“The Art of Boot and Shoemaking: A Practical Handbook including Measurement, Last Fitting, Cutting-Out, Closing and Making”

by John Bedford Leno

Eighth Impression (First printed 1885)

Published by The Technical Press Ltd, London 1949

Hardback ex-library copy, fully illustrated.

Covers in good condition

Pages clean with no foxing to paper and no writing or notes.

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Rare copy of Leno’s seminal 1885 text the Art of Boot and Shoemaking, referenced in almost every other book on the topic since its publication.

Wide description of shoemaking including many forgotten types of footwear constructions and techniques.

References on the Wellington boot, the racing jockey boot, the sewround (turnshoes), spring-heel pumps, military heel pump, the Bath clump, bevelled clump, leather Wurtemburg welt etc..

Also includes reference to wax making, finishes and kit cutting.

One of the important early texts on hand-sewn shoemaking