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1982réf. 2311913New York: Obelisk 1982. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 7x1x5. First printing. Sticker ghost on front corner. 1982 Trade Paperback. xii 161 pp. Includes introduction by Edmund White. "A character portrait of Hugh Tatnall a successful American painter and an unrepentent rake traces his thirty-odd years of amorous adventure with one idle worldly woman after another. Obelisk paperback books
1950réf. 211751950. Archive of fashion photography documenting African American women's participation in commercial and editorial modeling from the 1950s through the 1980s a period in which the American fashion and advertising industries remained overwhelmingly centered on white beauty standards and limited Black representation in print media. Working in Cultural / Representational Mode the material illustrates changing presentations of Black femininity glamour and natural beauty across several decades of American fashion culture. The photographs provide visual evidence of evolving aesthetic conventions surrounding race cosmetics hairstyles leisure and commercial image-making during the postwar and Civil Rights eras. Particularly notable are several 1970s images depicting Black models with natural hairstyles and minimal cosmetic styling reflecting broader cultural shifts associated with Black pride movements and changing representations of African American identity in fashion and advertising imagery. Collection comprises 23 silver gelatin photographs and one color photograph produced by several professional photographers between the 1950s and 1980s. Images include editorial fashion shoots casting and publicity photographs scanned negatives and studio portraiture featuring predominantly Black women alongside several white models photographed by the same studios. Two 1970s editorial images depict a lean Black model with closely cropped natural hair posed in a leopard-print wrap. Four photographs focus specifically on Black women including close-up portraits emphasizing natural presentation and informal styling. One younger woman appears without visible makeup wearing a bandana and t-shirt while another is photographed in a straw hat with hoop earrings and patterned sash. Additional photographs include a Black model posed in a bikini atop the rim of a classical fountain featuring Aphrodite imagery. Four professional photographs and one casting card depict singer and actress Sylvia Vanderbeilt in commercial studio poses. Several scanned negatives portray a Black female model in multiple outfits and poses characteristic of 1970s fashion photography including one sequence featuring both the model and a young Black girl during apparent test shoots. The latest material consists of scanned negative strips from an apparent 1980s fashion session featuring a Black model with a sleek bob hairstyle modeling padded blazers and contemporary commercial attire. Other photographs depict white women in evening gowns fur wraps and casual mid-century fashions including two images by photographer Lee Brian showing the same model posed in mid-length evening gowns amid neoclassical architectural settings one with an elaborate mink shawl. Several photographs bear photographer or studio stamps on the verso including L.W. Ward of Cedar Rapids Iowa and Lee Brian of Palm Beach Florida. The archive traces substantial shifts in fashion photography and racial representation across three decades of American commercial imagery from heavily stylized mid-century glamour photography to the more natural aesthetics associated with 1970s fashion editorials and Black cultural self-presentation. The inclusion of both editorial and test photography offers insight into the production practices of commercial modeling studios as well as the visual conventions used in presenting Black women to advertising and fashion audiences during a period of gradual but uneven industry integration. Minor wear and light handling marks throughout; photographs otherwise remain in very good condition overall. A visually strong grouping documenting African American representation within postwar American fashion photography and commercial image culture. unknown books
1978réf. 2353210New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1978. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8x5x0. First edition. Jacket toned with a couple tiny closed tears along corners board edges faded. Binding tight and square pages clean bright and unmarked. 1978 Hard Cover. 130 pp. A lighthearted high-society romance following Nicholas Romney a Philadelphia banker whose wife of twenty-five years suddenly divorces him. Spackman's general tone and use of tongue-in-cheek dialogue has drawn comparisons to P.G. Wodehouse and Tom Wolfe. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
