The most comprehensive and detailed history of shoes ever published, with more than 2000 specially drawn illustrations.
John Peacock charts the development of every kind and style of footwear from earliest times to the present day, for both men and women. His drawings reproduce in meticulous detail a host of representative examples from every era: the simple sandals of Ancient Egypt, made from natural fibers; exquisite Greek footwear of the "Golden Age," including boots made from rawhide with leather linings and leg bindings; richly embroidered and bejeweled shoes of the Byzantine empire; the fantastic pike-toed boots newly fashionable in the fourteenth century; the hugely exaggerated platform heels of the sixteenth century; eighteenth-century women's slippers of the finest silk; and a huge range of contemporary shoes, from sneakers and stilettos to the latest footwear in radical materials and experimental styles."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. 2,000 shoes from 20 centuries - the ultimate sourcebook for shoe enthusiasts.Here, in over 2,000 specially drawn illustrations, reproduced in meticulous detail and full colour, 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 from Antiquity to the present day. Neatly arranged in six chronological sections, the pictures are accompanied by full descriptions, including details of all materials, heel and toe styles, decorations including embroidery and beading, and fastenings including buttons, laces and ribbons.An invaluable reference section includes an at-a-glance time chart showing the development of footwear through the ages, a concise bibliography, and biographies of the world's leading shoe designers and companies, including Salvatore Ferragamo, Charles Jourdan, Terry de Havilland and Manolo Blahnik. 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780500512128
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