The Book of the Feet - A History of Boots and ShoesThis vintage book presents a comprehensive history of footwear, exploring the fashions of the Egyptians, Hebrews, Persians, Greeks, and Romans; as well as the styles in Europe from the middle ages to the nineteenth century. With detailed descriptions, historical information, and fantastic illustrations, "The Book of the Feet" will appeal to those with an interest in historical fashion and the evolution and development of footwear. Contents include: "On the most ancient Covering of the Feet", "The History of Boots and Shoes in England", "On the more modern Forms of Foreign Boots and Shoes", "Commencement of the Trade", "The Structure of the Human Foot, making Lasts Curing Corns, etc.", "The Poetry of the Feet, etc.", "History of Boots and Shoes in the United States", "Biographical Sketches of Eminent Shoemakers", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with specially commissioned new introductions on leather crafting and the history of shoemaking. |
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... museums, both public and private, of this and other countries. With these materials, it is in no wise difficult to ... British Museum), and are both busily employed, in the formation of the sandals then usually worn in Egypt, the first ...
... museums, both public and private, of this and other countries. With these materials, it is in no wise difficult to ... British Museum), and are both busily employed, in the formation of the sandals then usually worn in Egypt, the first ...
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... British Museum, beneath the sandal of a mummy of Harsontiotf; and the captive figure is evidently, from feature and costume, a Jew: it thus becomes a curious illustration of scripture history. Upon the same plate, figs. 3 and 4 ...
... British Museum, beneath the sandal of a mummy of Harsontiotf; and the captive figure is evidently, from feature and costume, a Jew: it thus becomes a curious illustration of scripture history. Upon the same plate, figs. 3 and 4 ...
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... British museum. It 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 sole and upper leather are all in one piece, sewn up the ...
... British museum. It 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 sole and upper leather are all in one piece, sewn up the ...
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... British museum, brought from Persepolis by Sir R. Ker Porter, by whom it was first engraved and described in his interesting volumes of travels in that district. No. 2, also from Persepolis, and engraved in the work just quoted ...
... British museum, brought from Persepolis by Sir R. Ker Porter, by whom it was first engraved and described in his interesting volumes of travels in that district. No. 2, also from Persepolis, and engraved in the work just quoted ...
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... British museum. This shoe appears to be made of a pliable leather, which fits closely to the foot, for it was considered as a mark of rusticity to wear shoes larger than the foot, or which fitted in a loose and slovenly manner. The toes ...
... British museum. This shoe appears to be made of a pliable leather, which fits closely to the foot, for it was considered as a mark of rusticity to wear shoes larger than the foot, or which fitted in a loose and slovenly manner. The toes ...
Contents
On the more modern Forms of foreign Boots and Shoes | |
Commencement of the Trade | |
The Poetry of the Feet | |
History of Boots and Shoes in the United States | |
Crispin Anecdotes | |
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