Paris: Privately printed by Chanel, 1992. Pictorial Stiff Paper Covers. Uncommon in-house publication of the life and work of Chanel and history of her fashion enterprise. Measures approx 8" x 12", stiff paper covers, 40 pages, profusely illustrated, including sketches and design of Chanel's creations by designer Karl Lagerfeld. More
NY and New Haven: Calder Foundation and Yale Press, 2007. 1st Edition. Soft cover. An as new copy of the softcover edition, and as uncommon as the harcover. Stiff, glossy pictorial cover, 287 pages, handsomely photographed by Robledo, sensitive to both form and texture of Calder's often whimsical but naturalistic..... 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
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 to Jean Jacques, French chef extraordinaire and once owner of La Cote Basque, the restaurant for Upper East Side elite, immortalized in the..... 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
Phildalephia: J. B. Lippincott, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Uncommon autobiography of the famous Parisian designer who knew all the swells! Very good copy (no names inscription or bookplates), black cloth, stamped in gilt. Illustrated with b&w photographs. Fabulous Art-Deco dustjacket designed by Samuel Bernard Schaeffer, worn and chipped about the..... More
NY: E. P. Dutton, 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Memoir of the Italian-born 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 in..... 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