Dear Jeri, do you have a copy of the translation for sale? I just acquired the book which is out of print but a few copies are left here and there. Alas, however, I cannot find the translation. If you would sell one I would be most obliged.
Sylvia Andrews ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 8:28 AM Subject: [lace] Dentelles Normandes - La Blonde de Caen > In a message dated 9/3/03 3:28:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << I have a copy of a book called Dentelles Normandes - La Blonde de Caen by > Claudette and Michel Bouvot, published in 1997 I think, by Editions - > Charles Corlet, soft back ISBN 2-85480-695-6. Pre euro 220F. Lots of > coloured illustrations, old lacemakers, old lace, some polychrome, and > prickings - collar, miniature fan, edgings and motifs. > Diana (Northamptonshire, UK) >> > ----- > Dear Lacemakers, > > For those who require an English translation, this earlier book by the > Bouvot's has a substantial translation by Patricia Turner. My book inventory says > translation was $10/U.S. Many thanks to the Bouvot's for realizing the need > for a translation. (We need to encourage this type of consideration, with > lavish words of appreciation.) > > I really enjoyed reading the history of Normandy laces, the lacemakers' > stories, the accounts of exhibitions, etc. as presented in this book from France. > There is even the story of the author's great-grandmother who found that > lacemaking all night was an effective form of birth control! A very funny cartoon > to illustrate this memory is on page 128. (Sorry for any duplication of my > previous book review to Arachne on 10/28/00.) > > The Blonde book has 159 pages, and only 11 patterns with prickings (for > someone like Tamara who needs to move her bobbins in tandem with devouring a book). > The emphasis is on Blonde, with the inclusion of some polychrome and some > metallic laces for "icing on the cake". The iris fan is on page 110. > > The reason for my previous memo was to be sure that anyone interested in > Courseulles lace would be aware of the quite similar titles and be aware of the > differences between the two publications. > > Jeri Ames in Maine USA > Lace and Embroidery Resource Center > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
