Buttonhooks and Shoehorns (Shire Library): No. 122

Brandon, Sue

ISBN 10: 0852636962 / ISBN 13: 9780852636961

Editore: Shire Publications, 1998

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Titolo: Buttonhooks and Shoehorns (Shire Library): ...

Casa editrice: Shire Publications

Data di pubblicazione: 1998

Legatura: paperback

Condizione: Good

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Riassunto:

The everyday need for a buttonhook began in the early nineteenth century when it was used to fasten leather button boots. However, it was in the 1880s that saw the development of a wide range of buttonhooks in varying sizes, shapes and materials, following the fashion for a line of buttons on ladies' gloves. Shoehorns were frequently produced as companions to buttonhooks and are still in widespread use. Like the buttonhook, a wide range of shoehorns have been produced. A perfect companion for any collector, this book examines and describes the design and evolution of both buttonhooks and shoehorns throughout history.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Sue Brandon and her husband have been collecting buttonhooks since 1972. From the beginning they collected every type of buttonhook and this has resulted in a comprehensive collection, which now extends to other associated items such as shoehorns. Mrs Brandon is a member of the Buttonhook Society.