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Synopsis
The nineteenth century saw a sad decline in the fortunes of the English hand-made lace industry yet in the East Midlands the period also witnessed some of its most interesting and remarkable designs. A key figure in this achievement was the Bedford lace merchant Thomas Lester. This book sets his designs and the development of his family business against the fashions of the period, the conditions in the industry and of its workers, and the relentless competition from machine made lace.
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Review
'..Miss Buck has brought to bear on her subject both a practical knowledge of lacemaking and a deep knowledge of the East Midlands lace industry.' Santina Levey in Costume, No 16.
About the Author
Anne Buck first studied lace and its history while working at the Luton Museum in Bedfordshire where she became deputy curator. She later became the first keeper of the Gallery of English Costume at Platt Hall, Manchester. She has been Chairman of several learned societies in the costume field, including the Costume Society, and has written numerous papers and books on various aspects of dress.
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- PublisherRuth Bean Publishers
- Publication date1981
- ISBN 10 090358509X
- ISBN 13 9780903585095
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages108
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THOMAS LESTER, HIS LACE AND THE EAST MIDLANDS INDUSTRY 1820-1905
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Thomas Lester : His Lace and the East Midlands Industry 1820-1905
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Ruth Bean, 1981
ISBN 10: 090358509X
ISBN 13: 9780903585095
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. 4to. A near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper which shows some fading. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. Pp.x,108. Frontispiece and 54 illustrations. A study of the hand-made lace industry in the east Midlands in the 19th century and of Thomas Lester a key figure in the industry. Seller Inventory # 18900
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Condition: very good. Carlton, Bedford : Ruth Bean, 1982. Hardcover. Dustjacket. x,108 pp. Ills. - This work looks at Bedford lace merchant Thomas Lester, and sets his designs and business against the fashions of the period, conditions in the industry and the competition from machine-made lace. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780903585095. Keywords : FASHION, Seller Inventory # 282536
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