Thomas Lester, His Lace and the East Midlands Industry 1820-1905 by Anne Buck - 1981

Ruth Bean , 1981. 108pp. Tall hardback with DJ, VG, index, b&w photos and illustrations, references, Includes: East Midlands Lace Industry at the beginning of the 19th century, Thomas Lester and Sons the first phase 1820-50, Thomas Lester and his lace 1850-70, and The second generation 1870-1909, . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

Carlton, Bedford, UK: Ruth Bean, 1982. Second printing, 1982. Well illustrated throughout. Brown cloth with dustjacket. Fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, clean pages, no names or other markings, dustjacket in mylar protector.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Carlton: Ruth Bean, 1982. The nineteenth century saw a sad decline in the fortunes of the English hand-made lace industry yet in the East Midlands the period also witnessed some of its most interesting and remarkable designs. A key figure in this achievement was the Bedford lace merchant Thomas Lester. This book sets his designs and the development of his family business against the fashions of the period, the conditions in the industry and of its workers, and the relentless competition from machine made lace. The quality of his lace is assessed and illustrated from examples surviving in the collections of the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery, Bedford and the Luton Museum, Bedfordshire.. Hard Cover. New/New. Illus. by . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Carlton, Bedford: Ruth Bean, 1982. Some creasing to top edge of unclipped dustwrapper, bmping to lower corners and very slight shelf-wear to bottom edge of brown boards, an old seller's label inside front board and a previous (original?) owner's address on f/ep, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in 1981, this is a reprint from the next year. Deals with the hand-made lace industry in the East Midlands in the neneteenth century and with the Bedford lace merchant Thomas Lester. 108pp, 54 b&w illustrations.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Carlton: Ruth Bean. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 090358509X . Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 11.0 X 8.3 X 0.6 inches; 108 pages .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Crowood Press, 2012-08-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!