Author: Eugene Weisberger
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059527997X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
The Chinese Walking Stick
Author: Eugene Weisberger
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059527997X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059527997X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
A Visual History of Walking Sticks and Canes
Author: Anthony Moss
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538144964
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 569
Book Description
A comprehensive study of walking canes from around the world, dating from the distant past to the modern-day. The book presents a historical context on both practical and ceremonial usage. At the same time, specially shot pictures showcase the celebrated A&D Collection of canes, while enlightening prose demonstrates the cane's enduring relevance to society. More than just a mobility aid, the cane has held numerous offices of significance. From the staff of the legendary Monkey King in the classic Chinese Journey to the West, or the stylised crosiers carried by high-ranking prelates from the Roman Catholic church, to the truncheon wielded by Mr Punch in puppet shows, canes are embedded in the culture of almost every country around the globe. Roving the map with one hand and thumbing through history books with the other, A Virtual History of Walking Canes and Sticks seeks not only to introduce the collector to the diverse wealth of canes available but also to entertain the casual reader. Intermingled with over 800 full-colour pictures are descriptions of gadget canes for tradesmen, squirting canes for pranksters, and glamorous Art Nouveau canes for the dapper gentlemen of the '20s. Informative and meticulously researched, this book paves an accessible route into a niche subject while paying homage to our ongoing relationship with canes. This story stretches back as far as history itself.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538144964
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 569
Book Description
A comprehensive study of walking canes from around the world, dating from the distant past to the modern-day. The book presents a historical context on both practical and ceremonial usage. At the same time, specially shot pictures showcase the celebrated A&D Collection of canes, while enlightening prose demonstrates the cane's enduring relevance to society. More than just a mobility aid, the cane has held numerous offices of significance. From the staff of the legendary Monkey King in the classic Chinese Journey to the West, or the stylised crosiers carried by high-ranking prelates from the Roman Catholic church, to the truncheon wielded by Mr Punch in puppet shows, canes are embedded in the culture of almost every country around the globe. Roving the map with one hand and thumbing through history books with the other, A Virtual History of Walking Canes and Sticks seeks not only to introduce the collector to the diverse wealth of canes available but also to entertain the casual reader. Intermingled with over 800 full-colour pictures are descriptions of gadget canes for tradesmen, squirting canes for pranksters, and glamorous Art Nouveau canes for the dapper gentlemen of the '20s. Informative and meticulously researched, this book paves an accessible route into a niche subject while paying homage to our ongoing relationship with canes. This story stretches back as far as history itself.
The Chinese Lady
Author: Nancy E. Davis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197581986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
In 1834, a Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America as both a prized guest and an advertisement for a merchant firm--a promotional curiosity with bound feet and a celebrity used to peddle exotic wares from the East. This first biography of Afong Moy explores how she shaped Americans' impressions of China, while living as a stranger in a foreign land.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197581986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
In 1834, a Chinese woman named Afong Moy arrived in America as both a prized guest and an advertisement for a merchant firm--a promotional curiosity with bound feet and a celebrity used to peddle exotic wares from the East. This first biography of Afong Moy explores how she shaped Americans' impressions of China, while living as a stranger in a foreign land.
Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1024
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1024
Book Description
Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue: Index and introductory. Raw materials. Machinery
Author: Great Exhibition
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 1408
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Exhibitions
Languages : en
Pages : 1408
Book Description
Reports by the Juryes on the Subjects in the Thirty Classes Into Wich the Exhibition was Divided
Author: Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1022
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1022
Book Description
Europe in China
Author: Ernest John Eitel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
A Dictionary of the Chinese Language
Author: Robert Morrison
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chinese language
Languages : en
Pages : 902
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chinese language
Languages : en
Pages : 902
Book Description
Wanderings in China
Author: Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
A Dictionary of the Chinese Language, in Three Parts: Chinese and English arranged alphabetically
Author: Robert Morrison
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chinese language
Languages : en
Pages : 894
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chinese language
Languages : en
Pages : 894
Book Description