1941réf. 14713England 1941. Very Good. Substantial collection of original amateur artwork and fashion plates dated 1941 to 1945 by a young woman named Gladys Warren almost all pieces signed "G. Warren" "G.W." or "Gladys Warren". The collection consists of nine large format watercolors 56x38cm.; one small format watercolor 32.5x23; four large format pencil sketches 56x38cm.; and twelve small format pencil sketches 33.5x19cm. totaling twenty-six 26 individual pieces. Some dust soil and minor wear from handling watercolors not examined out of individual shrink wrap. A Very Good or better collection overall. Collection of drawings and watercolors almost exclusively depicting women in the latest fashions or in uniform. The range of the large format watercolors indicate that this was possibly a burgeoning professional dossier including examples of day wear sleep wear evening wear and swim wear. The large format pencil drawings include two historic fashion illustrations the only titled image in the group is "Madeira 1884" and one nude study. Of special note however is the series of twelve small pencil sketches all accomplished on the versos of what appear to be mimeographed World War II aircraft maintenance reports. Indeed the October 28 1941 "London Gazette" lists a Gladys Florence Warren among the members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force WAAF though we find little else to pinpoint the artist. With the dearth of ready paper experienced during World War II perhaps Warren filched these leaves on which to practice her art Most of these sketches depict attractive women either seen in close-up or as usual modeling the latest uniforms and fashions while the verso details the assemblage or maintenance of engine covers handbrakes or a "carburettor." A pleasing survival of the English home front juxtaposing fashion femininity and aircraft mechanics. unknown books
1996réf. 403084California 1996. Hardcover. Near Fine. A Collection of 100 used concert tickets featuring punk new wave and heavy metal bands performing in California from 1983 through 1996. The tickets vary in size from 3” x 2” to 5.25” x 2.5”. All items are near fine with light soiling and a modest amount of creasing except for three torn tickets and 4 tickets stubs from use. The L.A. and Bay Area rock scene started in the late 1970s until new wave and heavy metal bands became the central focus of the 1980s. Some of the bands include: Mötley Crüe Iron Maiden Guns N’ Roses Depeche Mode Fatal Attraction Porno for Pyros Billy Idol Culture Club and others. The tickets span from Los Angeles to San Francisco and cities in between from 26 different venues some of which include The Troubadour Coconut Teaszer The Stone Trocadero Transfer The Metro Cow Palace The Palomino and Filthy McNasty Station. Many of the tickets are bright colors with printed pictures and stamped band logos showing the typographic designs of the time frame. Many bands kicked off their careers in California during this time. Mötley Crüe a popular heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981 is featured here playing at Oakland stadium on October 10 1987. The band is well known for their heavy make-up shocking clothing high-heeled boots and their abuse of drugs and alcohol. In 1985 the band transitioned to a more glam metal style influencing the heavy metal signature look. Guns N' Roses formed in 1985 in Los Angeles and is featured here playing at the Warfield Theatre on February 5 1988. They are a hard rock band that quickly gained popularity after the release of their debut album “Appetite for Destruction” which has sold over 28 million copies worldwide. The band has been labeled as the "the most dangerous band in the world" due to their rebelliousness and were credited to the rekindling of rock music during a time of dance music and glam metal. 1n 1992 Porno for Pyros formed in Los Angeles as an alternative rock group formed out of Jane’s Addiction. They are featured here playing at the Trocadero Transfer on June 19 1996. Their shows featured props extras and pyrotechnics. The band lasted through the mid-1990s and mixed the sounds of grunge and rock together. In the 1980s California became the melting pot of music genres mixing in punk rock new wave and metal. Certain venues became synonymous with the music genres and bands of that time. The Stone opened in the 1980s and was linked to the Keystone Berkeley and Keystone Palo Alto. It was large enough for a capacity of 700 sold only hard liquor at the bar and attracted an audience with bigger hair bigger shoes and makeup. It featured many local and big name artists in its day