Vintage Purses: At Their Best (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (534 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0887408311 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Histories of the leading manufacturers, catalogs, advertising, trade cards, and original drawings help to anchor the purses in their respective periods. Hundreds of purses, primarily from the 19th and 20th centuries, illustrated in full color photos. A price guide is included for the collector.. These are among the finest glass-beaded, metal mesh, tapestry, embroidered, plastic, and home-crafted examples known
"Five Stars" according to Muriel F Street. I loved this book! Great photos, interesting photos and good ideas about starting restoration.. "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words" according to Tara Lewis. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this gem of a book is a superlative example. Brimming with exquisitely beautiful photographs, each and every page is a feast for the eyes. Ms. Schwartz's inclusion of the painstaking process that goes into the . Proof-read next time, please Margaret True, the photographs in this book are great, and the collections of beaded, mesh, etc, purses that are shown are exquisite examples, however the text reads like a first draft. Grammatical ambiguities and lack of correct punctuation frequently render the
. About the Author Lynell K. Schwartz is a leading dealer in fashion accessories at the Curiosity Shop in Cheshire, Connecticut
. Schwartz is a leading dealer in fashion accessories at the Curiosity Shop in Cheshire, Connecticut. Lynell K