Project Gutenberg 2006-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 381 Andrews, William 1848 1908 At the Sign of the Barber's Pole: Studies In Hirsute History Produced by Ted Garvin, Karina Aleksandrova and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "At the Sign of the Barber's Pole: Studies In Hirsute History" by William Andrews is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the intriguing history connected to barbers and their trade, exploring various customs, practices, and the evolution of hairstyles and grooming from antiquity to the modern era. At the start of the work, the author presents a preface that outlines the purpose of the book: to bring together curious facts and anecdotes surrounding barbers and their profession. The opening chapter discusses the barber's pole, a traditional symbol of the barber's trade, and explores its origins and various interpretations throughout history. Andrews meticulously explains the dual role of barbers in the past as both hairdressers and surgeons, touching on customs such as bloodletting and the social dynamics within barber shops, while setting the stage for further exploration of the rich tapestry of hirsute history in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Hairdressing -- History Barbers GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other 215673 2025-06-08T12:17:45.911567 text/html 209267 2006-11-27T00:23:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3622185 2006-11-27T00:23:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4114921 2025-06-08T12:18:03.191490 application/epub+zip 4105217 2025-06-08T12:17:53.194592 application/epub+zip 135832 2025-06-08T12:17:48.712553 application/epub+zip 4698342 2025-06-08T12:18:08.397486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4683451 2025-06-08T12:17:58.380635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255003 2022-09-09T11:55:21.850384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166784 2025-06-08T12:17:45.010594 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166598 2006-11-27T00:23:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66757 2006-11-27T00:23:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 166598 2006-11-27T00:23:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66709 2006-11-27T00:23:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20013 2025-06-08T12:18:08.590454 application/rdf+xml 23541 2025-06-08T12:17:49.347554 image/jpeg 4755 2025-06-08T12:17:49.036565 image/jpeg 3719761 2025-06-08T12:17:46.102597 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog