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Chanel: Her Life, Her World, and the Woman Behind the Legend She Herself Created

$79
£60.40
€69.57
CA$110.70
A$123.59
CHF 64.76
MX$1,512.86
NOK 822.44
SEK 775.46
DKK 519.20

About the Item

Chanel: Her Life, Her World, and the Woman Behind the Legend She Herself Created by Edmonde Charles-Roux. Published by New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. 2nd Ed hardcover with dust jacket. The story of the actual and the projected lives and personalities of the world-famous, revolutionary couturiers, chronicling her illegitimate birth, her love affairs, her rise in the world of fashion, and her remarkable comeback at the age of seventy-one. Inscribed to "Kasper" (Herbert Kasper, the famous clothing designer and art collector).  NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1975
  • Condition:
    light toning, light soiling, inscribed.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NPP-075-1st1stDibs: LU2605125327011

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