Since its publication in 1987, The History of Beads has become the world's definitive guide for bead lovers, collectors, and scholars. In this new edition, bead expert Lois Sherr Dubin updates all chapters with the latest archeological discoveries, opens a new chapter on contemporary adornment since the 1980s, with a focus on glass beads, and best of all, adds 200 beads to what is considered by many to be the piece de resistance: the eight-page gatefold timeline that guides readers through the remarkably rich history of ...
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Since its publication in 1987, The History of Beads has become the world's definitive guide for bead lovers, collectors, and scholars. In this new edition, bead expert Lois Sherr Dubin updates all chapters with the latest archeological discoveries, opens a new chapter on contemporary adornment since the 1980s, with a focus on glass beads, and best of all, adds 200 beads to what is considered by many to be the piece de resistance: the eight-page gatefold timeline that guides readers through the remarkably rich history of the world's first form of adornment. The latest revisions include the oldest bead ever discovered, dating to 108,000 b.c. and explain why beads worn on the human body were the original media communication system. Updates include the numerous maps scattered throughout, which have been modernized and are now in color; 72 formerly black-and-white images have been replaced with full color; and 125 new photographs were added to this edition. Beautifully packaged with a new cover, this revised and expanded edition is a must-have for devotees of the first edition and for the next generation of bead obsessives and aficionados.
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Good. Revised edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Minor shelf wear to boards and dust jacket. All pages are intact and unmarked, binding is tight. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Good+ in a Good+ dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket has a few light scratches and one small edge-tear, otherwise is clean and glossy, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Minor overall wear to the boards with moderate scuffing around the corners; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; Good binding; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (11.75"-12.75" tall); 4.6 lbs; White dust jacket with photograph of beads, and title in blue lettering.; 2009, Abrams Publishing; 396 pages; "The History of Beads: From 100, 000 B.C. to the Present, Revised and Expanded Edition, " by Lois Sherr Dubin.
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Used; Very Good. Used; Very Good. 16-E-07 Harry N. Abrams 2009 hardcover. Book has a small remainder mark. Text is clean and unmarked. Jacket has light wear at edges. Book Condition; Very Good Jacket Condition; Very Good. 2009. HARDCOVER.
