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Buttons: The Collector's Guide to Selecting, Restoring, and Enjoying New and Vintage...
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Price Last Updated : 7-30-2008
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Features
Hardcover: 80 pages
Publisher: Courage Books March 1994
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1561382159
ISBN-13: 978-1561382156
Product Dimensions:
12.2 x 9.5 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
From Library Journal
Over 600 buttons from the 18th century to recent decades are pictured here in full color; they are classified by material (fabric, metal, glass, etc.) and described in terms of their history and characteristics. A section on uniform buttons has a primarily British focus, which will disappoint enthusiasts of U.S. Civil War buttons. The authors, both officeholders in several button collectors' organizations, have essentially produced a low-budget version of Diana Epstein and Millicent Safro's handsome Buttons ( LJ 2/15/92). This is not a guide to determining a button's authenticity, as the backs, shanks, and possible manufacturers' marks are not shown. Restoration is never discussed. Minor inaccuracies--a wrong definition of passementerie, for example--mar a text clearly intended for lay readers. While this book may be enjoyable for browsing, it is not a recommended purchase.
- Therese D. Baker, Western Kentucky Univ. Libs., Bowling Green
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
It's a rare treat to find a hardcover, large-format book with so many high-quality color reproductions for such a reasonable price, but this volume is more than a bargain. Button collectors Fink and Ditzler are knowledgeable and enthusiastic, easily convincing readers that buttons are little gems of design ingenuity that transform mere fasteners into miniature objets d'art. The authors discuss the history of button design and fashion and explain various methods of construction, from the exquisite craftsmanship of French and Italian buttonmakers, to the wonders of sophisticated mass production. The hundreds of buttons displayed and chronicled are organized by materials, including buttons made out of fabric and cloth, metal, glass, ceramic, enamel, plastic, and pearl as well as bone, wood, and other natural materials. Styles range from classic elegance to flashy silliness, but all are made with skill and flourish. Donna Seaman
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Buttons: The Collector's Guide to Selecting, Restoring, and Enjoying New and Vintage...
by Nancy Fink and Maryalice Ditzler
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