Hardcover. ARCHIVE,OF AMERICAN DEBUTANTE'S TOUR OF EUROPE SPRING 1937 CULMINATING WITH CORONATION KING GEORGE VI. Complete archive of personal diary, annotated scrapbooks, correspondence and related ephemera of a tour of Europe March - May 1937 of Tracy nee Haight Griswold (1919 - 2020), daughter of Sherman P. Haight and Anne..... More
Paris: Privately printed by Chanel, 1992. Lagerfeld, Karl. Pictorial Stiff Paper Covers. Uncommon in-house publication of the life and work of Chanel and history of her fashion enterprise, illustrated by fashion designer Lagerfeld. More
Paris: Palais Galliera, 1992. 1st Edition. Publishers Cloth. Warmly INSCRIBED BY GIVENCHY in black ink with a heart colored in red. Biographical history of the famous haute couture designer, profusely illustrated with photographs including Jackie Kennedy in Paris. With appendices, including a career chronology and a list of films with..... 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
NY: Briggs Robinosn Gallery, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As new copy, red cloth covers. Exhibition catalog for the Briggs Robinosn Galley for Gribaudo's show Sept/Oct 2006. Inscribed to Riva Castleman (1930-2014) who was director of the print collection at MOMA, by Gribaudo to Riva on the fly leaf, boldly in..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2010. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Slected catalog of the world-renowned collection of Mae Festa. Sqaurish softvover, items beauifuilly photogrtaphed in color by Ron Livierie. 406p, organized by textiles from Indonesia, Japan, Southeast Asia, China, Central Asia, India, Middle East, Turley, Europe, Africa and the Americas..... 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: 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 by her on the contents page, and uncommon thus. 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
Edizioni Gribaudo, 2004. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As new copy, red cloth covers in red cloth slipcase. Inscribed to Riva Castleman (1930-2014) who was director of the print collection at MOMA. Inscribed by Gribaudo to Riva on the half-title, in Italian, and dated New York, Dec 11, 2004. with Gribaudo's business..... 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: Clarkson Potter, 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Comprehensive textual and pictorial review of Saint Laurent's fashions and career, published in conjunction with the spectacular 1983 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Review copy with promotional material laid-in. More
NY: David Kemp, 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition in scarce dustjacket. Yellow cloth, distjacket 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
