Vintage Compacts Face Power Boxes - Identification / Illustrated Book + Values

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COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMPACTS CARRYALLS FACE POWDER BOXES - Identification and Values - Volume II
by Laura Mueller, Collector Books, KY 1997.
Illustrated in color and black-and-white, this book is a pictorial price guide to collectible compacts carryalls and face powder boxes.
"The application of make-up for women was made more convenient in the 1920s with the popularization of a small container known as a "compact."  Inside, pressed (compacted) face powder was housed with a cloth or feather 'pull'  applicator and a mirror for checking the job.  In this book, the author has compiled hundreds of different compacts of various materials, styles a d values along with delightful stories about girls who did or did not paint themselves up to attract boys." This book is an invaluable reference for the collector or dealer of vintage compacts.
8.9" x 11.3" color-imprinted hardback in very good condition .  342 pages.
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