Button collecting has been a hobby in America and Britain for a number of years. Organized along the lines of stamp collecting, there is an incredible variety of buttons available, with the most magnificent produced during the eighteenth century. This book outlines button history and describes the types of buttons that the average collector is most likely to encounter. With illustrations of a large range of button designs, this is a perfect introduction to an enjoyable, timeless hobby, ideal for aspiring collectors and anyone interested in the history of fashion.
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Primrose Peacock, a former antique dealer and author of Buttons for the Collector (David and Charles), lives in Somerset. She remains Honorary Secretary of Friends of Albania, a country in which she has a special, non-political interest.
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Cover deceptive, product information lacking.,
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This would have been a great book, had it not been completely in gray-scale. The cover is vibrant and beautifully colored, you would assume that the content of the book would match the quality of the cover. I was very disappointed to find that the entire book, with the exception of the cover is black and white.
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only the cover had color photos; inside pictures were black and white and print was very small and hard to read.
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Delivered very quickly. Book was a present for someone. They loved it, and it assisted them in their identification of old buttons and what to look for. Great starter book for persons wanting to get started collecting buttons. Thank you.
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