Pocket Matchsafes : Reflections of Life & Art, 1840-1920
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0764303244
ISBN-13
9780764303241
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Imprint
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
CN
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 6th, 1997
Print length
176 Pages
Weight
992 grams
Dimensions
27.50 x 22.00 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
Antiques & collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera & printed matter
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Are you interested in matchsafes, breweriana, orientalia, fraternal orders, black memorabilia, Native Americans, royalty and politicians, risquŠ themes, sports, advertising, heraldry, gambling, and late-nineteenth and early twentieth century art forms? One medium that has captured all the above is matchsafes, presented here as a microcosm of life and art from 1840 to 1920. Nearly 2,000 matchsafes have been captured in exquisite detail in 398 color photographs by Gordon Deas. Each is described with details of its pertinent artist, patentee, manufacturer, materials, construction, and value, all complementing the brief and conversational general text. This definitive book is organized according to these interests to provide hours of enjoyment and a source you will return to again and again.
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