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Author_Catherine Dike
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Product details
- ISBN 9780747800798
- Weight: 96g
- Dimensions: 149 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 01 Sep 2002
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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For centuries man has used the stick for many purposes, both decorative and practical. 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 sticks and decorative ones.
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.
