Identification of Lace
Written by Pat Earnshaw
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $19.95
This book guides the reader through the intricacies of identifying a piece of lace, listing and illustrating the points to look through 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...
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The Silk Industry
Written by Sarah Bush
Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: October 20, 2009
Price: $11.95
Silk was first developed in ancient China as early as 2600 BC and over the centuries to follow it gradually spread first to South East Asia and then to the Middle East, North Africa and Europe along the silk route, becoming established in England in the fourteenth century. The early centers...
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Buckles
Written by Gillian Meredith
Illustrated by Alan Meredith
Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: February 17, 2009
Price: $12.95
The humble buckle is an oft-taken for granted fastening, yet its usefulness and sturdiness has ensured that it has survived from ancient times through to the present day. The author provides a comprehensive typology of buckles, from the earliest designs to the most recent uses. With detailed records of the types...
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Buttonhooks and Shoehorns
Written by Sue Brandon
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2008
Price: $11.95
The everyday need for a buttonhook began in the early nineteenth century when it was used to fasten leather button boots. However, it was in the 1880s that saw the development of a wide range of buttonhooks in varying sizes, shapes and materials, following the fashion for a line of buttons...
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