It also says in it "[New and Improved Edition]..... printed by Holloway and Son, 10, Milsom Street, Bath." The really interesting thing, is that the chain (called in bar in the book using pink thread to learn) is included in every pattern as are joining picots (including detailed instructions on how to join "by pulling the thread which is round the hand through the pearl loop with the tatting pin when drawn to a sufficient length push the shuttle......" It also only uses one shuttle and not a needle to make the chain. So if it is contemporary with the early Riego books it would be the first mention of these methods published, contrary to what has been previously thought, that Mrs Pullan "invented" chains with a needle in 1859, Mee & Austin perfected the chain in 1862 and Riego uses them in her books after this (she was known to have appropriated the picot joining method as her own).
Rereading past emails I have just realised that at the time I asked Georgia, she suggested I contact Erin, which I never did at the time, so I must check in with her.
Anybody else know anything - PLEASE help me try to find out.
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What a fascinating find. Did you see me turn green? I'd love to see this in real life.
I'm with Jane! Turning green, LOL! Lucky you to find such a fabulous book! Glad it has gone to a good home!
I would really like this book, too. You had a very lucky find, indeed.
What a treasure you have! Hope you learn more about it.
Lovely book!
I'm a bit late with my post, but did you find out more about it? Milsom Street was Mrs Mee's address in Bath before she moved to London in the 1850s. I guess the book was first published in Britain and reprinted later (without her permission?) in the US...
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