COVERINGS FOR THE HEAD AND FEET, IN ALL AGES AND COUNTRIES

by S. Wallin

$75 · Offered by Type Punch Matrix

First edition

New York: Kiggins & Kellogg, circa 1856 . First edition of this informational chapbook of various examples of hats and shoes from history and around the world. Very good. Item #44889 This fashion-conscious chapbook compares the Chinese practice of foot-binding to the tight-lacing of the ladies of the present age, noting the historical inconveniences and torments which have been endured for fashion's sake.

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