Fashion
Abu Jani, Sandeep Khosla: A Celebration of Style
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
CLOTHES: An Essay Upon the Nature and Significance of the Natural and Artificial Integuments Worn by Men and Women
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
FASHION IS SPINACH
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
Sitten, Gebräuche, Trachten, Mundart, häusliche und landwirthschaftliche Einrichtungen der Altenburgischen Bauern. Dritte, gänzlich umgearb. Aufl. der Kronbiegel schen Schrift. Mit einem Fürwort von dem Bauer und Anspanner Zacharias Kresse in Dobraschütz
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
HOLLYWOOD COSTUME. GLAMOUR! GLITTER! ROMANCE!
NY: Harry N. Abramsl, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in printed acetate dw that is moderately rubbed. INSCRIBED BY DIANA VREELAND and dated October 1976 to Jean Jacques, French chef extraordinaire and once owner of La Cote Basque, the restaurant for Upper East Side elite, immortalized in the..... More
COUTURE: THE GREAT DESIGNERS
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
SHOCKING LIFE
NY: E. P. Dutton, 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Memoir of the Italian-born high priestess of fashion, Else Schiaperelli (1890- 1973) known chicly as "Schiap". All the swells entered her orbit - Lady Mendle, Garbo, Gloria Swanson, Picasso, Dali, et al. Schiap's inscription - in her broad, flowing almost indecipherable script..... More
L'ART ET LES ARTIFICES DE LA BEAUTÉ (and) UN SIECLE DE MODES FEMININES 1794 - 1894
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
THE MASQUE OF CHRISTMAS: DRAMATIC JOYS OF THE FESTIVAL
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
PEOPLE ON PARADE
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