Antique Combs and Purses [Hardcover]

Evelyn Haertig (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Graphics Pr (December 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943294002
• ISBN-13: 978-0943294001
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,622,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Must Have Bible for Purse Collectors!, September 2, 2000

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"graphics_fanatic" (NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Antique Combs and Purses (Hardcover)

If you are a serious purse collector, you really can't live without Mrs. Haerigs' purse book! This huge volume displays extensive full color photos of more purses than you can even imagine. The copy helps fill in some of those gaps in your knowledge and helps you figure out which purses are rare enough to spend the big bucks on! There only a few draw backs. In a couple of places, the wrong picture is reffered to in the text and you have to flip around until you find what is being refered to. Some of the text also seems to wander abit and lose focus. However, these flaws are easily outweighed by the sheer volume of pictures and the fact that the book is written by the pre-eminent authority on purses. Take a deep breath and fork out the greens, you can't become a real collector without this book at hand!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book, September 17, 2011

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Mrs. Alice S. Franceschini (Petaluma, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antique Combs and Purses (Hardcover)

This book is a gold mine of information on antique combs and purses. This author has a book on just beaded purses which is wonderful too.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful and Well Written Book!, December 20, 2007

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Judith A. Hunt "This Old Purse" at Rubyla... (Apex, North Carolina, United States) - See all my reviews
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Antique Combs and Purses by Evelyn Haertig is an absolute joy not only for collectors but history buffs as well. This book is filled with the most beautiful pictures of antique purses and combs. It doesn't stop there though. Ms. Haertig's love for purses and combs shines through in her detailed histories and descriptions which would be perfectly fascinating even without the pictures. This book could stand alone with just the pictures OR just the writing. Luckily for the reader there are both! One of the real standouts are the pictures of the Persian Crown Jewels and a detailed description of their turbulent history. While I have been strictly an antique purse collector, this book has made me want to start collecting antique combs as well. Highly recommended!