More Beautiful Purses [Hardcover]

Evelyn Haertig (Author), Evelyn M. Haertig (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Graphics Pr; First edition. edition (December 1990)
• ISBN-10: 0943294010
• ISBN-13: 978-0943294018
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,749,163 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on beaded purses, September 17, 2011

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Mrs. Alice S. Franceschini (Petaluma, CA) - See all my reviews
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This is a great book on beaded purses. The author spent a lot of her time repairing old beaded purses and she shares her wealth of knowledge with us in this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars More Beautiful Purses, July 1, 2010

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C. L. Thomas (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This book is a must for collectors, curators, handbag designers, fashion historians, appraisers and anyone who wants complete information about the history and construction of the purse as well as beading styles and types. The books of Mrs. Haetig on the subjects of antique purses and the repair of antique purses (Restoring and Collecting Antique Purses)are the final words on the subjects. I do not think we will ever see such wonderful reference books again. There are numerous beautiful photos in Mrs. Haetig's books and though I have been collecting and looking at antique purses for years, I have never seen anything like some of the purses in her books.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Feast for the Eyes!, 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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More Beautiful Purses is considered by most serious purse collectors to be the "Bible" of purse collecting. Ms. Haertig does an outstanding job of taking us through the history of purses, the process of constructing all different types of purses, different styles of purses, purse frames, beads and so, so much more. Her book is augmented by some of the most unique and gorgeous purses ever to be seen. If anyone is a serious purse collector or even interested in this fabulous lost art, this is definitely the first book you should buy.