This is a book that will be of interest to art and antiques collectors, historians, museums, universities, etc. It is not surprising that American Arachne members are waiting longer than usual for book delivery from Amazon. May I suggest other local suppliers? By this, I do not mean big chain book stores. My local bookstore on Main Street was asked to order the book (via e-mail). It was ready to be picked up in six days! Rita does not use Amazon, meaning the book is available from other sources. She gives customers a discount, made possible by lower costs of doing business in a small town. A compelling reason to shop locally is to maintain some semblance of privacy in a time when everything about you is recorded and shared. Cash transactions in town mean that money circulates on your Main Street, instead of going directly to some big out-of-state conglomerate. Local research indicates money spent in town turns over 3 to 4 times before all leaves the area. This is economically beneficial to the place where one lives, and worth consideration when ordering lace books -- if there is a small book store near you. Over 18 years, the amount of service received locally has been exceptional. Rita just delivered a 1987 book by Bert Dewilde "Flax in Flanders Throughout the Centuries - History, Technical Evolution, Folklore". It is a English version, 216-pages, hardback, undamaged, shipped from Belgium. Dewilde is founder, promoter and curator of the National Flax Museum in Kortrijk, Belgium (where there is also a lace museum). Perhaps not of interest to lacemakers, but a good addition to a lace research library. Jeri Ames in Maine USA Lace and Embroidery Resource Center.
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