In a message dated 7/4/2010 9:37:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Aurelia, Have you tried looking in Ricci's "Old Italian Lace?" I don't have either book in front of me, but Ricci and Tebbs were contemporaries, I believe. You will find Old Italian Lace (volumes I and II) on the professors site. I know much of the information came from a slightly earlier book, "Seven Centuries of Lace." The second volume of Ricci begins with a bit of history and then launches into the first section which is about lace from Venice. I don't own Tebbs so I cannot comment on whether or not the laces are similar. Kim
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- >From Jeri - To elaborate and maybe help: Address of site is _http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/lace.html_ (http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/lace.html) Click on the Books option. Then, it is easiest to search by author, such as Ricci, Elisa, for the two-volume set of "Old Italian Lace" (1913). One volume is on bobbin lace; the other on needle lace. The other book "Seven Centuries of Lace" (1908) is by Pollen, Mrs. John Hungerford, with a preface by Alan F. Cole. It is about laces of several countries, including Italy. (Alan F. was son of the famous Sir Henry Cole, who - with Prince Albert - created the Great Exhibition of 1851. Later, Sir Henry became the founding Director of what is now the Victoria and Albert Museum. Some of the first laces in the V&A collection were purchased by Sir Henry. Son, Alan F., wrote many reports on the working conditions of lacemaking communities in England and Ireland. The late Alan Brown, husband of Sheila -- a current member of Arachne -- published several of these very interesting Alan F. Cole reports.) I very much want our newest Arachne members to understand the important links that have brought lace history forward. All three of the above early 20th C. volumes were scanned by Tess Parrish - a member of Arachne - for the Professor's site. It is always nice to acknowledge lace scholars by name. Please remember that many old laces that are pictured in old books no longer exist, primarily because of the two World Wars and damaging impact on lace collections in Europe. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center (It has been fun finding, funding and sharing rare lace books. Are they a good investment in this modern publishing environment?) - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
