Author: KEUCHEL, HELENE,
Title: Hauswschusterei. Anleidung zur Beschaffung und Instandhaltung des Schuhwerkes. [Erste Auflage; First edition].
Description: Leipzig, Hachmeister & Thalo, [corca], 1930. Small 8°. Original coloured wrappers. Covertitle in bold white type with a large coloured illustration and serial-number 58pp. 77 monochrome illustrations in text with technical descriptions, 4 captioned detailed diagrams on 2 pull-out plates loose in endpocket, [2]pp. of publ. advert. at rear end, publ. serial list on lower outer cover. table of contents. [Lehrmeister Bücherei]. German language detailed practical guide to D.I.Y. shoemending by women at home, thus economize on footwear mending, including practical hints about setting-up a small business. Very nice copy. (spine with a narrow cloth strip).

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