The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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... given , " says Mr. Hall , in his preface to the English edition , " the result of my experience , derived from an intimate practical acquaintance with this department of trade for twenty years , and have endeavored to correct much that ...
... given , " says Mr. Hall , in his preface to the English edition , " the result of my experience , derived from an intimate practical acquaintance with this department of trade for twenty years , and have endeavored to correct much that ...
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... given : and in the Berlin museum , one is preserved of pre- cisely similar form , which has been engraved by Wilkinson , and is here copied , pl . I. , fig . 1. It is particularly curious , as showing how such sandals were held upon the ...
... given : and in the Berlin museum , one is preserved of pre- cisely similar form , which has been engraved by Wilkinson , and is here copied , pl . I. , fig . 1. It is particularly curious , as showing how such sandals were held upon the ...
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... given in pl . I. , fig . 4 , from a specimen in the British museum . embraces the foot closely , and has a thong or two over the instep , for drawing it tightly over the foot , something like the half - boot of the present day . The ...
... given in pl . I. , fig . 4 , from a specimen in the British museum . embraces the foot closely , and has a thong or two over the instep , for drawing it tightly over the foot , something like the half - boot of the present day . The ...
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... three other persons , are given over to Boaz , by the act of the next kins- man , who gives to him his shoe in the presence of witnesses . The ancient law compelled the eldest brother , 14 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... three other persons , are given over to Boaz , by the act of the next kins- man , who gives to him his shoe in the presence of witnesses . The ancient law compelled the eldest brother , 14 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
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... given ; and the Jewish ladies seem to have been very par- ticular about their sandals : thus we are told , in the Apocryphal book of Judith , although Holofernes was attracted by the general richness of her dress and personal ornaments ...
... given ; and the Jewish ladies seem to have been very par- ticular about their sandals : thus we are told , in the Apocryphal book of Judith , although Holofernes was attracted by the general richness of her dress and personal ornaments ...
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ancient ancient Egypt ankle appear beautiful became Bloomfield boot or shoe boots and shoes British museum brogue buckles buskin calceus century chopine classes clothes color comfort common copied corns cothurnus covered Crispin decorated dress Drew early Egypt elastic boot England English engraved fashion fastened feet foot French front gentle craft Gideon Lee given gold half-boot heel high shoes HISTORY OF BOOTS inches instep kind of boot knee labor laced ladies London matter NOAH WORCESTER Ocrea ornamented pair of lasts pair of shoes period persons plate reign remarkable Roger Sherman Roman round Samuel Drew sandal says secured sewing Sherman shoemaker shoes worn silk skin slipper sole specimens stitches stockings Suwarrow tannic acid tanning THOMAS HOLCROFT thong thread tion toes trade upper leather Walkden walking wear wearer Wellington Wellington boot wore workman