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Love entwined : the curious history of hairwork in America / Helen Sheumaker.

Love entwined : the curious history of hairwork in Amer...

Love entwined : the curious history of hairwork in America / Helen Sheumaker.

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Love entwined : the curious history of hairwork in America / Helen Sheumaker.

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Full title

Love entwined : the curious history of hairwork in America / Helen Sheumaker.

Author / Creator

Publisher

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2007.

Call Numbers

N739.27/42

Record Identifier

74VKRl44p0Ol

MMS ID

991023306699702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

xv, 250 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents

That curious art -- An article of commerce -- The gem that binds -- Made to order -- Fancies of the heart -- A man's precious talisman -- The only manufacturer remaining.

Publication information

Publisher

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2007.

Place of Publication

Pennsylvania

Date Published

c2007.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"Using a wide array of evidence drawn from poetry. fiction, diaries, letters, and, above all, examples of hairwork, Love Entwined traces the widespread and long-lived popularity of the craft and its place in the American marketplace. During a period that saw a growing mechanization of production methods, hairwork stood apart not only for being made...

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Full title

Love entwined : the curious history of hairwork in America / Helen Sheumaker.

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Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-239) and index.

Contextual Information

Date Copyright

c2007.

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N739.27/42

Record Identifier

74VKRl44p0Ol

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRl44p0Ol

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ISBN

0812240146 (hardcover : alk. paper)

9780812240146 (hardcover : alk. paper)

DDC

739.27

MMS ID

991023306699702626

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