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Boston: Bulfinch Press, 2003. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 96 heavyweight glossy pages with color and black and white illustrations and photographs, includes index. From jacket: "This stylish book proves that fashion in the jazz age goes far beyond the flapper dress and the cloche hat... Freedom was the motif in the emancipated climate of the post-war years. A huge increase in sport and leisure activities, new dances like the Charleston, greater opportunities of travel all ushered in designs adapted to greater flexibility of movement... this book recreates the era with a wealth of evocative illustrations, many from the (Victoria and Albert Museum's) world famous dress collection." Ex-library with typical treatments, jacket is covered with mylar. Remnants from label on mylar spine of jacket. Light wear to mylar, a few pages are ruffled on the bottom edge, starting on page 47 through 52. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read More

1977. 4to size staple-bound softcover; 44 pages with black and white photographs inside and color photos on covers and in center. Includes multiple detailed pattern instructions for children and adult balaclavas, multiple hat styles, scarves and mittens. Edgewear, creased bottom front corner, some small tears and creases to back cover.. Stapled. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

910667: Frederick Fell, 2004. Signed and inscribed by author on title page. 282 bright, white pages. One previously folded page corner, slight wear to corners and light shelf soil to bottom. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Signed by Author. Revised. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1971. 8vo size spiral bound softcover; unpaginated about 20 pages. Heavy cardstock (heavy like postal card) shows maker's marks and photographs of more than 300 examples of Nippon or Japanese porcelain. Edgewear and some rubbing or transfer from photo pages to page before. Moderate wear to covers; tanned border to first page. PLUS: Universal Price Guide to Hand Painted Nippon Porcelain by John F. Hotchkiss including prices for each illustration in "The Enchantment of Hand Painted Nippon Porcelain" by Paul J. and Candace A. Lima Private Press; 1971 8vo size staple-bound pamphlet; 8 pages with some black and white photographs In very good condition with only a small, slight crease on front cover. . Spiral Comb. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1973. Stated First Edition 8vo size brown clothbound hardcover with brown endpapers and dust jacket; 277 pages, everyone is working on the fall collection which could the last of this house. From dust jacket: "At Maison Forval, one of the last bastions of haute couture in Paris, everyone is working on the fall collection which could be the last of this house. The story centers on the inside drama of a couture house: the designer's qualms, the director's financial acrobatics, the furious activity of the workrooms; the hours of planning and rehearsing; the true relationship among press, buyers, and Beautiful People; the mannequins' glamorous appearance and poor private lives; the saleswomen's competition for wealthy customers..." Jacket has much wear, tear and chipping, book has penciled price on fep and a teeny spot on top and one on outside pages and a stray pencil mark on the margin of page 90. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your… Read More

New York: Sterling Publishing Company, 2001. 112 pages with profuse color illustrations. Photo illustrated covers. Detailed instructions on different designs and treatments for manicures and pedicures. Ex-library with typical treaments. Worn bottom corner and several curled pages. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase price benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

New York: Villard Books, 1985. 1985 Stated First Edition 4to size pink clothbound hardcover with silver foil facsimile signature on front cover. Color photo illustrated dust jacket; 220 pages with black and white photographs throughout plus a section of color photographs on glossy stock. From dust jacket: "The world's most famous co-ed (Shields earned a baccalaureate degree from Princeton University in 1987.) shows you exactly how to survive leaving the nest - and succeed beautifully... In this unique, amazingly comprehensive program for making life after high school an A+ event, Brooke draws from her own experiences (both happy and sad) - and those of her friends and classmates. From beauty to clothing hints to avoiding a nervous breakdown before exams, from how to run your social life without letting it run you, to surviving dormitory food without gaining weight - it's all here, complete with personal anecdotes that allow you to get close to the real Brooke... a smart, sensitive… Read More

New York: Villard Books, 1985. 1985 Stated First Edition 4to size pink clothbound hardcover with silver foil facsimile signature on front cover. Color photo illustrated dust jacket; 220 pages with black and white photographs throughout plus a section of color photographs on glossy stock. From dust jacket: "The world's most famous co-ed (Shields earned a baccalaureate degree from Princeton University in 1987.) shows you exactly how to survive leaving the nest - and succeed beautifully... In this unique, amazingly comprehensive program for making life after high school an A+ event, Brooke draws from her own experiences (both happy and sad) - and those of her friends and classmates. From beauty to clothing hints to avoiding a nervous breakdown before exams, from how to run your social life without letting it run you, to surviving dormitory food without gaining weight - it's all here, complete with personal anecdotes that allow you to get close to the real Brooke... a smart, sensitive… Read More

York Beach, ME: Conari Press, 2006. First Edition with full numberline 8vo size pictorial hardcover with matching dust jacket; 80 pages with full color illustrations by the author. From dust jacket: "(This book) is a very fashionable examination of who we are by what we wear on our feet. Or to look at it another way, (it) is how to judge a girl by her shoes. From the moment you slip, strap or wedge them on, your shoes are telling the world who you are. At least for today, anyway. What do those thigh high boots say? Are your strappy satin numbers sending the message you want them to? Or are your fuzzy mules giving away all you delicious little secrets to anyone who's versed in speaking shoe?" Jacket has edgewear, a small spot near top left corner and a teeny bump to back jacket fold. BONUS: Shoe Addicts Anonymous by Beth Harbison 8vo size trade paperback; 344 pages (ISBN: 0312348231) From back cover: "Helene Zaharis's politician husband keeps her on a tight… Read More