FASHION (Costume & Millinery)

Iröns, Neville John

(Book #ID 102649)

Published by Kaiserreich Kunst Ltd., Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong First Edition 1982. 1982.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Persian blue cloth covers. Landscape. 8½'' x 12''. Contains 238 printed pages with monochrome illustrations and maps followed by 80 fully described full-page colour plates of fans. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author opposite the title page '? Weller?, With thanks and every best wishes, Neville, August 1982.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, housed in publisher's original card slipcase. Heavy volume weighing 2 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 090791800X

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Irvine, Susan A.

(Book #ID 53504)

Published by Crescent Books, distributed by Random House Value Publishing, Inc., 40 Engelhard Avenue, New Jersey First Edition 1995. New Jersey 1995.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, lavender end papers. 4to. 12'' x 9¼''. ISBN 0517141590. Contains 160 printed pages of text with colour photographs and illustrations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition illustrated dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Illustrated by Menetrier [Crépatte, Strauss & Fils]

(Book #ID 81452)

Published by Crépatte, Strauss & Fils 43, Rue Greneta, Paris 1936. Paris 1936.

Hard back binding in publisher's original textured white paper covered boards, red title lettering to the front cover, brass rivets through the spine. Folio 16½'' x 13''. Mounted original textile swatches over 100 pages comprising 483 [14 missing] large samples, and 1048 [34 missing] smaller samples, 16 full-page hand drawn colour plates by Menetrier, each plate depicting a particular fabric from the swatch leaf opposite. Some of the covering to the rear board has worn away through a damp stain, this affects the inside edges of the rear board, but not the fabric leaf, the majority [24] of the missing swatches are across two leaves where all of them have been removed, these two pages showed Écossais Ready, Ensemble Far-West, Bouton Lugwand, Damier Long-Koï, Mousse Shékérazde, Mousse Businesman, Tailleur Myran. The remaining 24 missing textiles are spread throughout the 1500. Extremely heavy weighing 3kg 500g. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Introduced by Alison Settle [1891-1980 Fashion Journalist] Marshall & Snelgrove (1848-1974) was a department store on the north side of Oxford Street, London, on the corner with Vere Street founded by James Marshall (1806 Yorkshire - 22 November 1893). The company became part of the Debenhams group.

(Book #ID 107453)

Published by Marshall and Snelgrove Ltd., Oxford Street, London First Edition circa 1948. 1948.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black and white illustrated paper covered boards, Punch illustrations from June 2, 1877 to the front end papers. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains 36 + i pp with tipped-in plates and monochrome archive engravings throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small rubs to the tips and corners, small price ticket removed from the front cover. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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