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A HISTORY OF LACE

by PALLISER, Bury, Mrs

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1875. PALLISER, Bury, Mrs. (Fanny). A HISTORY OF LACE. Third edition. London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, 1875. Profusely illustrated; 16 colorplates and numerous text figures, some of which are full-page. x,454 pp. Octavo. Red three-quarter morocco, red cloth sides, gilt title and some decoration at spine, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Spine is sunned, top joint just starting, with some superficial rubbing at bands and joints, and general light soiling overall. Text leaves and illustrations are clean. A solid and very good copy of this history of lace and lace-making; it includes a bibliography of pattern book for lace and embroidery from 1527 through 1784.

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Title
A HISTORY OF LACE
Author
PALLISER, Bury, Mrs
Book Condition
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Date Published
1875

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Glossary

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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Sunned
Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Leaves
Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....

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