Match holders : first-hand accounts of tinderboxes, matches, spills, vesta cases, match strikers, and permanent matches

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Place
Christchurch, [New Zealand]
Other Id
NK6220 MCL (Library of Congress Call Number)
88617 (Cat ID)
88459 (Presto content ID)
Department
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Object Type
book
Name/Title
Match holders : first-hand accounts of tinderboxes, matches, spills, vesta cases, match strikers, and permanent matches
Primary Maker
Ian Spellerberg
John McLean
Contributor/Publisher
Cadsonbury Publications
Place
Christchurch, [New Zealand]
Date
2016
Physical Description
iv, 126 pages : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles, portraits ; 30 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781927203583
Level of Current Record
Bib record
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Public Access Text
[Keywords: McLean, John, 1912-2010--Knowledge--Firemaking--Equipment and supplies; McLean, John, 1912-2010--Family; Match holders--Pictorial works; Match holders--Great Britain--Pictorial works; Firemaking--Equipment and supplies--History; Firemaking--Equipment and supplies--Pictorial works; Match industry--History]
The basis for the text of this book are the personal diaries of Mr. John McLean--Page 2. "This book is mainly about collecting and imagining Victorian and Edwardian containers (holders)"--Page 9. Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-126).
Collection Type
Reading Room
Last Update
16 Dec 2023

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