From the first reference to a valentine card in 1625, to modern times, this book celebrates sentimental charm, wit, and romance over the decades in America's valentines.
Page after page of colorful valentines ranging from elaborately decorated Victorian pull-downs to simple ones exchanged by schoolchildren in the 60s and 70s are displayed here in over 560 spectacular color photographs.
European origins as well as American traditions, celebration and card sending customs, card designs and themes, artists and manufacturers from Howland, Whitney, Prang, to Gibson, Hallmark, and American Greetings are included. Anyone who has ever sent or received a valentine will enjoy this fascinating book.
| ISBN: | 9780764301957 |
| Publication date: | 6th January 1997 |
| Author: | Robert Brenner |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Series: | A Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Genres: |
Antiques, vintage and collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera and printed matter Antiques, vintage and collectables |
From the first reference to a valentine card in 1625, to modern times, this book celebrates sentimental charm, wit, and romance over the decades in America's valentines. Page after page of colorful valentines ranging from elaborately decorated Victorian pull-downs to simple ones exchanged by schoolchildren in the 60s and 70s are displayed here in over 560 spectacular color photographs.
Valentine Treasury features in the following genres: Antiques, vintage and collectables: books, manuscripts, ephemera and printed matter, Antiques, vintage and collectables
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Valentine Treasury was written by Robert Brenner and published by Schiffer Publishing an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Valentine Treasury has 208 pages
Yes it is part of A Schiffer Book for Collectors series