and was an important part of the Bay Area rock scene in the 1980s. The Coconut Teaszer operated from the 1980s through the mid-2000s. It hosted bands from all genres and featured a downstairs acoustic bar named “8121”. Sawdust on the dance floor and giant goblets for draft beer were some of the popular trademarks of the venue. One of the notable and peculiar policies of the venue was “no open toe shoes” which was painted on the front door. The Troubadour which is still functioning today opened in 1957. New wave and punk was the main feature for The Troubadour in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Through the 1980’s the venue became synonymous with the heavy metal genre and glam bands during that time. Today The Troubadour is revered as one of Hollywood’s most respected places to see live music. An attractive collection of brightly colored concert tickets featuring popular heavy metal and punk bands from the 1980s through the mid-1990s displaying over a decade of music in California. hardcover books
1950réf. 29382Bridgeport CT: Hollander Metal Product Corp 1950. Very Good. Bridgeport CT: Hollander Metal Product Corp. ca. 1950s. Six-panel folding trade catalog with 58 belt buckle samples. Belt buckles tied down and numbered and first four sample pages are labeled either bronze cast bronze brass wire or steel wire. Variance in design and size are subtle though apparent. Hollander would go on to produce belt buckles for the Department of Defense during the Vietnam War. Folder edgeworn scuffed and rubbed with brief exposure to edges. Rust-spotting and dust soiling to interior; overall Very Good. Hollander Metal Product Corp unknown books
1950réf. 206231950. Archive of three black and white silver gelatin photographs of black models dating from the 1950s-70s. Photographs measure approx. 8" x 10". This archive includes a press photo from 1974 showing model Beverly Bradshaw posed in front of a museum display of elephants wearing a traditional Nigerian Ibo wrapped dress designed by Angie Ihejirika. Article on verso from the Chicago Sun Times details Mrs. Ihejirika's demonstration of the art of African wrapping at the Field Museum of Natural History. Photo has a bald patch on left side not affecting subject matter. Also included is a print of twelve Kodak film cells showing actress and model Nancy Westbrook in a series of poses sitting within a large picture frame. Seven images show Westbrook in a bikini and five wearing only a fur stole. These photographs date to the early 1950s and least one the third down on the left appeared in Jet Magazine with a short profile of Ms. Westbrook in 1953. Another photograph undated shows a black model in profile from the neck up smiling in a sun hat tilted away from camera to frame her head with a halo-like effect. Modeling in fashion and print has historically been dominated by white women reflecting a bias in beauty standards in the United States. These images show black women claiming space in the often exclusionary fashion world of the mid-late 20th century. Overall very good condition. Three images of black fashion models in the US 1950s-70s. unknown books
1940réf. 196571940. African American Black Models in Commercial Print: Philadelphia Studio Fashion Photoshoot 1930s-1940s Archive of 4 Original Vintage Photographs. Each black and white silver gelatin photograph measures 3.5" x 4.5". All photographs were captured at Condax Studio in Philadelphia. Condax Studios was associated with the Models' Guild of Philadelphia which served as a "central resource of information for commercial photographers connecting them with professional models for television fashion and convention work". All photographs capture a black woman striking various poses in two contrasting outfits. In two photographs she poses in a black dress and heels glamorous jewelry and a rose. Her eyes are slightly covered by a black birdcage veil. In the remaining two photographs she sports a posh blazer and skirt set glamorous jewelry heels and an umbrella. Until the middle of the 1940s consumer advertising completely ignored the black consumer and virulent racial segregation in the United States meant that Black people's needs were not being satisfied. Thus traditional advertisers were reluctant to associate the image of a black person with their products. At this point in time they perceived it may lead to a loss in sales by the way Black people were viewed in society. These photographs capture an early instance of a Black print model in an era where there was little representation. Two photographs are minority wrinkled not affecting image quality. This photo archive is expressive and in very good condition overall. unknown books
