| Pocket Matchsafes: Reflections of Life & Art, 1840-1920 Contributor(s): Sanders Jr, W. Eugene (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764303244 ISBN-13: 9780764303241 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1997 Annotation: Safe places to store and carry wooden matches, pocket size matchsafes are presented as a microcosm of life and art from their heydays from 1840 to 1920. Each is described with details of its pertinent artist, patentee, manufacturer, materials, construction, and value, all complementing the brief and conversational general text. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles - Technology & Engineering | Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades |
| Dewey: 688.4 |
| LCCN: 97028363 |
| Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 8.54" W x 11.02" (2.16 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Are you interested in matchsafes, breweriana, orientalia, fraternal orders, black memorabilia, Native Americans, royalty and politicians, risquS 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. |
