The History of the Honiton Lace Industry
Distributed for University of Exeter Press
- Contents
- Review Quotes
Preface
Foreword by Santina M. Levey
Introduction
Part 1 – The rise and decline of an industry
1. The origin of the Industry
2. 1617-1707, an age of legislation
3. The English lace industry in 1698
4. 1617-1707, the products of the industry
5. 1707-1816, continuation and contraction
6. 1768-1820, the machine revolution
7. 1820-1940, the years of decline
8. 1820-1940, attempts to halt the decline
Part 2 – The people of the industry
9. The manufacturers
10. The lacemakers-at work
11. The lacemakers-at play
12. Designs and designers
13. Distribution and Sales
Postscript
Appendices
Bibliography
Illustrations
Index
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