LACE - Augusta Godin, Baronne LIEDTS (1850-85). Anciennes Dentelles Belges, Anvers, 1889, folio, 185 phototype plates of lace, contemporary dark blue half morocco. FIRST EDITION.

LACE - Augusta Godin, Baronne LIEDTS (1850-85). Anciennes Dentelles Belges, formant la Collection de Feue Madame Augusta Bnne. Liedts, et donnée au Musée de Gruuthuus à Bruges. Anvers: Phototypies Jos. Maes, 1889 [but dedication leaf dated 1890]. Folio (555 x 365mm). Title and dedication leaf printed in red and black, portrait of Augusta Godin Liedts, 185 phototype plates of lace including 35 supplementary plates at the end (title and dedication leaf lightly stained and spotted, some light mainly marginal staining to plates). Contemporary dark blue half morocco gilt, spine with 6 raised bands and lettered in gilt, top edges gilt, others uncut (rubbed). Provenance: from the Collection of the late Professor Bernard Nevill (1930-2019). FIRST EDITION of this monumental catalogue of Baronne Liedts' renowned collection of lace which, following her untimely death, was donated by her husband to the city of Bruges where it remains to this day on display at the Gruuthusemuseum. Cf. Siegelaub Bibliographia textilia historiæ p.209; Whiting A Lace Guide for Makers and Collectors ... Bibliography 1073. RARE.