American Compacts of the Art Deco Era - See Comments and Reviews Below

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American Compacts of the Art Deco Era - The Art of Elgin American, J.M. Fisher, and Others
by Howard W. Melton and Michael A. Mont
America’s Beautiful and Artistic Compacts from the
Early Art Deco Era, the 1920s through the early 1930s
1120 Stunning Color Photographs
Comments and Reviews
“An absolute smashing success!”
“A fantastic book focusing on American compacts of the high Art Deco era.”
PBQ Magazine, International Perfume Bottle Association
“The visuals and history are fascinating.”
“For collectors, buyers, sellers, dealers, historians, and
vintage beauty/fashion enthusiasts.”
“WOW! What an awesome book!”
“A well-researched, richly illustrated compendium.”
Magazine of the Chicago Art Deco Society
“The photography is terrific.”
“I enjoyed learning about the manufacturing companies behind
these beautiful products.”
”I absolutely love it.”
“Your book is SPECTACULAR.”
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, American manufacturers created a stunning variety of powder compacts reflecting the modern design concepts of what we now call Art Deco. The advent of the Great Depression had a devastating effect on the producers of these beautiful compacts. Many manufacturers either went out of business or merged with other companies. The book includes comprehensive coverage of the Art Deco compacts produced by Elgin American and J. M. Fisher as well as a survey of Art Deco compacts produced by other American manufacturers of this era including Evans Case Company; the Girey Company; Marathon Company; Pilcher Manufacturing Company; the Richard Hudnut Corporation; Ripley & Gowen Company; Theodore W. Foster & Bros. Co.; Volupte, Inc.; and others. The book includes 1120 color photographs, historical information relating to the emergence of powder compacts and Art Deco design, historical information concerning American compact manufacturers of this era, an extensive bibliography, and other reference materials.
Size: 8.5″ x 11″ | 1120 color images | pp 212 | List Price: .95 | Shipping Weight 3.5 Pounds
ISBN13: 9780578590066 | Binding: Hardcover, Dust Jacket, Shrink-Wrapped | Distribution: DCEF Group, Inc., and Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.