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Original Essays | June 27, 2009

Fran Cannon Slayton: IMG On Wakes and Rum (and Coke)

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Fans

by Helene Alexander

Fans Cover

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Publisher Comments:

This book traces the history of fans from biblical times to the present day. Originating as an everyday functional object, the fan rapidly acquired ceremonial and social significance, becoming the utilitarian sceptre of kings, the subject of conversation for bluestockings of the seventeenth century, the toy of frivolous ladies, the vehicle of revolutionary messages, the sentimental possession of the Victorians, the mirror of the Belle Ipoque, and an advertising gimmick. Above all, fans are hand-crafted objects and therefore no two are identical, which makes recording and classifiying them an absorbing and fascinating historical adventure.

Synopsis:

The history of fans from biblical times to the present day. Second edition.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780747804024
Author:
Alexander, Helene
Publisher:
Shire Publications
Subject:
Fashion & Accessories
Series:
Shire Library
Publication Date:
March 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
40
Dimensions:
8.26x6.36x.14 in. .22 lbs.
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