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Period: Mid-20th Century
1954 VOGUE USA - Cover by Erwin Blumenfeld
Located in London, GB
1954 VOGUE USA January, 120 pages, in colour and black/white On Cover: Model Jean Patchett , photographed by Erwin Blumenfeld Features: dressing summertime, Vogue living, Vogue foo...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

1959 Vogue - Cover by Eugene Vernier
Located in London, GB
Vogue UK 1959 January Issue, photo Eugene Vernier, ski and cruise clothes, Tony Armstrong Jones. This issue's cover Vogue cover is one of the inspirational images behind Iain R Webb'...
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British Mid-20th Century Books

1958 Vogue - Cover by by Norman Parkinson
Located in London, GB
British Vogue Magazine July 1958 Cover: Fresh In the Shops, Italy, Young Idea at the Brussels Fair Features: Italy photographed by Norman Parkinson with accompanying article by ...
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British Mid-20th Century Books

1960 Vogue - Summer Pleasures, Undercover Prettiness
Located in London, GB
Vogue Magazine - June 1960 Summer Pleasures, Undercover Prettiness. Condition is Very Good The first titled 'Summer Pleasures' was a four-page article of open-air eating. The first ...
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British Mid-20th Century Books

1951 Vogue - Christmas and the New Year
Located in London, GB
Vogue Magazine - January 1951. 159 pages, in color and black/white Cover: Christmas and the New Year Features: Christmas and the New Year. Corsets and Lingerie. Harrods, Christmas at...
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British Mid-20th Century Books

1964 Harper's Bazaar - Jamaica -Cover by Richard Dormer
Located in London, GB
1964 Harper's Bazaar Magazine - February Issue. 75 pages, in colour and black/white On Cover: "Background to Fashion: Jamaica", photographed by Richard Dormer Features: Jamaica, Sp...
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Mid-20th Century Books

1965 Harper's Bazaar - Cover by David Montgomery
Located in London, GB
Very Rare 1965 Harper's Bazaar "Ireland on the Move", August issue, 70 pages, in color and black/white On Cover: Ireland on the Move" - photographed by David Montgomery Features: Ha...
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British Mid-20th Century Books

1966 VOGUE 1916-1966 Golden Jubilee Cover by David Bailey
Located in London, GB
VOGUE MAGAZINE: 15TH OCTOBER 1966 (50TH EDITION) DONNA ON COVER - MITCHELL BY DAVID BAILEY) 1916-1966 203 pages, colour and black/white Cover: 50 years in Vogue 1916-1966, Golden Ju...
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British Mid-20th Century Books

1966 VOGUE - Cover by Saul Leiter
Located in London, GB
1966 VOGUE Magazine- September Issue - Cover by Saul Leiter, 130 pages, in colour and black/white On Cover: "100 Best Fashion Buys This Minute", photographed by Saul Leiter Feature...
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British Mid-20th Century Books

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Located in North Hollywood, CA
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French Mid-20th Century Books

1994 Book On the History & Fashion of Chatelaines
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in North Hollywood, CA
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North American Mid-20th Century Books

The Art of Cartier 1988 Geneva Auction Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
The Art of Cartier 1988 Geneva Auction Hardcover Book Catalog. The Art of Cartier Habsburg Feldman auction hardcover. 135 page catalog June 28, 1988, 216 fabulous lots. Hardcover with dustcover. Dimensions: 11 in x 8 in. From the legendary French jeweler Cartier was founded in Paris in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier, although it was his three grandsons--Jacques, Louis and Pierre--who were responsible for launching the brand name worldwide. Indeed, so successful were they that we can read across from the story of Cartier to the wider history of the twentieth century: a Panther clip brooch bought by Wallis Simpson in 1949; the now-infamous Ruby Suite...
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Pucci Coffee Table Book Published by Taschen, 2021
By Emilio Pucci, TASCHEN
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pucci from cover to cover! Fabulous 448 page coffee table book published by Taschen in Italy compiling the life and times of Emilio Pucci and his iconic fashion house. His talented...
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Bulgari Catalog, Jewelry and Watches Collection 2011
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Bvlgari catalog, jewelry and watches. Bulgari "Serpenti" Collection of 2011. Hardcover catalog of one of the most famous Luxury Jewellery maker in the ...
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Italian Mid-20th Century Books

