Point and Pillow Lace - A Short Account of Various Kinds of Ancient and Modern, and How to Recognise Them
Published by John Murray, London, 1905
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Creaking Shelves Books, Spean Bridge, United KingdomCreaking Shelves Books
AbeBooks seller since October 5, 1998
Association member: PBFA
Condition: Used
US$ 27.26
Quantity: 1 available
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202 pp.; green cloth-covered boards; gilt spine lettering; gilt lettering and designs (lace and an old English bobbin) on front board;45 attractive b/w illustrations. Preface, List of Illustrations, Authorities Consulted, A Glossary of Terms, (7 Chapters), A Summary, Index. Chapters: Of Lace in General, Of Italian Needle Lace, Of Italian Needle Lace (continued), Of Italian Pillow Lace, Of French Lace, Of Flemish Lace, Of English and Irish Laces. "The object of this little book is to supply to owners and lovers of Lace some clear information easily referred to, by means of which they can ascertain the true name and nature of any particular specimen." Spine darkend-; neat gift inscription on fep with later owners bookplate; moderate edgewear; very light foxing of endpapers. Binding tight. See scans.
Seller Inventory # 008935
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Point and Pillow Lace - A Short Account of Various Kinds of Ancient and Modern, and How to Recognise Them
- Author
- Sharp, Mary
- Publisher
- John Murray, London
- Publication year
- 1905
- Condition
- Near Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Illustrated Boards
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Art, Crafts, Jewelry, Wood & Metalwork & Painting, English Topography and Local History, History
Creaking Shelves Books
Spean Bridge, United Kingdom
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 14 to 60 business days | 5 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 17.86 | US$ 37.84 |
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Store description
"Creaking Shelves Books" has been selling (and buying) books on line since 1999. Based now in Spean Bridge, ten miles from in Fort William beneath Ben Nevis. I have a varied stock with a particular emphasis in Scottish History and topography, mountaineering, geology, natural history and ephemera. Unusual items and small rarities are a speciality!
Specialty
Angling, Mountaineering, Scotland - topography and history, Collins New Naturalist SeriesAssociation member
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Creaking Shelves Books
United Kingdom
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