Re: [lace] Dillmont dating

2009-06-29 Thread A . González
Hi Liz, As I see that you are gathering info from other countries too... here is mine from a Spanish version of the book: It has the number 631, and the copyright for this Spanish edition is from 1975. It also says 1,335,000 copies published, and has 832 pages plus index and coloured pictures of

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2009-06-29 Thread Eve Morton
2009 18:48 To: Arachne Subject: [lace] Dillmont dating I know there is a way of dating the Encyclopedia of Needlework by Th.de Dillmont by the number printed inside the book. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help

[lace] Dillmont dating

2009-06-28 Thread Diana Smith
I know there is a way of dating the Encyclopedia of Needlework by Th.de Dillmont by the number printed inside the book. I have a copy with the number 630 can anyone on arachne tell me the date this edition was published? An interesting addition is the name Winifred Ward, Art Needlework Depot,

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2009-06-28 Thread Elizabeth Pass
Of Diana Smith Sent: 28 June 2009 18:48 To: Arachne Subject: [lace] Dillmont dating I know there is a way of dating the Encyclopedia of Needlework by Th.de Dillmont by the number printed inside the book. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y

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2009-06-28 Thread Diana Smith
: [lace] Dillmont dating Hello Diana, If your book has the number 630, it was published in June 1930. Check that it also says 1,260,000 copies published and has 813 pages. It seems that many book sellers had their own business details on the cover. One of mine comes from WH Smith, the other

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2009-06-28 Thread David C COLLYER
At 03:47 AM 29/06/2009, Diana Smith wrote: I know there is a way of dating the Encyclopedia of Needlework by Th.de Dillmont by the number printed inside the book. I have a copy with the number 630 can anyone on arachne tell me the date this edition was published? An interesting addition is

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2009-06-28 Thread Alix Antoine Hengen
mine is a french copy, edited 1987, number of edition 4306, ISBN 2.7144.4306.0, but I don't find a number of copies Alix from Luxembourg - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com

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2009-06-28 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Liz Mine is 6 x 9.5 and the reverse of the title page just says To be had: of Th de Dillmont, Dornach, Alsace and at all booksellers, and embroidery shops - Price, English bound with gilt edges: English Edition . . . Sh 3- French Edition . . . Fr 3.75 German Edition . . . Mk 3- There