Overview

2,000 shoes from 20 centuries - the ultimate sourcebook for shoe enthusiasts. Here, in over 2,000 specially drawn illustrations, reproduced in meticulous detail and full colour, is the most comprehensive and detailed history and sourcebook of shoes ever published. John Peacock charts the development of every kind and style of footwear from Antiquity to the present day. Neatly arranged in six chronological sections, the pictures are accompanied by full descriptions, including details of all materials, heel and toe styles, decorations including embroidery and beading, and fastenings including buttons, laces and ribbons. An invaluable reference section includes an at-a-glance time chart showing the development of footwear through the ages, a concise bibliography, and biographies of the world's leading shoe designers and companies, including Salvatore Ferragamo, Charles Jourdan, Terry de Havilland and Manolo Blahnik.

Full Product Details

Author:   John Peacock
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 25.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 27.00cm
Weight:   1.300kg
ISBN:  

9780500512128

ISBN 10:   0500512124
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   11 April 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

2500BC - AD1100 Ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Ancient Greek, Etruscan, Ancient Roman and Byzantine men and women's sandals, shoes, boots and mules; AD100 - 1699 Anglo-Saxon, British-Celtic, Gallic, Gaulish, German-Gothic, Norman and later European men and women's shoes, sandals, boots, clogs, pattens, slippers, chopines, mules, over-mules, ankle boots, court boots and riding boots; 1700 - 1899 Men and women's shoes, sandals, boots, house slippers, evening slippers, evening pumps, dress shoes, spatterdashes, pattens, army boots, riding boots, walking boots and sports shoes; 1900 - 1939 Men and women's shoes, sandals, boots, house slippers, house shoes, evening shoes, dancing pumps, beach sandals, riding boots, goloshes and sports boots; 1940 - 1969 Men and women's shoes, sandals and boots, including crepe-soled, rubber-soled and platform-soled shoes; wedge heels, stiletto heels and spike heels 1970 - present day Men and women's shoes, sandals and boots, including cylindrical, spherical and Louis-style heels; faux animal skin, transparent plastic and leather-look footwear

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'The most comprehensive guide to footwear ever' - Dazed & Confused

Author Information

John Peacock's bestselling publications include complete sourcebooks of: 20th Century Jewelry; 20th Century Fashion; Fashion Accessories; Men's Fashion; and The Chronicle of Western Costume.

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