Guide to Lace and Linens (Paperback)

by Elizabeth M. Kurella (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 223 pages
• Publisher: Antique Trader Books (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930625897
• ISBN-13: 978-0930625894
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #865,534 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Photos and Information, April 15, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

As a valuable addition to any lace collector or lace historian's library, this book fits right inbetween Earnshaw's Lace Identification and Elizabeth's smaller simpler volume "A Pocket Guide to Lace and Linens."

The macro photographs of each lace are clear and sharp making it possible to count the number of twists in a particular stitch and identify exactly which features are the identifiable characteristic of each lace. Elizabeth's valuation system for the monetary value and collectability of each type of lace is informative and well reasoned.

For the would be collector, this book along with Earnshaw's are the ones to have at home while the pocket guide is the one to take with you to the flea markets and antique fairs. Not only will you be able to knowledgably indentify what you have, but you will be able to discern how difficult the stitches and techniques are, when and where the lace was probably made and its relative value on today's market.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The very best Lace identification book I've found!, February 22, 1999

By	Lori ([e-mail]) (Maine) - See all my reviews

This book has one or more pages describing each type of lace. The varieties are extensive. It is so clear and easy to understand what makes each lace unique. The first book I reccomend for those wanting to know about lace!!