British Gallantry Awards
Garden City: Doubleday, 1972. Illustrated in b/w. 359 pages. Short 4to, black cloth, d.w. (small tears to top edge). Garden City: Doubleday, (1972). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
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The Costume of the Russian Empire
London: John Stockdale, 1810. Illustrated by a series of 70 hand colored line and stipple engraved plates by J. Dudley. Second title page in French, and descriptions in French and English with the English on the recto and French on the verso. Folio, full contemporary straight grained green morocco, recased, ornately stamped in gilt & blind, a.e.g. London: Printed for John Stockdale. 1810. Very good (+). The plates are dated 1803, and are in fine, clean condition. More
Views of 18th Century China: Costumes, History, Customs.
London: Studio Editions, 1988. Foreword by Lord Maclehose of Beoch. 109 color plates, reproduced from the engravings of William Alexander and George Henry Mason. 223 pages. Tall 4to, brown boards, d.w. (a bit edgeworn and with several short tears taped). London: Studio Editions, (1988). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Indian Clothing Before Cortes; Mesoamerican Costumes from the Codices.
many illus., some in color. 4to, cloth, d.w.; (spine portion of d.w. sunned, previous owner's rubberstamp on front flyleaf). Univ. of Oklahoma Press, (1981). More
Scots in Uniform: The Military Costume of Scotland's Horse and Foot.
Edinburgh: Holmes McDougall, 1972. 22 full-page color plates. 102 pages, thin 4to, blue cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped, worn. Edinburgh: Holmes McDougall, (1972). A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Dressing Broadway: Costume Designs of Lucinda Ballard.; Checklist of the Exhibition November 23, 1987 - January 8, 1988.
Cambridge: Harvard, 1987. Black & white illustrations. 28 pages. Small slim 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. Cambridge: Harvard Theatre Collection, 1987. First Edition. Fine. Designed costumes and scenic designs for many theatrical productions including Show Boat, A Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Sound of Music and Annie Get Your Gun. More
Croquis Plate 326
Paris: BALMAIN, Pierre. Ink, watercolor and gouache on xerograph. Fabric swatch stapled to the sheet. Sheet measures 12" x 8.25". This original croquis from the designer Pierre Balmain was made from a xerograph of an original drawing. The design shows three piece suit including a belted knee-length skirt with a button-up side slit, and boxy blouse, and a jacket. The appropriate fabric swatches, a black and gray striped twill and a charcoal wool, are stapled to the sheet. These sketches..... More
Croquis Plate 332 (set of 2)
Paris: BALMAIN, Pierre. Ink on xerograph. Fabric swatches attached with staples. Sheets measure 12.25" x 8.5" each. These original croquis from the designer Pierre Balmain were made from a xerograph of an original drawing. On one plate, the design shows an elegant mid-length dress with a bow tie detail at the collar and a belted waist. Swatches of the appropriate fabric, cream chiffon and cream twill, are stapled to the sheet. The accompanying plate shows the same dress, worn under..... More
Croquis Plate 387-Blaspheme
Paris: BALMAIN, Pierre. Ink, watercolor and gouache on xerograph. Sheet measures 12" x 8.25". This original croquis from the designer Pierre Balmain was made from a xerograph of an original drawing, which was then hand-colored with ink, watercolor, and gouache. A hand-written note on the verso describes an "afternoon cocktail dress in black crepe georgette trimmed with black satin pull-back with stitchings around the large cuffs". Stapled to the sheet is a swatch of a suitable fabric-- in this case..... More
Croquis Plate 39 Saint-Honore
Paris: BALMAIN, Pierre. Ink, watercolor and gouache on xerograph. Fabric swatches attached with staples. Sheet measures 12.25" x 8.25". This original croquis from the designer Pierre Balmain was made from a xerograph of an original drawing circa 1960. The design shows a two-piece set with a voluminous blouse and a skirt. Swatches of the appropriate fabrics, a pin-striped navy voile and a coordinating navy and white wool, are stapled to the sheet. These sketches were produced in a limited quantity..... More
Croquis Plate 45
Paris: BALMAIN, Pierre. Ink on xerograph. Fabric swatches attached with staples. Sheet measures 12.25" x 8.5". This original croquis from the designer Pierre Balmain was made from a xerograph of an original drawing. The design shows three views of a jacket and dress combination. The dress has a tie detail at the collar as well as a belt. Swatches of the appropriate fabric, cream muslin and cream jersey, are stapled to the sheet. These sketches were produced in a limited..... More
Croquis Plate 45 Tanger.
