Hello Diana,
If your book has the number 630, it was published in June 1930. Check that
it also says 1,260,000 copies published and has 813 pages. It seems
that many book sellers had their own business details on the cover. One of
mine comes from WH Smith, the other has no further details on it.
I've been collating these books for some years and so far have established
that there were 18 editions in English covering the years 1895 (handwritten
by the first owner) up to 1955. I've also got a modern reprint and I've
details of 5 French editions and 2 German.
If anyone has the Encyclopedia of Needlework by Th. de Dillmont and wants to
send to send me the details, I'd like to know the number at the bottom on
the reverse of the title page, the number of copies published and the number
of pages as well as the size. There was a 'pocket' edition and another
twice the size. If there are any other details such as the bookseller, I'd
be interested in that too.
Best wishes,
Liz Pass
In Poole, Dorset where the weather is humid and overcast but warm enough for
me.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-l...@arachne.com [mailto:owner-l...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of
Diana Smith
Sent: 28 June 2009 18:48
To: Arachne
Subject: [lace] Dillmont dating
I know there is a way of dating the Encyclopedia of Needlework by Th.de
Dillmont by the number printed inside the book.
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