{"product_id":"fans-costume-accessory-series-9780713442762","title":"Fans (Costume Accessory Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book traces the history of fans from biblical times to the present day. Fans are made from a wide variety of materials and in numerous different shapes and sizes  and they come from many diverse cultures. Originating as an everyday functional object  the fan rapidly acquired ceremonial and social significance  becoming the utilitarian sceptre of kings  the subject of conversation for blue-stockings of the seventeenth century  the toy of frivolous ladies  the vehicle of revolutionary messages  the sentimental possession of the Victorians  the mirror of the Belle Epoque  and an advertising gimmick. Above all  fans are hand-crafted objects and therefore no two are identical  which makes recording and classsifying them an absorbing and fascinating historical adventure.  This book traces the history of fans from biblical times to the present day. Fans are made from a wide variety of materials and in numerous different shapes and sizes  and they come from many diverse cultures. Originating as an everyday functional object  the fan rapidly acquired ceremonial and social significance  becoming the utilitarian sceptre of kings  the subject of conversation for blue-stockings of the seventeenth century  the toy of frivolous ladies  the vehicle of revolutionary messages  the sentimental possession of the Victorians  the mirror of the Belle Epoque  and an advertising gimmick. Above all  fans are hand-crafted objects and therefore no two are identical  which makes recording and classsifying them an absorbing and fascinating historical adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67932723118133,"sku":"ByrdShop_071344276X","price":101.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780713442762.jpg?v=1794229023","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/fans-costume-accessory-series-9780713442762","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}