Hi Maria,
The authoritative work is "Lace a history " by Santina Levey, textile curator at the V&A museum in the UK. It is a very hefty (large, heavy, thorough) and expensive book, but if you can get it through interlibrary loan it would be worth it.
"Lace an identification guide" by Heather Toomer, pub 1989 by Batsford, 0713457015 is also useful.
You may find reference to Mrs Bury-Palliser "A History of Lace", written in 1907, reprinted by Dover. many of her 'facts' are rather widely disproved, especially on the early history. Avoid, other than for entertainment!
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