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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... leather upper was attached. The sole and heel were generally made from one piece of maple or ash two inches thick, and a little longer and broader than the desired size of shoe. The outer side of the sole and heel was fashioned with a ...
... leather upper was attached. The sole and heel were generally made from one piece of maple or ash two inches thick, and a little longer and broader than the desired size of shoe. The outer side of the sole and heel was fashioned with a ...
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... upper classes, and by women, were usually pointed and turned up at the end, like our skates, and the Eastern ... leather, and were frequently lined within with cloth, on which the figure of a captive was painted; that humiliating ...
... upper classes, and by women, were usually pointed and turned up at the end, like our skates, and the Eastern ... leather, and were frequently lined within with cloth, on which the figure of a captive was painted; that humiliating ...
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... upper leather are all in one piece, sewn up the back and down the front of the foot; a mode of construction practised in England, as late as the fourteenth century. The elegantly-ornamented boot here given, is copied from a Theban ...
... upper leather are all in one piece, sewn up the back and down the front of the foot; a mode of construction practised in England, as late as the fourteenth century. The elegantly-ornamented boot here given, is copied from a Theban ...
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... upper leather” consists of little more than the lacings of the sandals, rendered much broader than usual, and fastened by buttons along the top of the foot. The shoe is thus rendered peculiarly flexible, as the openings over the instep ...
... upper leather” consists of little more than the lacings of the sandals, rendered much broader than usual, and fastened by buttons along the top of the foot. The shoe is thus rendered peculiarly flexible, as the openings over the instep ...
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... leather used for their construction was dyed. Such slippers were made to fit both feet indifferently, but the more ... upper part of the cothurnus, to which it formed a graceful addition; an example is given upon our 2d plate, fig. 1 ...
... leather used for their construction was dyed. Such slippers were made to fit both feet indifferently, but the more ... upper part of the cothurnus, to which it formed a graceful addition; an example is given upon our 2d plate, fig. 1 ...
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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ancient ancient Egypt ankle antiquity appear beautiful became Bloomfield boots and shoes British museum brogue brother buckles buskin calceus century chopine classes clothes color comfort common copied cordwainers corns cothurnus covered craft Crispin curious custom decorated dress Drew early Egypt elastic boot England English engraved fashion fastened feet foot footwear front Gideon Lee given gold half-boot heel high shoes HISTORY OF BOOTS inches instep journeyman kind of boot knee labor laced ladies London man’s manner material matter modern morocco NOAH WORCESTER Ocrea ornamented painting pair of lasts period persons plate reign remarkable Roger Sherman Roman round Samuel Drew sandals says secured sewing shape Shefford Sherman shoemaker shoes worn silk skin slipper sole specimen stitches stockings Suwarrow tannic acid tannin tanning thong thread toes trade upper leather walking wear wearer Wellington Wellington boot wore workman