History of honiton lace industry, the

Auteur :
Yallop, H.J.
Éditeur :
University of Exeter
ISBN :
9780859893794
Date de publication :
1 juin 1992
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Honiton lace is one of the world's great laces and this book for the first time tells the full story of the industry that produces it, from its beginnings in the sixteenth century to its demise in the twentieth. Over 100 photographs illustrate the history of design in Honiton lace as well as the technical aspects of manufacture.