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The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present Hardcover - 2009

by Lois Sherr Dubin

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Since its publication in 1987, The History of Beads has become the world's definitive guide for bead lovers, collectors, and scholars. In this new edition, bead expert Lois Sherr Dubin updates all chapters with the latest archeological discoveries, opens a new chapter on contemporary adornment since the 1980s, with a focus on glass beads, and best of all, adds 200 beads to what is considered by many to be the piece de resistance: the eight-page gatefold timeline that guides readers through the remarkably rich history of the world's first form of adornment.
The latest revisions include the oldest bead ever discovered, dating to 108,000 b.c. and explain why beads worn on the human body were the original media communication system. Updates include the numerous maps scattered throughout, which have been modernized and are now in color; 72 formerly black-and-white images have been replaced with full color; and 125 new photographs were added to this edition. Beautifully packaged with a new cover, this revised and expanded edition is a must-have for devotees of the first edition and for the next generation of bead obsessives and aficionados.

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  • Title The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present
  • Author Lois Sherr Dubin
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Rev Exp
  • Pages 396
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher ABRAMS, U.S.A.
  • Date 2009-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780810951747 / 0810951746
  • Weight 4.71 lbs (2.14 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.08 x 9.18 x 1.28 in (30.68 x 23.32 x 3.25 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Beads - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009011804
  • Dewey Decimal Code 391.709

About the author

Lois Sherr Dubin has collected and researched beads for over 50 years. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in landscape architecture and a strong background in ecology. Her international practice in this field enabled her to travel widely and to obtain beads from many countries. The History of Beads was her first book. She lives in New York City.
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