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Shoes: The Complete Sourcebook
John Peacock
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Description for Shoes: The Complete Sourcebook
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive and detailed history and sourcebook of shoes. This title charts the development of different kinds and styles of footwear for both men and women from earliest times to the present day. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2000 colour illus. BIC Classification: JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 261 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1308.
Here, in over 2,000 specially drawn illustrations, is the most comprehensive and detailed history and sourcebook of shoes ever published. John Peacock charts the development of every kind and style of footwear for both men and women from earliest times to the present day. Reproduced in meticulous detail and full colour is a host of representative examples of footwear: the simple sandals of ancient Egypt, made from natural fibres and held onto the foot with narrow thongs; the embroidered and bejewelled shoes of the Byzantine empire; the fantastic pike-toed boots newly fashionable in the fourteenth century; the hugely exaggerated platform ... Read more
Here, in over 2,000 specially drawn illustrations, is the most comprehensive and detailed history and sourcebook of shoes ever published. John Peacock charts the development of every kind and style of footwear for both men and women from earliest times to the present day. Reproduced in meticulous detail and full colour is a host of representative examples of footwear: the simple sandals of ancient Egypt, made from natural fibres and held onto the foot with narrow thongs; the embroidered and bejewelled shoes of the Byzantine empire; the fantastic pike-toed boots newly fashionable in the fourteenth century; the hugely exaggerated platform ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500512128
SKU
V9780500512128
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About John Peacock
John Peacock's bestselling publications include complete sourcebooks of: 20th Century Jewelry; 20th Century Fashion; Fashion Accessories; Men's Fashion; and The Chronicle of Western Costume.
Reviews for Shoes: The Complete Sourcebook
'The most comprehensive guide to footwear ever' - Dazed & Confused