Fashion from Abstract Books

Oxford: Oxfford University, 1996. Book. Fine. Spiral Bound . 112 pp, brief introduction followed by color illustrations only, no captions or text, oblong 4to, pictorial cover. Fine.

New York: Harry N. Abrams with Elizabeth Sage Historic Costumes Collection, Indiana University, 2002. Book. Paperback. First Printing. 272 pages, numerous photos and drawings, most in color, chronology, acknowledgments, credits, large square heavy 4to, pictorial wraps. Following essays, most of book is captioned fashion illustrations, pictures of his home. Front cover bottom corner creased and curled with… Read more about this item

Kansas City: Sheed Andrews and McMeel/Universal Press Syndicate, 1978. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. (xiv) 132 pages, b/w photo plates; 8vo, oxford gray striped cloth, silver titles. Very good+, gift note front endpaper; in clear plastic with tear at top of spine.

New York: Macmillan, 1928. Book. Good. Hardcover. Seventh Printing. (ix) 268 pages, b/w illustrations, glossary, index, 12mo, olive cloth. Designed for use a high school textbook. Cover spine mottled, endpapers toned, good; contents very good; no dust jacket.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2008. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 306 pages, acknowledgments, index; 8vo, pink/white boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

London: Conde Nast Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 255 pages, b/w photos and drawings, green illustrated endpapers, 4to, green cloth/white boards. Includes some of the best authors and photographers of the mid 20th century. Very good+; dust jacket good-, tear front, edgewear, creased flaps.

Munchen (Munich): F. Gottfroh, 1920. Book. Poor. Hardcover. 177 pages, forewords dated 1907 and 1912, 366 b/w figures, 10 b/w photos, most of them patterns for menswear including a few uniforms, Catholic and Protestant clerical wear; folio, brown boards/green cloth. Cover very worn with long tears in spine, cloth, spotting most pages, one pattern outlined in pencil and noted as… Read more about this item