NY: Pointed Leaf Press, 2018. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Memoir with lots of photos of the Macy president and merchandiser extraordinaire and all the swells he made as friends on his way up: Lauren Bacall, Bill Blass, Rosemarie Bravo. Carol Channing, Audrey Hepburn, Brooke Hayward Duchin, Princes Grace, Lady "Slim" Keith..... More
Mombay: AJSK Publications, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. High-end Inidan women's fashion design. As new book in near fine dw in slightly rubbed laminated pictorial slipcase. More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Lacking dustjacket, spine edges of cloth slightky faded, else fine, A clean, sturdy copy. 10 diagrams from Gill engravings. More
NY: Random House, 1938. Brodovitch, Alexey. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, first printing. Decorated cloth covers, designed, as are endpapers and text decorations, by Alexey Brodovitch. Covers a tad soiled, corners worn, spien slighty cocked, still presentable in good condition (lacking scarce dw). More
Altenburg Schnuphase, 1839. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, rebound probably late 19thC in 3/4 leather over marbelized paper, old leather newly replaced. Solid copy, 127pp, 10 full page plates, 2 double-page. Text is damp-satined but plates are unaffected. Quite bright, actually. Images available on request. More
NY: Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fabulous pictorial review of over 300 international designers: Lanvin, Halston, Perry Ellis, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Givenchy, Galsnod, Blass, Armani, Miyake, etc, 432 pages. More
Paris: Felix Jeven, 1895. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Two late 19th century French titles, related by the theme of 19th century French women's fashion, uniformly bound by Stikeman & Co for Charles Scribner's Sons, likely out of Scribner's flagship store in Manhattan, likely 1920s. Both bound in highly-polished navy blue quarter..... More
London: The Curtain Press, 1947. Whistler, Rex, Inigo Jones et al (designs by). First Edition. Soft cover. Christmas 1947 edition of Whistler's periodical of costume, prop and scenery design for London theatre. Uncommon. More
NY: David Kemp, 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition in scarce dustjacket. Yellow cloth, dustjacket a wee dusty, rear panel a tad wrinkled, and lighet wear to spine tips. Fascinating b&w pix of Depression-era swells form society photographer Zerbe, with an intro form his pal Lucius Beebe. Blind-stamped PON ffe. ..... More
