Isbn: 9781333558055 - shoe making (classic reprint): old and new: old and new (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book describes in detail the emergence of the United States as the world leader in shoe production, a position it holds today. Beginning with the first cobblers in the thirteen colonies and continuing to the present day dominance of mechanized production, the author describes how shoes became an American specialty. The author shows that early immigrants brought their knowledge of shoemaking with them to America and passed it on to the colonists. Those early cobblers provided footwear for an expanding population and even supplied shoes to the Continental Army during the Revolution. The author demonstrates how technological advances such as the McKay sewing machine revolutionized production and reduced costs, making shoes affordable for all Americans. Overall, this book offers a fascinating and comprehensive history of a quintessentially American industry. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…