2002réf. 42163NY:: Powerhouse Books. 2002. Hardcover. As New in As New dust jacket. Color and black and white photographs throughout. First edition. As new in like dust jacket. Still in original shrinkwrap. . 1576871509 . Powerhouse Books, hardcover books
1940réf. 33730Suzuka Japan et al. 1940. Very Good . Suzuka Japan: n.d. ca. 1940-1960. Nineteen original hand-stenciled designs ca 48x35cm; thirteen examples with rubber-stamp from two different craft shops the remaining six unattributed. Light wear and soil else a Very Good to Near Fine collection. Colorful multi-decade sampling of designs for the Japanese casual summertime cotton kimono known as yukata. The designs were almost certainly designed for children's outfits decorated as they are with baby birds puppies ducklings circus elephants bunnies musical instruments and teddy bears. The ten earliest examples all hail from the same shop and all use the same color scheme of navy blue slate blue and orange-brown. Later examples expand the color palate to much more vibrant and neon colors. One design in particular of a small child in a red bunny costume anticipates both the manga and the Hello Kitty aesthetic that became a global phenomenon beginning in the 1970s and 1980s. unknown books
1984réf. 197351984. Photographic archive 1984 documenting African American participation in fashion runway culture during a period of expanding visibility for Black models within commercial and public-facing fashion events. The images center on runway presentation styling and performance with emphasis on clothing posture and audience reception. The material supports research into Black representation in fashion the aesthetics of 1980s design and the intersection of race visibility and consumer culture within the fashion industry. Archive of 20 original color photographs dated July 1984. Prints measure approximately 4 x 4.5 inches to 5 x 6 inches. The photographs depict multiple runway scenes featuring Black models in varied outfits including bright casual wear dresses athletic ensembles and business-influenced styles. Specific images include a model wearing a pink lace floral dress with ribbon detailing and white heels figures in coordinated athletic-inspired outfits with bold color accents and a model in a white dress trimmed with pink ruffles and pearl-like ornamentation. One image shows a male model in white flared overalls and sandals. Additional photographs capture audience members of mixed racial identities seated along the runway as well as backstage moments in which models pose against a wall displaying portraits of other figures associated with the production or company. Several prints bear date stamps reading "7/84" on the verso. Produced during a decade marked by gradual shifts in fashion industry representation these photographs provide visual evidence of Black models occupying central roles in runway presentation while engaging with broader stylistic trends of the period. The inclusion of both runway and backstage scenes allows for study of performance preparation and audience interaction within fashion environments. Light handling wear and minor surface marks; overall very good condition. A cohesive visual record of 1980s runway culture with emphasis on African American representation. unknown books
1929réf. 1769Phila. 1929-30. Paperback. Men's 2 & 3-button sacks suits 3 button double-breasted overcoats Chesterfield overcoat tuxedos trousers knickerbockers. Well illus. 16pp. 7" x 4 1/2". paperback books
1979réf. 301261979. Softcover. VG A few light scratches to wraps. Black ill. stapled wraps. 20 pp. 17 bw figures. Descriptively annotated illustrations of cosmetic packages. Includes a variety of items mostly from the 1930s 40s and 50s. paperback books
1913réf. 218820London: Sampson Low Marston & Company Ldt 1913. First edition. 155 colored plates several in black and white which are printed on both sides. 1 vols. 4to. Green morocco-backed boards. Very good. First edition. 155 colored plates several in black and white which are printed on both sides. 1 vols. 4to. An excellent survey of French and English mode of dress between 1786 and 1912. Colas 2426; Hiler & Hiller p. 722 placing date as 1912 Sampson Low, Marston & Company Ldt unknown books
1955réf. 438389Berlin: Volk und Wissen Volkseigener 1955. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Quarto. 200pp. Text in German. Illustrated with black and white plates. Pages lightly age-toned cloth edges mildly sunned near fine in a good only dustwrapper with spine and edges chipped and worn light dampstain on folds. Volk und Wissen Volkseigener hardcover books
1959réf. 30366Stuttgart: Gustav Kilpper 1959. First edition. Cloth. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. 267 pp. 3 maps. Illus. with 1 color & 95 b/w plates and 3 b/w maps. Sm. 4to. Early India was part of the Grosse Kulturen der Fruhzeit series Gustav Kilpper hardcover books
