History of Lace by PALLISER, Mrs. Bury - 1902

UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Solid square spine, no writing/underlining/highlighting, no folded page corners. Not a remainder.

Cover has some wear along the edges. Front, right, top corner is creased. There is a sticker on the back from a previous retailer. Binding are tight. Pages have some browning. Page edges have some dirt. No writing noted. Non smoking environment.Lace developed prior to the 16th Century from the drawn work, cutwork and lacis (darning on squares of net) that evolved out of centuries of embroidery and needlework. Traces of elaborate netting have been found in the tombs of ancient Egypt: the Bible mentions ". . . fine twisted linen wrought with needlework. . .: and centuries-old Scandinavian buria2l chambers have yielded fragments of gold lace.

Mineola, NY: Dover Publications Inc, 1984. Unabridged Repub. Some edge wear, overall content excellent. Paperback. 8vo. 2 Pgs.. Nr Fine. History of Lace by Mrs Bury Palliser. Published by Dover Publications Inc, Mineola, NY, 1984. Unabridged Republication. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Some edge wear, overall content excellent. 536 Pgs. ISBN 0486247422. LCCN 84-6088. With 266 illustrations. Entirely revised, rewritten, and enlarged under the editorship of M. Jourdain and Alice Dryden. Unabridged republication of the fourth edition published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1911. Combining meticulous research with a concise readable style the author traces the history of lace-making in Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Flanders, France, England, Scotland, Ireland and other lands. In addition to detailing the development of the lace itself, the author acquaints us with the social, cultural and economic conditions that affected it manufacture. Many of the… Read More

Dover Publications, 2012-03-16. Paperback. Like New.

Dover Publications. New. BRAND NEW, GIFT QUALITY! NOT OVERSTOCKS OR MARKED UP REMAINDERS! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER!

Sampson Low, Marston & Company. Used - Good. London: Sampson Low Marston 1910. Revised, enlarged edition. Hardcover 4to 536 pgs. B/w frontis, plates, photos and illustrations. Near very good. Cream colored cloth lightly soiled and spine is toned. Slight spine slant. Light foxing to first few pgs. Contents clean and binding sound. (costume, textiles, lace, history) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Sampson, Low, Son and Martin, London, 1869. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1869. Second Edition. 442 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Plain dust jacket over red cloth covered boards with gilt. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing.

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1910. Hardcover. VG- (Ex-lib. with label shadow ONLY on lower spine, bookplate inner front cover with "withdrawn" on it, light foxing in spots). White cloth with red/black lettering. . 536 pp. 266 bw plates and figures. A really nice copy, the fourth edition, entirely revised, rewritten and enlarged under the editorship of M. Jourdain and Alice Dryden.

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.