Author: CSERNYÀNSZKY, M.,
Title: L'Art de la Dentelle en Hongrie. First french edn., translated after the original hungarian by Peter Komoly.
Description: Budapest, Corvina, 1962. sm. sq.8°. orig. clothbacked white boards, title in ms.printing on front boards, lace-patterned dustjacket. 80pp. 46 very detailed ills, of which many half-page with french captions. Afer a general introduction on old needle-point lace, a variety of old hand-made lace-techniques in Hungary are described and discussed, incl. development of modern designs for handmade lace. This french translation has been simultaneously published with the original hungarian text. A german translation appeared in 1972. Good copy. Scarce. (some minor tears in jacket skilfully restored with acid-free clear tape).

Keywords: lace needlepoint bobbin hungarian history development eastern europe