Fashion from Cinemage Books

United Kingdom: United Artists, 1949. Very nice full figure portrait of Peggy Cummins in a beautiful evening gown from the film "If This Be Sin", that was originally titled "That Dangerous Age", this forgotten film also starred Myrna Loy and was directed by Gregory Ratoff. Fine. . Original Still. Still.

Hollywood: Paramount Pictures, 1931. A vintage original still of Frances Dee in a fashion pose. The portrait was taken by the freat studio photographer Otto Dyar whose rubber stamp is on the verso of the portrait. The portrait was used in the July 1931 issue of Photoplay Magazine and there are several rubber stamps on the verso that attests to… Read more

Hollywood: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, 1934. Terrific posed M.G.M. fashion publicity still featuring a forgotten featured player Joyce Murray who is posing in a scanty outfit. Ink printed caption on the verso reads "Joyce Murray Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Player finds the "undie" with matching bandeaux ideal for summer wear when fashioned in the wash satins or "Celanese" silks. Sepia toned from age, but… Read more

New York City: George Braziller, 1986. Very attractive book on the fashion work by the great French artist who painted, did textiles and fashions. Illustrated with many color and b&w drawings, paintings and sketches. Includes a foreword by Diana Vreeland. A nice tight fine uread copy. . First Paper Edition. Large Paper.

Paris: Musee De La Mode et Du Costume, 1988. TEXT IN ENGLISH. Superb look at costume design in the international cinema with the emphasis on French designers and films. Pub. in conj. with an exhibition held in Paris. Illustrated with 100's of b&w and color photos, stills and drawings along with text and bios of the costume designers. Very small… Read more

New York: Harmony Books, 1980. Splendid book of over 400 full color drawn covers from Vogue Magazine from 1909-1940. Includes text on the artwork and the artists who designed them. Fine/fine.. 1st Edition. Oversize Illus. Cloth W. Dj..

Germany: Taschen, 2000. TEXT IN ENGLISH, GERMAN AND FRENCH. Superb large book on the photography of Goerge Platt Lynes includes his portraits, work done for fashion, the ballet and his homoerotic photos. Includes text and bio material. Beautifully produced and printed. Fine in a fine dustjacket. First Edition. Oversize Bds. with Dj..

New York City: Fashion Institute Of Technology, 2015. Nice 6pg. foldover brochure for an exhibition on Lauren Bacall as a fashion icon. Includes text and color photos. Printed on heavy stock paper. . First Edition. Small Folded Brochure.

New York City: Harry N. Abrams, 2001. Lavish oversize book on the career of one of the great costume designers Adrain and his long tenure at MGM. Illustrated with 184 photos and sketches including many candids and 10 color plates. Fine/fine. Uncommon. . First Edition First Printing. Oversize Clolth W. Dustjacket.

New Jersey: The Citadel Press, 1982. nearly 400pg. book filled with 100's of black and white photos of movie stars in clothes and costumes from the golden age of Hollywood. Includes short bios on the designers and informative text.. Tiny nick to the bottom of the back panel of the dustjacket and a touch of light wear to the top… Read more

NY Unger Pub. , 1977. fine. Ex. reference work on costuming in the movies since 1909. bios. & credits for 100's of designers + index of 6,000 films. Price clipped. Top right corner of the front endsheet is clipped, otherwise the book is fine. . First Edition. Oversize Cloth Wit Dustjacket.

Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992. Nice small overview of the sometimes controversial highly sucessful fashion and celebrity photographer Bruce Weber. There are 36 well printed examples of his fashion, male nudes, celebrity photographs as well as 3 in color. Also includes interview. 36 well printed photographs. Fine. . 1st Edition. Paper.

New York City: Harry N. Abrams, 1989. Stunning lavish large 300pg. book on fashion as it was formed and shaped in the fashion capital of the world New York City told from a historical perspective beginning in the 19th century up to the 1980's. Includes a rich text along with 300 photos and illustrations including many historical illustrations along with… Read more

NY Scribner's & Son's 1980. REVIEW COPY WITH MATERIAL LAID IN. Well researched history of Hollywood costumes & designers. Illus. w. 214 b&w photos & drawings. 1st edition. fine/fine/very minute dj. edgewear... First edition/first Printing. Oversize Bds. & Cl. W. Dj. .

Hollywood: Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 2004. REVIEW COPY WITH FAINT STAMP ON THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE BOOK. Very nice large full color exhibition catalog that was published on the occasion of an exhibition that was held at the Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Illustrated with many color drawings, photos, designer statements and credits.… Read more

New York: The Museum Of Modern Art, 2004. Handsome large book that was published in conj. with an exhibition at The Museum Of Modern Art that attempts to show the influences of advertising and fashion on the work of many of the hip new photographers (and some older hip ones) and how their work can also sometimes influence the worlds… Read more

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Stunning coffeetable scrapbook like book by the fashion designer as he creates his new collection. Illustrated in full color with handwritten text & commentary by Lacroix along with heavy densely designed pgs. by him. There is a faint unobtrusive short black remainder mark to the bottom edge, otherwise the book is a fine copy… Read more

Paris: Editions Nilsson, 1920. A wonderful collection of 60 loose 3" x 3 3/4"hand colored fashion plates on card stock. Originally published in 4 sets of 20 cards each that were enclosed in 4 paper hand colored covers. The 60 cards present womens fashion from 1820 to 1900 and each one is a little gem rich in color and detail.… Read more

Germany: Friedrich Lometsch Verlag, 1957. TEXT IN GERMAN. 21 woodcut illustrations + one cover illustration printed in black for jewellery designs found in german graves from the 7th-9th Centuries. Includes essay. Nice blue covers and very faint tonning to the cheap paper but a fine copy. . First Edition. Small Bds No Dj. As Issued.

CA.: Western World Publishers, 198. Avon calling! Fun price guide with 100's of small color photos of all the Avon products from the very early days of Avon to the late 70's. Some light rubbing to the covers. Fine. . Third Printing. Paper.