A 1899 trade catalog and instruction booklet from Christie & Co. of New York for Honiton, Battenburg and Renaissance braid lace. It opens with a short historical essay by Emily Rayner on lace and the legend of Barbara Uttermann, followed by basic instructions and numbered illustrations of about 65 needle-lace stitches (buttonhole, Brussels, Venise, Valenciennes and others). The remainder is a priced catalog of braids, rings, linen thread and patterns for handkerchiefs, collars, tie ends, bureau scarves and cushion covers, with ordering information and thread coupons.