Search Results: Costume and Fashion from Diversity Books, IOBA

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: ACP Creative Books, 1998. 176pp., colour photographic illustrations throughout by Sonny Vandevelde, Nick Scott, Robert Rosen, Annabelle Moeller, et al. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly edgeworn and indented only. Mercedes Australian Fashion Week in the spotlight (1998). Book weight approx. 980g. . First Edition.. Softcover. Very Good +. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Thames & Hudson, 1963. 144pp., b/white sketch-drawings throughout, drawn and arranged by Erhard Klepper. Book clean. Spine firm, nipped and chipped on head and heel of same. Leaves clean. Illustrated stiff card wrapper has some laminate lifting on spine, nipped as noted, plus general edgewear. Erhard Klepper has produced 1,000 drawings of 'Costumes through the Ages', beginning with the first century; a continuous series of representative costumes, ending in 1930 . . . Book weight approx. 470g. . First Thus.. Softcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Heatherton, VIC, Australia: Hinkler Books, 2012. 160pp., colour and b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper 'as new'. "Inspirational yet practical, this stylish introduction reveals what it takes to become a first-rate fashion illustrator. Including sections on templates and poses, fabrics, accessories and clothing design, it offers instruction in the full range of skills required to reach a professional standard." Book weight approx. 675g.. First Australian Edition. Softcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Candlewick Press, 2002. Colour art and photographic illustrations, fold-out booklets, envelope with removable fashion card, plus mix and match half, third and quarter pages Book clean, square. Spine firm, blind-stamp title there-on. Gold coloured boards negligibly bumped. Leaves clean and unmarked.Colour-art illustrated dustjacket mildly edge-creased and surface indented. Delightlfully illustrated finery for fairies, authored by Eugenie Bird. Book weight approx. 1.22KG. (Customers outside Australia only - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote).. First Edition, Third Impression . Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by David Downton. Folio - (approx. 31cm x 25.5cm).

United Kingdom: Thames & Hudson, 2000. 208pp., 242 colour photographic illustrations, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper has a soft corner crease to lower front panel, another soft crease to front and rear panels near head of spine, corresponding fine horizontal surface 'crack' to spine. "Country by country and designer by designer, 'Fashion Asia' provides a visually stunning portrait of the different ideals of Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, The Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. It offers rare access to some of the most innovative designs from a fashion world in which private commissions are seldom seen by the public. And it presents Asian fashion in its purest form, through the eyes of those who are shaping the nascent industry; its designers . . . " Book weight approx. 815g.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia: The Images Publishing Group, 1997. 213pp., colour and b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Illustrated boards negligibly bumped. Like-illustrated dustjacket has some areas of ghosting (from plastic cover fold-ins) to gold rear panel. Contents include: Wedding Dresses, Headwear & Accessories, Jewellery, Index, Acknowledgements. Book weight approx. 1.47 KG. * Buyers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it weighs over 1KG. Please email for quote.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Sinclair-Stevenson, 1995. xi, + 452pp., pattern-print endpapers. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over nominally bumped spine. Leaves mildly browned, remainder strip (black felt pen) on foot of textblock. Plain black boards undamaged. Pictorially-illustrated dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. An anthology on the theme of fashion in literature. "Using letters, journals and memoirs, as well as novels, poetry and plays, covering over 400 years of writing, including British, Irish, American and European literature . . . " Contents include: Prelims., 13 chapters, Acks., Index. Book weight approx. 730g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good/Very Good +.

London: Miller (Octopus Publishing), 2000. 160pp., illustrated endpapers, full-colour plates, and sepia halftones, throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Yellow boards undamaged. Leaves pristine. Illustrated dustjacket has forme-cut flaps, and is unmarked. Packed with essential collecting tips and with a price range for every item shown, it " . . . is a fascinating review for dedicated followers and collectors of fashion alike." Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Chronology, Early Fashion, Twenties, Thirties, Forties, Fifties, Sixties, Seventies, Eighties, Nineties, Caring for your Collection, Biblio., Glossary, Index, more. Book weight approx. 780g.. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.