d it as containing a great deal of practical
information respecting embroidery, frame work, knitting, netting,
braiding, bead work, and other profound mysteries, of which we, of the
uglier sex, know nothing.... We soon became interested in the historical
portion, which is gracefully and well written--so that the work is a
good book, instructive when the party consulting it desires instruction,
and amusing whenever she is weary of work. MISS LAMBERT observes in her
Preface, that she has endeavoured, and we will add successfully, 'to
embrace those subjects which appeared most worthy of notice in a
Treatise on Decorative Needlework, and by combining a brief historical
sketch, with a detailed account of the practice of each department, to
render them more generally interesting than a mere manual of directions
and examples.'"--_Athenaeum._

"This is the most curious, complete, and erudite treatise on the art of
needlework that has, probably, ever been compiled.... The variety,
fulness, and systematic arrangement of the book, not to say one word
about its numerous engravings, and the remarkably elegant style in which
it is 'gotten up,' demand unmixed applause."--_Atlas._

"A very elegant and useful work. The directions how to ply the needle
are plain and easy of comprehension, and the plates which accompany the
letterpress and illustrate the designs, will be found of great
assistance to the ready acquirement of the art and its numerous
principles. The ample instructions for drawing patterns, purchasing
implements, framing, and properly finishing work, will be found not the
least available portion of the book."--_Literary Gazette._

"An eminently practical work; clear in its explanation, precise in its
directions, natural in its arrangements. The style is simple and easy;
the collateral information abundant. Its value is enhanced by historical
notices, which have been prepared with judgment and knowledge, and are
not disfigured by the slightest affectation."--_Polytechnic Review._

"The first edition of MISS LAMBERT'S 'HAND-BOOK' has been entirely sold
off, a better proof of its excellence than aught we could say in its
behalf; and a second edition has just appeared with an embossed cover,
which will render it an ornament to the drawing-room table, as well as
an object of utility from the nature of its contents. To this edition
several new patterns and engravings have been added, and additional
directions for crochet, knitt