Shoes : an illustrated history
Shawcross, Rebecca2014
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From high heels to protective boots, shoes are powerful objects of desire as well as a practical necessity. They are also fascinating indicators of the fashions, social attitudes, and economic backdrop of the times in which they were made and worn. This lavishly illustrated volume takes the reader on a glorious journey through many centuries of footwear from antiquity to the present, showcasing a dazzling array of shoes from all over the world.
Main title:
Shoes : an illustrated history / Rebecca Shawcross.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, [2014]©2014
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781472531001 (hbk)
Dewey class:
391.413391.413
Language:
English
BRN:
981451