The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes"The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes" by Joseph Sparkes Hall is a comprehensive history of footwear. The fashions of ancient Egypt, Hebrews, the Persians, Greeks, and Romans are all described, as well as more modern history as well. From the middle ages all the way through to the mid-19th century, the history of how shoes and fashion have evolved is described in fascinating and thorough detail. |
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... hands, with so vivid a truthfulness, that we feel as conversant with their domestic manners and customs, as with those of any modern nation to which the book of the traveller would introduce us. Not only do their pictured relics remain ...
... hands, with so vivid a truthfulness, that we feel as conversant with their domestic manners and customs, as with those of any modern nation to which the book of the traveller would introduce us. Not only do their pictured relics remain ...
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... ; the foot thus becoming a useful second to the hand. Many specimens of the shoes and sandals of the ancient Egyptians, may be seen in our national museum. Wilkinson, in his work on the “ Manners and Customs " of this people says ,
... ; the foot thus becoming a useful second to the hand. Many specimens of the shoes and sandals of the ancient Egyptians, may be seen in our national museum. Wilkinson, in his work on the “ Manners and Customs " of this people says ,
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Contents
THE HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES IN ENGLAND | |
ON THE MORE MODERN FORMS OF FOREIGN BOOTS | |
THE STRUCTURE OF THE HUMAN FEET | |
CHILDRENS BOOTS AND SHOES | |
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF EMINENT SHOEMAKERS | |
ROBERT BLOOMFIELD | |
JOSEPH PENDRELL | |
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ancient ankle antiquity appear beautiful became Bloomfield boot or shoe boots and shoes British museum brogue buckles century chopine classes clothes color comfort common copied corns cothurnus covered Crispin curious custom decorated dress Drew early Egypt elastic boot England English engraved fashion fastened feet foot Francis Cook French front Gideon Lee given gold half-boot heel high shoes inches instep journeyman kind of boot knee labor laced ladies London manner master 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 specimen stitches stockings Suwarrow Table of Contents tannic acid tanning THOMAS HOLCROFT thong thread toes trade upper leather Victor Hirtzler Walkden walking wear wearer Wellington Wellington boot William wore workman