History of Lace

Nearly thirty years have elapsed since the third edition of the History of I^aie was published. As it is still the classical work on the subject, and many developments in the Art have taken place since 1875, it seemed desirable that a new and revised edition should be brought out.

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Table of Contents:

Copyright

PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

CHAPTER I.NEEDLEWORK.

CHAPTER II.CUT-WORK.

CHAPTER III.LACE.

CHAPTER IV.ITALY

CHAPTER V.GREECE.

CHAPTER VI.SPAIN

CHAPTER VII.FLANDERS.

CHAPTER VIII.FRANCE TO LOUIS XIV

CHAPTER IX.LOUIS XIV.

CHAPTER X.LOUIS XIV - CONTINUED

CHAPTER XI - LOUIS XV.

CHAPTER XII.LOUIS XVI. TO THE EMPIRE

CHAPTER XIII.THE LACE MANUFACTURES OF FRANCE

CHAPTER XIV.ARGENTAN

CHAPTER XV.ISLE DE FRANCE--PARIS

CHAPTER XVI.NORMANDY.

CHAPTER XVII.VALENCIENNES

CHAPTER XVIII.AUVERGNE AND VELAY

CHAPTER XIX.LIMOUSIN

CHAPTER XXI - DENMARK, SWEDEN AND RUSSIA.

CHAPTER XXII.ENGLAND TO QUEEN ELIZABETH

CHAPTER XXIII - QUEEN ELIZABETH

CHAPTER XXIV.JAMES I. TO THE RESTORATION

CHAPTER XXV.CHARLES HOUSE OF HANOVER

CHAPTER XXVI.GEORGE I. AND II

CHAPTER XXVII.SMUGGLING

CHAPTER XXIX.THE LACE MANUFACTURERS OF ENGLAND

CHAPTER XXX - BEDFOEDSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, AND NORTHAMPTON SHIRE.

CHAPTER XXXI.WILTSHIRE AND DORSETSHIRE.

CHAPTER XXXII.DEVONSHIRE

CHAPTER XXXIII.SCOTLAND

CHAPTER XXXIV.LACE MANUFACTURES OF SCOTLAND

CHAPTER XXXV.IRELAND

APPENDIX

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

INDEX