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| #1321744 in Books | 2008-03-04 | 2008-03-04 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .33 x1.00 x5.87l,.34 | File type: PDF | 32 pages||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| Walking Sticks by Catherine Dike|By Stanley D. Saperstein|Walking Sticks is a short 32 page booklet that introduces one to the world of canes and walking sticks. It was published in England in 1990 and except for the cover is in black and white in a small 8x5 format. The pictures are small and not very clear. The photography is not professionally done. It is a guide book only.|About the Author|Catherine Dike is a collector of canes. She has researched their history and co-published two reference books. She has also written numerous magazine articles and organised several exhibitions on the subject.
Many people think the primary purpose of a walking stick is to help the aged and infirm, but not so. For centuries man has used the stick for many different purposes, both decorative and practical. Its first use was as a defensive weapon. Later it became a symbol of authority, carried by tribal chiefs, army officers and policemen, and a costume accessory, an appendage of the swaggering dandy. This book examines the two main groups of walking sticks and canes: gadget stic...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Walking Sticks (Shire Library) | Catherine Dike. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!
