciate its beauty.

The Identification of Lace

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  • Paperback

    160 pages

  • Release Date

    25 September 2009

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Summary

This book guides the reader through the intricacies of identifying a piece of lace, listing and illustrating the points to look for 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 one another so that their differ…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780747802372
ISBN-10:0747802378
Author:Pat Earnshaw
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Shire Publications
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:160
Edition:3rd
Release Date:25 September 2009
Weight:425g
Dimensions:210mm x 149mm
Series:Shire Library
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Critics Review

“I found this book a very easy and enjoyable read.

“I found this book a very easy and enjoyable read. I am most impressed by the large number of beautiful and interesting lace photos…I feel that after reading this book I can also identify many forms of lace.” –Tatting Tales (November 2009)

About The Author

Pat Earnshaw

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, and was followed by fourteen others.

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