Hand-Book of Needlework, 1842

Ttile page of Miss Lambert's Handbook of Needlework, American edition 1842.

Hand-Book of Needlework was published in 1842 and written by Miss Frances Lambert. The book contains brief historical introductions to the various technical details. The book, published simultaneously in England and America, was an immediate success and went through a series of reprints and revised editions, including various pirate editions in the USA, including The Ladies' Complete Guide to Needlework and Embroidery (1859).

Miss Lambert dedicated her book to Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776-1857), the daughter of King George III.

Source: EDWARDS, Joan (1976). 'A survey of English literature of embroidery, 1840-1940', The Bulletin of the Needle and Bobbin Club, Vol. 76, pp. 3-20. Dowload here.

Digital source of illustration (retrieved 20 November 2016).

The photograph (Antoine Claudet, 1856) shows Princess Mary to the right, with Queen Victoria siting to her left, and Princess Alice to the far left. The man standing between the two ladies is the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII).

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