Author: LAMBERTI, ALFREDO; LAMBERTI, ALFREDO
Title: Walking Sticks: Bastoni Da Passeggio
Description: Magnum, 1994. First Edition. Softcover. Now in a protective mylar cover. New. Text in English and Italian. Extensively illustrated in color. 18th to 20th century canes and walking sticks. A beautifully produced and photographed book. Lamberti has been a collector of walking sticks for many years, and has in terms of quality, one of the most comprehensive collections in the world. Organized according to the shapes and finishes and the various materials used in cane manufacture from wood to ivory to precious metals, amber, crystal, and porcelain. A chapter is dedicated to the gadget sticks of all types. Each page is filled with gorgeous colored pictures of every type and material. Contents include: Myth and Symbology; Presentation: The Stick Through The History; Ivory; Gold and Silver; Wood; Charming; Equipped and Gadgeted; Glossary; Illustrated Index; Bibliography. Some antique reference books are well researched while others are coffee table books. This book is both...well researched and well documented, a very high quality book. Each piece is fully described. Includes a glossary for collectors. May require extra shipping to outside U. S. A. ; Color Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 127 pages. Fine+ .

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