Author: CLISE, MICHELE DURKSON
Title: The Linen Closet How to Care for Your Fine Linens and Lace
Description: San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 1992. Hardcover. ISBN: 0811801969. Cover is illustrated boards, in blue and white. B/W monochrome endpapers. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book; pages still crisp. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Verso of front endpaper has place to put your name under 'Ex Libris' oval. Approximately 40 pages; pages not numbered. "....is a charming, indeipsensable book about a nearly forgotten domestic art. Whether the reader is a first-time owner of vintage or contemporary linens or lace or a seasoned collector, it will serve as a complete guide for caring for and preserving these beautifully handcrafted treasures...." One can never be too careful when caring for fine textiles, particularly linens and/or lace, which may also have family or sentimental meaning. I love my copy of this book; helps me keep my collectible textiles in proper condition. ; B&W Illustrations; 4 3/4 x 7; Unpaginated pages; Sticker residue on back cover.. New .

Keywords: 0811801969 Textile Art; Textiles; Textile History; Cultural History; Social History; Conservation; Science; Antiques; Collectibles; Women/Womens' History Cultural History Education Science American History Furniture/Interiors/Decorating Antiques/Collectib


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