L'HISTOIRE DU COSTUME FEMININ DE L'AN 1037 A L'AN 1870 by PAUL-LOUIS DE GIAFFERI

Yves Saint Laurent by Yves Saint Laurent and Diana Vreeland, Rene Huyghe, Pierre Berge, Paloma Picasso-Lopez, Marella Agnelli, Catherine Deneuve, Duane Michals, Pierre Boulat and Nicholas Vreeland. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Clarkson N. Potter, Inc./Publishers, [1983]. pp. 192. All of the Yves Saint Laurent couture designs shown in this book are described chronologically in the illustrated survey beginning on page 89, as nos. 1-218; designs in colour are cited as colour plates 1-60, those in black and white as figures 1-218. Hardcover, navy cloth with gilt title on cover & spine (corners square, interior is clean and unmarked). dj., clipped (price sticker residue, crease at top of back cover, no marks or stains).Very Good+ condition.Size: 12 1/4" x 9 1/4" (31cm x 23.5cm)
Exhibition conceived and organized by Diana Vreeland. This book was published in connection with an exhibition at the Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from December 14, 1983, through… Read More

Tokyo: Libro Port, 1991. First edition. Original Cloth. Fine/very good. Sm oblong 4to. In the bright yellow cloth boards with blind embossed title. Illustrated endpapers. pp. 125 with 122 colour photographic plates of shoes designed by Takada between 1967 and 1990. Held her first exhibition at a Ginza art gallery in 1966 since when she became one of the most innovative and stylish shoe designers of the C20th. Unclipped jacket with light edgewear only. Uncommon.

Good copy of this pocket book of French fashion.Complete with 100 lithographs by George Scharf from original fashion plates by Hippolyte Lecomte in Costumes civils et militaires de la monarchie francaise.Subjects include Joan of Arc, Bloody Mary, Queen of Scots, Ninon de Lenclos, many French kings and queens, courtiers, mistresses, soldiers, knights, politicians and admirals, from five centuries of French history.Published by famous London printer and lithographer Charles Hullmandel (1789-1850). Hullmandel was a prolific publisher and instrumental in many major improvements to lithography in the 1820s and 1830s. Lithographer George Scharf (1788-1860) was a Bavarian-born artist and one of the best lithographers operating in London at the time. Pigskin spine cracking on front hinge, marble boards scuffed and grubby, title page with smudges at top, but all other 99 plates clean and bright.

Metro, 2011-01-04. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. 7x4x0. First Ed, Thus. Lovely book. Text is clean and unmarked, no highlighting, underlining or writing. Hard Cover. Dust jacket is clean and bright, light edge/shelf wear, a few small closed tears at edges (please see photos). Binding is in very good condition, square and solid. First Thus, English, Metro. Ships in box, quickly and with care.

NY: Assouline Publishing, 2004. Signed first edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Assouline Publishing, 2004, first printing. Folio, 10 1/2" x 13 3/4", 197pp., lavishly illustrated with color and b/w photos. Inscribed by Herrera on half title: "To Annette, Carolina Herrera." "Through the celebrated photography of Annie Leibovitz, Francesco Scavullo, Horst, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Mario Testino, as well as the words of friends, colleagues, and admirers sucg as Calvin Klein, Ian Schrager and Bianca Jagger, among others, Carolina Herrera is a portrait of one of today s most timeless designers. With an introduction by Hamish Bowles, this book tells the story of one of fashion s most remarkable women." Fine in fine dust jacket. . Signed By Artist. 1st. Hard. Fine/Fine. Folio.

Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus 1957. (4to) 256 pp plus 121 plates. Near fine in very good dust jacket. Grey cloth with gilt lettering. Patterned endpapers, black & white and color illustrations, maps, patterns, 78 color plates, errata slip, 2 double-sided folding patterns laid in. The dust jacket has minor edgewear, a dampstain on the top edge, is lightly faded on the spine and the front inner flap is crumpled near the center. Text in Estonian Language. Locale: Estonia. (Costume, Costume--Estonia, Folk Costume--Estonia).

Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn at corners and head and foot of . spine, gilding faded, some foxing to interior, illustrations of young girl . and married woman have several small areas of loss in center, lower . corners of several illustrations chipped.. 1891. Hardcover. A leporello tourist souvenir featuring five color lithograph illustrations of Norwegian Folk Costumes after photographs by F. Beyer of Christiana (as Oslo, Norway was known from 1624-1924) , taken in 1891. The illustrations are mounted on cardboard and fold out accordion-style from green cloth boards with elaborate black and gilt botanical design on front. The title of this leporello is in Danish, but the captions for each costumed figure are in English and German. The five costumes shown are for a married man, married woman, young girl, bride and bride and bridegroom together. Measures 17.5 x 11.5 cm. Illustrations fold out to a length of 50 cm. No copies located in WorldCat or the trade at present. ; 8vo… Read More

Paris, London, New York: Butterick Publishing Co.. Very Good. 1895. First Edition. Soft Cover. "Each number is handsomely bound in fancy colored (light green) , embossed paper, making it dainty in appearance and harmonious with the finest surroundings." . September 1895, Volume 1, No. 3. Illustrated with numerous engravings. Pictorial frontispiece. Spine ends slightly rubbed. Page 89 has an article about "Halloween Festivities" adhered to the top of page. Both the book page and article are legible. Evening Entertainment, Parties, Balls, Social/Home. ; Engraved illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 103 pages .

New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1998. 223 pages. First U. S. printing. A profusely illustrated (photographs and line drawings) study of British clothing and accessories in the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection. The book is clean and tight; the dust jacket is clean and bright.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Richard Davis and Leonie Davis. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

New York, New York, Usa: Penguin Books, 2012. 1st Edition . Soft cover. New. New - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. - After The Enormous Success Of The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman Is Back With A Completely New Collection Of Beautiful Images Of The Men And Women Who Have Caught His Attention. His Much-Loved Blog, Remains One Of The Most-Read In The Fashion World And Continues To Grow In Popularity As Scott Travels Further And More Widely. This Book Encompasses. The Diverse Style And Visual Attitude Of People As Far Afield As Japan, Korea, London, Milan, New York, Paris, And Beyond. In The Sartorialist: Closer, Scott Schuman Looks Deeper And With Great Breadth At Human Style, And The Way It Is Expressed Across The World. Always Reacting To An Inspirational Moment, The Images In His New Book Continue To Reflect Scott's Unique Sensibility And Vision. Available With Two Different Covers: One Featuring A Woman,… Read More