1877réf. 2152New York 1877. Good. 311pp. Folio. Original orange pictorial wrappers. Light wear and soiling some minor loss to wrappers. Text toned slight biopredation to final leaf. A lovely catalogue of patterns for clothing of all types issued by E. Butterick & Co. The catalogue opens with styles for ladies' coats and dresses moving on to wraps and jackets then skirts and tops followed by essentials such as bloomers and corsets and aprons and chemises. There is a section of clothing for "Misses and Girls" as well as doll patterns children's clothing and "Boys and Gentlemen." Menswear includes everything from smoking jackets and caps to overalls and kneebreeches. The rear cover advertises Singer Sewing Machines which received numerous awards at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia the previous year. The front cover notes agents for Singer machines in Galveston Texas pinpointing the distribution area for the present catalogue. An excellent source for fashions of the period. unknown books
1932réf. 25922Paris: Au Printemps 1932. 1 vols. Image 11-1/2 x 8 inches matted to 17-1/2 x 14 inches. 1 vols. Image 11-1/2 x 8 inches matted to 17-1/2 x 14 inches. Reynaldo Luza 1893-1978 pre-eminent fashion artist was born in Lima Peru. He began training as an architect at the University of Louvain Belgium but returned to Peru at the outbreak of World War I where he changed his studies from architecture to art. In 1918 he came to the United States where he earned his living by contributing drawings to several fashion publications principally VOGUE HARPERS BAZAAR and VANITY FAIR. In 1921 he joined HARPERS BAZAAR as the principal fashion artist a position he was to hold for 27 years. He divided his time between New York Paris and London working closely with all of the leading fashion designers of the times--Poiret Patou Lelong Paquin Douillet Doucet Cheruit Worth Drecoll Callot Soeurs Redfern Martial et Amand Premet Reboux Chanel Vionnet Molyneaux Schiaparelli Hartnell Steibel and Balenciaga among others. In 1940 Luza made New York his principal base where over the next few years he continued his activities at Harpers as well as creating fabric and furniture designs and the costumes for the movie "The Bridge of San Luis Rey". Among other distinctions he received several honorary appointments from the government of Peru including that of Artistic Director of the Paris Exposition of 1938 and the New York World's Fair of 1939-40; he also did the interior design of the new Lima airport. In 1950 Luza returned to Peru where he began a second career as a portrait painter exhibiting his work over the next few years in Paris New York and Washington D.C. Au Printemps unknown books
1937réf. 47916Praha Prague: C. Wolfrum 1937. First edition. Paperback. Very good. Vlasta Novakova. Very slim quarto 30.5 cm Original beige handmade paper wraps bound with a stringtie binding and three punch holes and with the Wolfrum gold monogram on the front cover. Eighteen leaves with color lithograph fashion illustrations on every leaf. Light dust soiling on the wraps; some occasional thumbing in the margins of the pages; minor markings and notations in pencil here and there. A first edition of this scarce original trade catalogue issued by the C. Wolfrum textile firm in Czechoslovakia and featuring the "Chic Parisien" line created by Vlasta an in-house designer. The designs in this catalogue highlight the growing influence of militaristic styles such as square-edged shoulder pads plate hats and an emphasis on tight waists and long skirts. C. Wolfrum paperback books
1920réf. 199741920. Vernacular fashion illustration archive circa 1920s-1950s documents the evolution of women's dress and stylistic ideals across early and mid-twentieth-century design with emphasis on silhouette material and aspirational presentation. The drawings capture shifts from the elongated androgynous forms associated with 1920s and 1930s fashion to the structured tailoring and fitted garments of the postwar period. Elements such as exaggerated shoulders cinched waists and coordinated ensembles situate the works within broader developments in women's fashion including the influence of tailored suits and formal eveningwear. The illustrations also record accessory culture including gloves hats and jewelry positioning dress within a larger system of social signaling and presentation tied to class gender norms and modern consumer identity. United States and possibly Europe circa 1920s-1950s. Archive of six original gouache and pencil fashion illustrations on hard mat boards and one on thick watercolor paper each