Description: Pocket Matchsafes by W. Eugene Sanders, Jr Safe places to store and carry wooden matches, pocket size matchsafes are presented as a microcosm of life and art from their heydays from 1840 to 1920. Each is described with details of its pertinent artist, patentee, manufacturer, materials, construction, and value, all complementing the brief and conversational general text. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Are you interested in matchsafes, breweriana, orientalia, fraternal orders, black memorabilia, Native Americans, royalty and politicians, risqu themes, sports, advertising, heraldry, gambling, and late-nineteenth and early twentieth century art forms?_x000D_One medium that has captured all the above is matchsafes, presented here as a microcosm of life and art from 1840 to 1920. Nearly 2,000 matchsafes have been captured in exquisite detail in 398 color photographs by Gordon Deas. Each is described with details of its pertinent artist, patentee, manufacturer, materials, construction, and value, all complementing the brief and conversational general text._x000D_This definitive book is organized according to these interests to provide hours of enjoyment and a source you will return to again and again._x000D_ AUTHOR: Husband and wife team W. Eugene Sanders, a physician, and Christine Sanders, a microbiologist, collect matchsafes at antique shows and flea markets worldwide and from their home in Fremont, Nebraska. Author Biography Husband and wife team W. Eugene Sanders, a physician, and Christine Sanders, a microbiologist, collect matchsafes at antique shows and flea markets worldwide and from their home in Fremont, Nebraska. Long Description Are you interested in matchsafes, breweriana, orientalia, fraternal orders, black memorabilia, Native Americans, royalty and politicians, risquS themes, sports, advertising, heraldry, gambling, and late-nineteenth and early twentieth century art forms?One medium that has captured all the above is matchsafes, presented here as a microcosm of life and art from 1840 to 1920. Nearly 2,000 matchsafes have been captured in exquisite detail in 398 color photographs by Gordon Deas. Each is described with details of its pertinent artist, patentee, manufacturer, materials, construction, and value, all complementing the brief and conversational general text.This definitive book is organized according to these interests to provide hours of enjoyment and a source you will return to again and again. Details ISBN0764303244 Short Title PCKT MATCHSAFES Pages 176 Series Schiffer Book for Collectors (Hardcover) Language English ISBN-10 0764303244 ISBN-13 9780764303241 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1997 Imprint Schiffer Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Atglen Country of Publication United States Illustrations 398 color photos Subtitle Reflections of Life & Art, 1840-1920 DOI 10.1604/9780764303241 AU Release Date 1997-11-06 NZ Release Date 1997-11-06 US Release Date 1997-11-06 UK Release Date 1997-11-06 Author W. Eugene Sanders, Jr Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd Publication Date 1997-11-06 DEWEY 769.5 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:77303939;
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