New York: North Point Press, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. "...resurrects the social and metaphysical legacy that is entwined with the evolution of perfumery, from the dramas of the spice trade to the quests of the..... More
Philadelphia: Printed by J. Perry, 1841. First Edition. Hardcover. 16mo: 107, [1, blank] pp. with a frontispiece portrait and 2 plates. Original cloth binding, with gilt-stamped titling and blind-stamped borders. The ink address stamp of..... More
Paris: Dorbon-Ainé, circa 1922. Hardcover. The second volume only. Collection of beautifully colored pochoir plates depicting elite fashion published originally in La Gazette du Bon Ton between 1920 and 1922. Includes work by Barbier, Benito..... More
A veritable who’s who in British hair styling is represented in this archive which contains thousands of photographic images of industry icons ranging from the legendary inventor of the bob haircut, Vidal Sassoon, to punk..... More
Scranton, Pennsylvania: Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences, Inc., 1924. A complete mail order course designed for women to learn how to design clothing. The preface reads in part, "It is said about cooking..... More
New York: Bauer and Dean Publishers, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and dated by Ralph Rucci on the prefatory blank leaf. "Through a wealth of stunning photogrids, the book delves deeply into the private and..... More
Charlotte, North Carolina: Published by the Author, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to his brother opposite the title page. Octavo: [7] p. of text with mounted cloth samples. Original brown..... More
Boston: Knapp Brothers, 1932. Wraps. Oblong quarto: 64 pp. Profusely illustrated, largely in black and white, with some renderings in brown and orange borders and text. Original blue paper wrappers printed in navy and gold..... More
New York: F.S. Crofts & Co., 1938. First edition. Hardcover. 397 p. 278 textual figures. "An unusually complete and practical guide to costume in all ages, organized by historical periods and countries and with special..... More