Fashions for the feet, ancient and modern. Dedicated to the ladies of the United States

by J. B. Miller

$75 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books · No longer available

New York: Baker, Godwin & Co, 1858. 32mo, 4 x 2.75 , pp. 32; original brown printed paper wrappers; upper corner of last 3 leaves and lower cover clipped, barely touching text but with no loss of understanding; otherwise very good. A little advertisement for J. B. Miller & Co, 134 Canal St. Includes a history of footwear to ancient Egypt onwards with complaints about high heels, narrow toes, and small shoes generally , modern fashion, with an argument

• Binding: Wrappers

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