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Purses in Pieces: Archaeological Finds of Late Medieval and 16th-Century Leather Purses, Pouches, Bags and Cases in the Netherlands

by Olaf Goubitz

This study of 120 pages is a bible of leather holders, especially money holders. Every purse that has been found in an archaeological context in the Netherlands is published in this book. All the technices are discussed and many iconographical references are presented. Because leather objects from this period do not varie much in North Western Europe and North America, readers will find what they need to know about all the different manifestations of purses. 120p, illus. (SPA Uitgevers 2007)

ISBN-13: 978-90-8932-014-8
ISBN-10: 90-8932-014-8

Paperback. Publishers price US $40.00, DBBC Price US $35.00
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"...for the true historian of the purse through the ages, this is a must have for your purse book shelf."

Melissa Overdorf, Founder, Antique Purse Collector's Society
(September 2008)

"This is an important book..."

Robert N. Charrette, Schuyler, Virginia
Medieval Clothing and Textiles , vol 14 (2008)


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