In print! Patents on the Soles of Your Shoes (Volume III)

Copyright © Françoise Herrmann

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Among the more than 200 patents cited in Patents on the Soles of Your Shoes, Volume III unexpectedly brings together two early to mid-20th century superstar shoe designer inventors: Israel Miller and André Perugia. Friends and business partners, one on each side of the Atlantic Ocean, the timeless designs and inventions they created brought much-needed comfort and fit, mostly to women’s shoes. Their designs were also illustrated by Andy Warhol, whose drawings were commissioned, in the 1950s, for advertisements in the New York Times. As a result, this volume not only contains photographs of Warhols’ whimsical shoe drawings, Volume III also contains an extensive inventory of the star shoemaker patents. An inventory, illustrated with patent drawing thumbnails for easy identification, as well as augmented with QR Codes, connecting the volume’s inventory to source patents. Two illustrated bilingual glossaries are also included, covering shoe styles and heel types, together with many additional inventions. Historical and contemporary inventions, such as Bluetooth®, Peugeot pepper mills, and Saint Gobain magical glass; plus more inventions, for families, children and pets.

List price: $40.00
6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm)

257 pages, Full color
ISBN-10: 1542406358
BISAC: Reference / General
ISBN-13: 978-1542406352