measuring approximately 10 x 7 to 10 x 15 inches. Several works bear artist signatures or initials including examples signed "Virginia" and "G. Wichner." Two dated compositions from April 11 1954 depict coordinated ensembles including a rose-toned set with a pencil skirt and structured blazer rendered with detailed attention to tailoring and fabric accents. Other illustrations include multi-figure studies of women in draped garments with belted waists a single-figure composition in a long gown with fur coat and elongated cigarette holder and portrait studies featuring headpieces veils and bold cosmetic styling. Use of shading color variation and line work emphasizes fabric texture garment movement and body form. Produced during a period of significant transformation in women's fashion these illustrations align with the development of modern fashion media including editorial illustration design sketching and commercial garment production. The visual emphasis on proportion tailoring and accessorization reflects the increasing codification of fashion as both industry and cultural expression in the twentieth century. As original works the drawings provide insight into the processes of design visualization and stylistic interpretation supporting research into fashion history gender presentation and visual culture. Light handling wear to mounts and sheets; overall very good condition. unknown books
1997réf. 27363Atglen: Schiffer Publishing. Near Fine. 1997. Paperback. 0764303090 . Illustrated by the author. First edition paperback. Faint damp mark along bottom edge else near fine in oblong illustrated wraps. . Schiffer Publishing paperback books
1989réf. 159727San Francisco: N.p. 1989. Vintage "Glas Haus Fashionism: A Totalitarianform of Style Administered by the Fashionists" poster for a fashion show produced by Glas Haus and Fad Magazine held at San Francisco's Galleria Design Center at 101 Kansas Street Saturday March 18 1989. Glas House was a short-lived 1980s arts magazine published in San Francisco as well as a legendary series of avant-garde art parties and dance events spearheaded by Joegh Bullock and held throughout the San Francisco area throughout the 1980s. Fad Magazine not to be confused with the British magazine first published in 2009 was a short-lived arts and fashion magazine published in San Francisco in the mid 1980s. 11 x 17 on glossy paper. Very Good plus with light edgewear some faint creasing at the extremities and a small pinhole at the top center. N.p. unknown books
1788réf. 42077London: Fores 1788. Framed and glazed. Fores unknown books
1926réf. 95055Toronto:: Ryerson Press. Very Good. 1926. Hardcover. B001ULE7FW . First ediion. Tipped-in black and white photograph frontispiece. Foxing to endpages gift inscription on half-title page else very good in blue cloth. No dust jacket. ; 46 pages . Ryerson Press, hardcover books
1978réf. 1003704Westport Connecticut: Here & There 1978. September 1978 issue of Here & There Francine Horn's groundbreaking fashion trend report focusing on haute couture Japanese fashion and resort wear: "The posh stuff is back in line for Fall '78." Forecasting a year in advance the pages reveal trendsetting European designs for Fall 1979 alongside their American counterparts with lively editorial commentary. The opening chapters celebrate the return of haute couture and its translation to ready-to-wear led by St. Laurent and Givenchy and inspired by Hollywood glamour Chesterfield overcoats and vintage cocktail looks. The coverage of American resort wear highlights the role of the fashion illustrator in forecasting. Because those collections were presented in private showrooms that prohibited photography Here & There charged their "much overworked illustrator Mr. Frank Spina with the prodigious task of capturing with his 'rapacious rapidograph' the highlights of these resort collections" which included designs by Bill Blass Norma Kamali Perry Ellis and Willie Smith. Both a major trade publication and a savvy ad for Francine Horn's fashion trend consultancy Here & There was an industry must-read a success due in part to her husband David Charles Horn's candid photography and provocative editorials. Like most fashion forecasting reports from the 1970s this number of Here & There is scarce in commerce and in institutional holdings. A very good example featuring original patterns and twenty original mounted textile swatches. Single volume measuring 14 x 8 inches: 123 1. Original coil-bound stiff black wrappers lettered in white. First leaf printed on magenta paper; black-and-white photographs and line drawings throughout text; twenty tipped-in fabric swatches. Light shelfwear corners bumped lower wrapper creased. Here & There unknown books