Style for all seasons Hardcover 1983 by Elizabeth and David Emanuel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Emanuel, David & Elizabeth, Style for all Seasons. London: Pavilion Books Ltd., 1983. Hardcover. 1st Edition collectible. Inscribed signed by Elizabeth Emanuel, who designed Princes...
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British Mid-20th Century Books

Alexandre Reza Dreams of Yesterday Realities of To-Day Book by Arlette Seta 1985
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Alexandre Reza: Dreams of Yesterday Realities of To-day is a book about the life and work of Alexandre Reza, a Paris-based jeweler known for his diverse and rare collection of precio...
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French Mid-20th Century Books

Louis Vuitton Paris Auction Catalog 2019 by Gros & Delettrez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Louis Vuitton Paris Auction Catalog 2019 Published by Gros & Delettrez, 2019 307 lots Gros & Delettrez 15 Avril 2019 Title: Louis Vuitton Paris Auction Catalog 2019 Book Publisher: Gros & Delettrez Publication Date: 2019 Binding: Soft cover Condition: Good. Title: Louis Vuitton Paris Auction Catalog 2019. Dimensions: 11 3/4' x 8 1/4". Great reference book catalog on rare vintage high end collection from Louis Vuitton Paris France.
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French Mid-20th Century Books

Rare Hard Cover Art Deco Jewelry Book from Rizzoli by Sylvie Raulet c 1984
Located in University City, MO
The rare hardcover large scale coffee table Rizzoli book is an extraordinary archive of 20th century art deco jewelry and accessories The 329 page book features exquisite art deco d...
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Italian Mid-20th Century Books

Snowdon: A Life in View Hardcover Illustrated by Antony Armstrong Jones 2014
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Snowdon: A Life in View Hardcover – Illustrated, September-23-2014. by Antony Armstrong Jones (Author), Frances Von Hofmannsthal (Editor), Patrick Kinmonth (Introduction), Graydon Ca...
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English Mid-20th Century Books

Yves Saint Laurent Style Paperback 2008 Pink book by Foundation Pierre Berge
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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French Mid-20th Century Books

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Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky - First Edition Antique Book
Located in Boston, MA
First edition. The following books are also available: (only one copy each. Once sold, the group listing will be adjusted accordingly.) A Tale of Two Cities...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

FOUR Leather Bound First Edition 1946 Antique Books Tale of Two Cities etc
Located in Boston, MA
All first edition. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Five Comedies by Aristophanes Poems by Emily Dickenson SOLD - Crime and Punishment by D...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

American Fashion Book Featuring Adrian, Mainbocher, McCardell, Norell, Trigere
Located in Atlanta, GA
American Fashion: The Life and Times of Adrian, Mainbocher, McCardell, Norell, Trigere is a 1975 book featuring photographs and text from fashion historians regarding the lives and ...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

First Edition Shocking Life of Elsa Schiaparelli Hard Cover Book c 1954
Located in University City, MO
First Edition Shocking Life of Elsa Schiaparelli hard-cover book c 1954 The rare first edition book provides a glimpse into the colorful life of this creative genius Provides an ar...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

The Dress Doctor by Edith Head Uncommon First Edition Hardcover Fashion Book
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hardcover first edition copy of The Dress Doctor by award winning and legendary costume designer Edith Head and Jane Kesner Ardmore. Read about Edith's care...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

Vogue's Book of Houses, Gardens, People With Photography by Horst
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful people, lush gardens and stylish interiors ... Vogue's Book of Houses, Gardens, People, published in 1963, offers an insider's view of fascinating people and their surround...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

Italian Gilt Metal Faux Bamboo Book Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous faux! This versatile Italian gilt metal book stand offers four adjustable angles with a bamboo motif. Perfect for a reading stand or as disp...
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Italian Mid-20th Century Books

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1939 Vogue Magazine With Salvador Dali Cover Art
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dali does Vogue! This June 1939 issue of Vogue magazine features the surrealist masterwork of Salvador Dali not only gracing the richly hued cover but also i...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

Art and Fashion by Marcel Vertes Fashion History Book Coffee Table Book 1944
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
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American Mid-20th Century Books

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Located in Atlanta, GA
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First Edition of Elsa Schiaparelli's "Shocking Life" Book c 1954
Located in University City, MO
First edition of Elsa Schiaparelli's "Shocking Life" book c 1954 The rare book is compiled of 250 pages of Schiaparelli's colorful life The book chronicles her early life & details...
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American Mid-20th Century Books

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