: Published during the 19th-century boom of French lacemaking, it preserves the methods used when over 100,000 women in regions like Velay were active in the craft. The Craft of Bobbin Lace

: It features 112 wood engravings (gravures sur bois) that provide visual aids for the complex tressing and weaving patterns.

: Historically made from linen, silk, or cotton ; bobbins themselves were often crafted from fine woods like holly or even ivory.