Therese de Dillmont — Encyclopedia of Needlework

Mulhouse, Th. De Dillmont, c1900. Cloth. A new edition of this popular twentieth century encyclopaedia of needlework by Therese de Dillmont, with coloured plates. New, revised and enlarged edition. The D.M.C. Library series, this edition published in English, French, Italian, Spanish, and German. Illustrated with thirteen coloured plates illustrating the various patterns, and numerous in-text figures. Collated, complete. A comprehensive and authoritative guide to needlework by Therese de Dillmont, Austrian needle-worker and writer. Dillmont owned various shops in European capitals and was one of the most relevant pioneer in the international and multicultural enterprise of hobby needlework in the late nineteenth century. She wrote this guide to the pastime which sums her knowledge and experience in the practice, with precise directions and instructions. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the cloth. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the extremities and endpapers. A contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper, with two small closed tears to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .