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The Romance of the Shoe.

The Romance of the Shoe.

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The Romance of the Shoe.

by WRIGHT, Thomas.:

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London: C.J.Farncombe & Sons Ltd, 1922.. 1st edition. Being The History of Shoemaking in all Ages, and Especially in England and Scotland. Chapters include:I.Egypt, Assyria,Greece; II.Rome, Britain, and Saxon and Norman England; III.The Plantagenets, Lancaster and York; IV.The Tudors; V.The Stuarts, Shoemakers' Tokens and Signs; VI.The First Three Georges, The Hardy Trial, Late Tokens; VII.The Old Stitchmen; VIII.Shoemakers' Holidays, Songs, Chap-Books and Proverbs; IX.Machinery. The Footwear Press; X.Anecdotes, Shoemaker Wit and Humour, The Shoe in Fiction and Poetry. Pp.xvi/323/1(ad for another book by the author, black & white frontispiece + 51 further plates, occasional spotting throughout,owner's name in pencil to front free endpaper.. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to front and spine, bumps to corners + minor edge wear. Scarce. Good.

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Bookseller
Chilton Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
44254
Title
The Romance of the Shoe.
Author
WRIGHT, Thomas.:
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
London: C.J.Farncombe & Sons Ltd, 1922.
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
wright romance shoe egypt assyria greece rome britain saxon norman englandnorwich parmenters cordwainers patten makers buckles cobbler levellers tokens signs clogs boots st crispin slippers 45663

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Bumps
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