You're right - this book is exquisite! I bought a copy of it for my sister a couple of years ago, and now wish I had a copy myself. They sell it at the Fan Museum in Greenwich (London) for £30.
Annette <<Dear Lacemakers, For Inspiration -- a drop-dead fantastically beautiful book of antique lace fans, I refer you all to: "Ventagli della collezione Cesari" by Franco Maria Ricci, 1999, ISBN 88-216-0947-2, about $40. It is over-sized and comes boxed. In Italian, but has English and French translations in the back. Pictures of the fans are full-size or larger...>> ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]