Wallace G. Pinfold
Published: 2008-02-01
Total Pages: 159
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Every man -- bearded & clean-shaven alike -- ought to know a something about the activity that will occupy 3,000 hours of his life. This chronicle of shaving offers expert how-to advice, details the history of the shave, profiles heroes of hairiness & champions of the smooth pate, & revels in every odd, strange, & wonderful fact in between. Takes the reader on a multicultural, multi-cent., & multifaceted tour of the human face as seen from the razor. Through cartoons & wood blocks, paintings & ads, the story of the shave unfolds, from how to trim a beard, prevent razor bumps, & choose an aftershave, to the impact of the safety razor on the modern man & the traditional barbershop, to famous beards & bald guys in history. More than 126 photos & illus.