Lovely Hair
- Used
- Condition
- Very good. Some rubbing, minor dust soiling. Corners bumped.
- Seller
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: American Hard Rubber Company, 1920. Very good. Some rubbing, minor dust soiling. Corners bumped.. An illustrated advertising booklet for hard rubber "Ace" brand combs, marketed to fashionable women in the 1920s. Offers advice for proper hair care and how to make finger waves, and illustrates "Combs of Former Ages" from the Roman era, Renaissance era, Stone Age, etc. The next pages illustrate Ace combs and their sleek modern designs. Also of note in the booklet is the inclusion of "The Comb Maker", a 1568 poem "from a rare book" (p. 21). Includes some fabulous Art- Deco inspired images of women.
Single vol. (6.5" by 5"), pp. 32, illus., stapled in original illus. wrps. The American Hard Rubber Company was originally based in New Jersey, and made the state known as a major center for rubber products such as combs, shoe soles, and syringes.
Single vol. (6.5" by 5"), pp. 32, illus., stapled in original illus. wrps. The American Hard Rubber Company was originally based in New Jersey, and made the state known as a major center for rubber products such as combs, shoe soles, and syringes.
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Details
- Seller
- Eclectibles (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 23000801
- Title
- Lovely Hair
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. Some rubbing, minor dust soiling. Corners bumped.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- American Hard Rubber Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1920
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Beauty,Finger Waves,Art Deco , ABAA-RBMS-2023
Terms of Sale
Eclectibles
All material is shipped subject to approval, but notification of return must be made in a timely manner and returns made in a prompt and conscientious fashion.
About the Seller
Eclectibles
Biblio member since 2014
Tolland, Connecticut
About Eclectibles
As our name implies we provide diverse offerings of ephemera and related items. Some areas of note are childhood ephemera and books, social history and women's history, visual culture, advertising in America, historical memorabilia, made by hand, transformation material and the study of childhood. As a member of the Appraisers Association of America, I also provide appraisal services in our areas of expertise with a focus on large collections.
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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