Customer Reviews

20th Century Linens and Lace: A Guide to Identification, Care and Prices of Household Linens (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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As a long time linen lover and now professional dealer I find this tombe to be a wonderful 'picture' book ~ but when it comes to actual informative content I feel that there are better sources ~ the information given is helpfull for the beginning to intermediate collector and the pictures are exquisite but somehow the lack of detail in the narrative portions undermines the supossed purpose of the book. To its credit the book is nicely arranged by subject but lacks a comprehensive glossary. Overall, not a bad place to start whet your appetite for knowledge about vintage linens, but if you want detailed informtion supported by anyting more than cursory research you will put the book down hungry. ~ Sincerly, Ann Christine ~ thelinenlady

I found this book to be extremely helpful in identifying popular linen styles and items for a collector. The pictures were clear and the descriptions sufficient for my needs. This is a good addition to a collector's library.

Faboulous color photos from Appenzell to Tatting, and How to maintain a collection. I highly recommend this book if you love lace!

A wonderful book of beautiful photographs with captions describing each piece and a short history of each. The chapter in the book on Maintaining The Collection is worth the price of the book alone. While I agree somewhat with the TheLinenLady that the book doesn't have the comprehensive discussions that a serious collector might be looking for, it's the perfect book for beginning collectors like me. I think it's a must for anyone who appreciates fine linen and lace.