Paris: BALMAIN, Pierre. Ink, watercolor and gouache on xerograph. Fabric swatch stapled to the sheet. Sheet measures 12 1/8" x 8 1/2". This original croquis from the designer Pierre Balmain was made from a xerograph of an original drawing, which was then hand-colored with ink, watercolor, and gouache. The design shows a belted knee length sweater. The appropriate fabric swatch, a striped beige knit, is stapled to the sheet. These sketches were produced in a limited quantity and presented to..... More
Croquis Plate 74. Valenciennes
Paris: BALMAIN, Pierre. Ink, watercolor and gouache on xerograph. Fabric swatch stapled to the sheet. Sheet measures 12.25" x 7 5/8". This original croquis from the designer Pierre Balmain was made from a xerograph of an original drawing, which was then hand-colored with ink, watercolor, and gouache. The design shows a patterned dress with puffed sleeves, a bow neck, and belted at the waist. The appropriate fabric swatch, a blue patterned chiffon, is stapled to the sheet. These sketches were..... More
Historic Costume for the Stage.
Boston: Walter Baker. Illustrated by David Sarvis. 605 pages. Tall thick 8vo, pictorial green cloth, worn at ends and corners. Boston: Walter Baker, 1938. Pages toned, else a very good copy. More
Mirror Mirror: A Social History of Fashion
New York: Holt, 1977. Hundreds of illustrations in both color and black and white. 400 pages. Thick 4to, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped, lightly rubbed. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1977). First edition. A fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
Mirror Mirror: A Social History of Fashion
New York: Holt, 1977. 700 illustrations, 120 in color. 400 pages. Thick 4to, pale blue cloth, d.w. (large closed tear at rear). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, (1977). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Facing West: Oriental Jews of Central Asia and the Caucasus
Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers, 1999. B/w and color photographs amidst essays about the eastern Jewish population printed on occasion of the exhibition. 128 pages. Thin 4to, pictorial wrappers, slightly scuffed. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers (1999). Near fine. More
Abbigliamento E Costume Nella Pittura Italiana: Rinascimento
Rome: Carlo Bestetti, 1962. Hundreds of illustrations, many full page, several folding, primarily in black-and-white, but many in color as well. 368 pages, pictorial cloth; large dampstain to rear cover, last 20 or so pages wrinkled in the margins. Roma: Carlo Bestetti, (1962). A very good copy. With the bookplate of Hilary Knight, author of the Eloise series. More
Abbigliamento e Costume Nella Pittura Italiana: Barocco e Impero
Italy: Edizioni d'Arte, 1964. Color and black and white illustrations. 371 pages with text in Italian. 4to, pictorial cloth; lightly edgeworn with some minor soiling to spine. Italy: Edizioni d'Arte, (1964). A very good(+) copy. Ex libris Hilary Knight (author of Eloise series). More
There's No Place Like Hollywood: The Definitive Classic Movie Memorabilia Auction
New York: Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers, 2014. Auction catalogue featuring memorabilia from classic movies. Color photographic illustrations throughout. 164 pages. Thin 4to, pictorial wrappers. New York: Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers, 2014. Some red-inked prices realized throughout. A near fine copy. More
Medals, Military and Civilian of the United States.
4 color plates, b/w text illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. Tulsa: M.C.N. Press, 1984. vg. More
Histoire du Costume en Occident de l'Antiquite a Nos Jours.
Paris: Flammarion, 1965. 1150 illustrations in color & in black & white. 448pp. Very thick square 4to, lavender cloth, d.w. (Paris): Flammarion, (1965). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Mirror of Fashion: A History of European Costume 1789-1929.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964. Illustrated with 28 color mounted plates and 390 black & white illustrations. 270 pages, square 4to, purple pictorial cloth, torn d.w. New York: McGraw-Hill, (1964). First edition. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Indian Army Uniforms Under the British from the 18th Century to 1947: Artillery, Engineers and Infrantry
London: Morgan-Grampian, 1969. Illustrated in both color and black-and-white. xii + 258 pages, tall 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; covers slightly splayed. London: Morgan-Grampian, 1969. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
British Military Uniforms from Contemporary Pictures: Henry VII to the Present Day
London: Leonard Hill, 1957. Frontispiece +109 black-and-white and color plates. xix, [1], 168 pages. Small 4to, red boards. London: Leonard Hill, 1957. First edition. Lightly sunned at top of cover, still a very good(+) copy. More