Jenny Barron writes > I seem to remember some talk about Queen Victoria's honiton lace some time > ago. There is a book on eBay at the moment that might be of interest. I've not seen it before > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=269&item=6939805474&rd=1
I notice this book is written by Elsie Luxton and Yusai Fukuyama - Yusai (a man) also wrote the book 100 New Bobbin Lace Patterns published by Batsford, and in the preface, gives thanks to his lace teacher, Mrs Elsie Luxton MBE. The back cover says he is the author of several lacemaking books publishyed by Batsford - does anyone know what the others are? I have in front of me at the moment a wonderful Japanese book on bobbin lace, the only english words on the cover being "Bobbin Lace" and there are very few english words inside, and definitely not the author's name. It is ISBN4-579-10822-1. It belongs to a Japanese born friend of mine now living in Australia, and she has promised to try to buy a copy for me the next time she goes to Japan. It has lace examples and prickings from all over the world, including a wonderful Italian Cantu rabbit, and a hanky edge from Almagro, Spain that I would just love to try. As well as prickings, there are extremely clear coloured working diagrams, and no English is required to understand the book. I wonder what other book treasures are out there in Japanese? My friend says finding anything to do with lace (she tats and does bobbin lace) in Japan is extremely difficult. Noelene in lovely wet, wet, Cooma. We even topped the rainfall for the state one day this week! [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
