Shoes: The Complete Sourcebook

by John Peacock

Book Overview

John Peacock charts the development of every kind and style of footwear from earliest times to the present day, for both men and women. His drawings reproduce in meticulous detail a host of representative examples from every era: the simple sandals of Ancient Egypt, made from natural fibers; exquisite Greek footwear of the Golden Age, including boots made from rawhide with leather linings and leg bindings; richly embroidered and bejeweled shoes of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500512124
• ISBN13: 9780500512128
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.2" x 11.2"