The Shoe Repairer’s Textbook a practical work of reference for the craftsmen and students in the shoe repairing industry

Illustrated reference book for shoe repair, as the industry operated in the mid-20th Century; various contributors, edited by J. Korn; chapters on benching, bottom stock, finishing, rubber repairs, sole leather, etc, and including a chapter on the anatomy of the foot; b&w photo illustrations and text diagrams throughout; also includes a section of nice period advertising relating to all things shoes; gift-inscription to front pastedown, heavy foxing/tanning to endpapers, lighter to prelims and text block, o.w. Very Good throughout; boards with light wear to spine, and some scratch marks to rear.