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Author: Sally C. Luscomb
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780764308895
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the best introductory guide to the world of buttons available. Clothing buttons of the 1930s, 40s, 50s have become very important to today''s collectors and this book makes identifying them possible.'
Author: Sally C. Luscomb
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764302541
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides detailed information on the manufacture, design, and prices of collectible costume buttons of all periods and guides the collector in choosing and caring for interesting specimens.
Author: Diana Epstein
Publisher: Walker & Company
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9780802773425
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShows and describes selected buttons from ancient Egypt to the present, offers advice on collecting, and explains how buttons are made
Author: Diana Epstein
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 2001-09-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780810990593
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCharts the button's evolution through paintings, sculptures, carvings & collages.
Author: Jill Gorski
Publisher: Krause Publications
Published: 2009-03-04
Total Pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9780896898080
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor years, buttons have been more than a device that holds it all together. A popular category of collectible buttons are a staple (40,000 plus auctions) on eBay, and a topic discussed by sewing enthusiasts and crafters around the world. This new book bears all the color and attitudes of a favorite vintage button, with all the historical facts and realized pricing suitable for fans of the one thing that truly makes fashion functional.
Author: Alan Meredith
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2011-10-20
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 0747811792
DOWNLOAD EBOOKButtons have been made from almost every known material. Their study provides insight into fashion trends, the clothing industry and social history in general. This book introduces an array of these treasures from the past, to show the variety of materials and the intricate design and workmanship incorporated in the making of the button.
Author: Vittoria De Buzzaccarini
Publisher: Zanfi-Logos
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert Brenner
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780764301728
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe historical importance, makers, materials, and rarity of Christmas trees, decorations, and ornaments of all kinds are discussed in detail, including glass ornaments, all types of lighting from candles to electricity, cotton and paper ornaments, and Dresdens. All the major manufacturers are identified and much personal information is given about the families that developed the Christmas ornament industry into big business internationally. Christmas Past includes beautiful colour pictures of extremely rare, exquisite glass balls and figurals and early electric lamps.
Author: Joyce Whittemore
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: 1997-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780789416551
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA practical and creative guide to fashion explains how to use buttons for dramatic impact on all types of clothing and provides a catalog of different types of buttons, including antique, designer, jeweled, novelty, and handmade.
Author: James Dundas
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780887408595
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis cheerful book illustrates and catalogs the diverse variety of whistles from the past century. They range from a simple wooden penny whistle to novelties with built-in compasses, 15-jewel watches, and mink fur decoration. Discussions include when and how they were made and instructions for taking care of them.
