Before Gillette
Subtitle: The Quest for a Safe Razor
By: Robert K. Waits
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Lulu Enterprises, Inc.
Published: April 2009
Place of publication: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780557059102
Subjects: Razor history; Collectibles
Genres: Nonfiction
First sentence: In 1762, Jean Jacques Perret, a 39-year old master cutler, recognized a need.
Description: The stories of inventors of and patents for safety and guard razors between 1762 and 1901, when King C. Gillette's razor was first patented. Indexes and bibliography. A reference source for collectors and those curious about razor history.
Notes: A J-IV-IX Publication. Preface, Introduction, black and white illustrations, indexes and bibliography
Table of contents: title: The Cutler and the Lacemaker
pagenum: 7
label: 1; title: Guards and Guard Razors -- 1779-1882
pagenum: 19
label: 2; title: Razoir a Rabot -- The Pig Scraper -- 1779-1882
pagenum: 36
label: 3; title: The Star -- 1880
pagenum: 49
label: 4; title: Rise of the Hoe -- 1885-1890
pagenum: 67
label: 5; title: More Guard Razors -- 1885-1901
pagenum: 95
label: 6; title: Dr. Scott -- 1886
pagenum: 115
label: 7; title: The J. R. Torrey Co. -- 1887
pagenum: 128
label: 8; title: The Hoe Prevails -- 1891-1902
pagenum: 140
label: 9; title: The Fox -- 1892
pagenum: 162
label: 10; title: Griffon -- 1896
pagenum: 173
label: 11; title: Gem - R&S - ASR -- 1898
pagenum: 179
label: 12; title: The Undiscovered -- 1883-1901
pagenum: 212
label: 13; title: Mechanical Shavers -- 1892-1901
pagenum: 243
label: 14