About the inspiring book

Encyclopedia of Needlework, by Thérèse de Dillmont (Vienna, 1886).

First published in French and since then translated into various languages, the Encyclopedia remains a landmark work on the history, practice, and teaching of needlework techniques. Verbal and graphic descriptions of sewing, white embroidery, and knitting, among others, appear throughout the book.

Thérèse de Dillmont (1846-1890) was an Austrian embroideress, designer, and writer, who grew up in Vienna and became famous for her association with the firm DMC in Mulhouse. She trained as a governess and a teacher, an education that included embroidery. De Dillmont was also the author of numerous booklets with embroidery patterns from around the world, including titles such as Moroccan Embroidery and Cross Stitch. Several DMC embroidery shops were opened under her name, in Vienna, Paris, Berlin, and London.

Details

Size: 12.7 × 19.7 cm
Weight: 300 g
Pages: 240
Paper: Cream shaded book paper 90g/m2
Cover: Smooth surface paper 240g/m2. Image courtesy Rijksmuseum
Section sewn exposed binding (with printing color traces)
Printed in Madrid by Artes Gráficas Palermo

Environmental

Bookaneer uses Munken paper, produced in Munkedal (Sweden), in a mill founded in 1871 and considered one of the world’s most environmentally friendly.

The paper used in the notebooks is certified in accordance with EU Ecolabel (the official environmental label for the European Union) and produced using environmentally labelled raw materials from forests certified according to the international standards FSC™ (Forest Stewardship Council) and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification).