Through 1018 breath-taking color photographsand extensive research, Jacquelyne North hascaptured the enchantment of perfume bottlesthroughout the ages. Beginning with the earliestavailable information (6th century B.C.) throughour most contemporary designs, this book offers thereader heretofore unatainable information and anexquisite collection of illustrations. Many of thebottles pictured are currently available to collectors.These wonderful photographs are further enhancedby a concise history covering perfume, cologne,scent, atomizer and fan-stopper bottles from NorthernEurope, America, Bohemia and Japan.
This book is unquestionably one-of-a-kind, appeal-ing not only to the collector but to anyone who hasever experienced the magic of what these specialbottles have to offer in addition to the fragrances theycontain.
Over 270 patent illustrations are presented as partof a comprehensive chapter on commercial bottles.In addition a directory of perfume makers and scentsand a useful price guide are included. Specialemphasis has been given to bottles by Lalique as wellas those made in Czechoslovakia. Glass, porcelainand silver are some of the materials discussed in thecreation of scent containers. Rounding out the bookare chapters on Dime-Store novelty bottles and tipson care and presentation of scent bottles.
Aeknowledqments
Chapter 1 A Short History of Scent and Scent Bottles
Chapter 2 The Viectorian Period to World War One
Chapter 3 Lalique
Chapter 4 Betueen the World Wars
Chapter 5 Fan Stopper Bottles
Chapter 6 Perfume Atomizers
Chapter 7 Czechoslovakian Bottles
Chapter 8 Commercial Bottles
Chapter 9 Dime Store Novelties
Chapter 10 Porcelain Fiqurals
Chapter 11 Nineteen-forties to Ninetten-eiqhties
Chapter 12 Bottle Care and Tips
Patents
Manufactuers
Biblioqraphy
Index
