NEW PUBLICATION C-YS345 Cockerell – Bookbinding and the Care of Books Drawings by Noel Rooke. One of the leading texts on bookbinding, written when the author couldn’t find any instructional texts for his bookbinding courses. Still in print after more than a century. This copy is from 1915, fourth edition, and a number of blank […]
NEW PUBLICATION D-YS060 Sajou – Album Tapisserie No. 301 Small leporello with eight numbered tapestry patterns, mostly floral, one of a bird. The patterns are shown as embroidered in half stitches. Scans donated by Tamara Wijnsma, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. FUNDRAISING We are currently not actively soliciting donations. If you would like to help us, […]
NEW PUBLICATION M-AW002 Coats & Clark’s – Easy to make Collars Single sheet, printed on both sides. Five patterns for crocheted collars. No date given, style looks like the fifties. Scans donated and edited by Alex Welch FUNDRAISING We are currently not actively soliciting donations. If you would like to help us, introducing the Library […]
NEW PUBLICATION N-YS001 Heinrich Kuehn – Heft 260 Small leporello, 10 pages in brown on one side and blue on the reverse side. In brown, border and corner designs as well as separate motifs in flat stitch and backstitch. In blue, alphabets, some repeating patterns and small motifs that were used in other albums of […]
NEW PUBLICATION I-LZ006 Round embroidery design Hand drawn round embroidery design. Could be partially Battenberg lace. From the collection of the Grassi Museum in Leipzig. Photographed by Enzo Lima, published with permission of the Grassi Museum in Leipzig. FUNDRAISING We are currently not actively soliciting donations. If you would like to help us, introducing the […]
NEW PUBLICATION L-PC005 Journal des Jeunes Personnes – Prayer chair top Jesus IHS Single sheet, litho, dated 1er Septembre 1865. Chair top in kidney shape, central text Jesus in a crown of thorns, flanked with IHS in cartouches and surrounded with a blue/black border. Image donated by ebay seller planete-collections, edited and charted by Sytske […]
FUNDRAISER Our yearly fundraiser is underway! Our goal is 6000 USD, same as last year, and we’re not starting from zero because some people donate every month. Every little bit is welcome! Our current total is 4827.86 USD, closing in on the target! Thank you all for donating! Help us to make it to the […]
FUNDRAISER Our yearly fundraiser is underway! Our goal is 6000 USD, same as last year, and we’re not starting from zero because some people donate every month. Every little bit is welcome! Our current total is 4812.16 USD, slowly but always heading in the right direction! Thank you all for donating! Help us to make […]
FUNDRAISER Our yearly fundraiser is underway! Our goal is 6000 USD, same as last year, and we’re not starting from zero because some people donate every month. Every little bit is welcome! Our current total is 4772.16 USD, slowly but always heading in the right direction! Thank you all for donating! Help us to make […]
FUNDRAISER Our yearly fundraiser is underway! Our goal is 6000 USD, same as last year, and we’re not starting from zero because some people donate every month. Every little bit is welcome! Our current total is 4766.16 USD, past the three-quarter mark! Thank you all for donating! Help us to make it to the next […]