Book Condition: Very Good in Very Good DJ plus protective cover. Minimal evidence of shelfwear and handling. Age related tanning to inside cover and flyleaf. Otherwise clean, clear text in tight binding. The social history of this important symbol. 160pgs. (h) Traces the history of this accessory from the lace cravat of the seventeenth century to the now familar necktie. This costume history book is unlikely to be equalled. Sarah Gibbings has done an outstanding job of recording the history of a small but often vital part of a man's attire.
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