  C Church Needlework, Square 8vo., with Emblematical Borders on every page, and above Seventy Engravings of Monograms, Symbols, Borders, and other appropriate designs for articles of Church Furniture; bound in cloth and lettered, price 9s. 6d. CONTENTS: I. Introduction—Revival of the Ecclesiastical Architecture of the Middle Ages, with a brief sketch of the state of the Churches in England, prior to the Reformation. II. Ancient and Modern Ecclesiastical Needlework, and the manner in which it was formerly, and is still employed as a decoration in our Churches. III. The Apparel of the Altar—various modes of working the Altar Cloth—its form, colour, and symbolic ornaments. IV. The Cross and Sacred Monogram—Origin of the I H S, illustrated by numerous examples. V. The Pede Cloth—various modes of working the Carpet for the Chancel, with remarks on appropriate designs and materials for this purpose. VI. The Symbolism of Ornaments—Origin of Christian Symbols, with a more particular account of the various Emblems and Symbols that may be used as designs for Needlework. VII. The Faldstool, Lettern, and Pulpit, and the manner in which Needlework is employed for their decoration. zigzag line “Written with taste, and produced with elegance, being lavishly and appropriately illustrated.”—AthenÆum. “Sufficiently recommended by the well-known name of the authoress.”—Church and State Gazette. “Worthy a place in every Christian gentleman’s library.”—Oxford University Herald. “All the information necessary to guide the taste of ladies desirous of contributing to the embellishments of the altar.”—Spectator. “A book on a good subject, full of instruction and interest.”—Cambridge Chronicle. “The lady is an artist of the first skill, and has effectually succeeded in astonishing us by the extent of her subject.”—Christian’s Monthly Magazine. |
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