Lacroix Paul, Duchesne Alphonse. - Histoire de la Chaussure. - 1862

Lacroix Paul, Duchesne Alphonse. History of Footwear. Paris, Adolphe Delahays, 1862. Beautiful Parisian edition of the famous work on the history of footwear by the renowned French librarian and writer. Fascinating history of footwear from ancient Roman sandals to the many varieties of men's and women's shoes of the mid-19th century. Evolution of different cultures and styles of footwear, the materials used to make them, as well as production techniques and tools employed. The second part is dedicated to the history of shoemakers and other craft activities closely related to the shoe universe. Beautiful half Morocco binding from the period. Title in gold on the spine. Spine with cords. Frontispiece in chromolithography. Splendid iconographic collection consisting of hundreds of engravings, 80 black and white plates, and three color plates including images of the coats of arms of various guilds. Dimensions 28x18 cm, 272 pages. Some staining. Excellent condition.