Estes, Kristyn Rehling; & Cotts, Claire B.:Manuela's Gift
- exemplaire signée 2017, ISBN: 9780811820851
Livres de poche, Edition reliée
223 pages. Octavo (8" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First American edition. The distinguished Lady Bemberg… Plus…
223 pages. Octavo (8" x 5 3/4") bound in original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First American edition. The distinguished Lady Bemberg took off her diamonds and dressed in char-woman's clothing for her appointment with Anatol. Diana and Philip Abinger, down on their luck, were ready to try anything; they had a dated with Anatol. Count Piatovsky and his mistress went to see Anatol and Hampstead Heath-and met death. Anatol was a moving magnet drawing disparate parties to him, holding them powerfully in his sway. The people who dealt with this elusive figure were as diverse as their own private reasons for seeing him their common bond was fear and danger. And yet, for all that Anatol knew about them, they knew little of him. It took the mild mannered Charles Blessington to draw a full, fantastic picture of the man. Stumbling on his trail accidentally, Mr Blessington fell headlong in to the wildest, most demanding adventure of his career. Before he came face to face with Anatol, the chase had involved a throng of people, from French cabinet ministers to dance-hall hostesses, it had jumped from England to France, from Paris to the Riviera, it had exploded with kidnapping, brutality and murder. Anatol was clever, a genius n his way, but he kept the one appointment too many-the one with Mr Blessington. Condition: Age toning to pages, book plate on front end paper. Jacket corners and spine ends lightly chipped, small closed tear with crease at back head hinge else a very good copy in like jacket., Doubleday & Co, 1952, 3, New York: Crescent Books, 1984 1st Am. ed. 144pp. illus. hardback 4to: Fine in a Fine dj in Brodart poly cover [a light top corner bump; hint of foxing to endpp; else F] Includes over 100 full color illustrations with Dress-Making Patterns, Nursery Designs, Maternity Exercises (by Phyllis Greene Morgan) and More." A book that anticipated the birth of Prince William., New York: Crescent Books, 5, London: Muller, Blond & White, 1985. 192 pp, small 4to (10 1/8" H). Profusely illustrated in colour and b&w with photographs, drawings, reproductions. "(T)akes us behind the royal image - behind the panoply of royal fashion. With rare knowledge and informed wit Colin McDowell explains how the requirements of protocol and public relations combine to define the boundaries of royal style - not only in terms of clothes but also performance on state occasions and overseas travel and, indeed, at all the crucial moments of the Royal Year. His own outstanding drawings, as well as a marvellous selection of photographs, illustrate and enlarge on the story. Colin McDowell's meticulous research, and his privileged access to designers, suppliers and other sources closely involved in the creation and maintenance of royal style bring a very special authority to this fascinating and detailed survey. (It) concentrates on the style of four Queens, each of whom has or had a distinct and individual style that epitomized the monarchy of her day. Two other ladies of remarkable style are added to complete the picture: one, Wallis Simpson, who became Duchess of Windsor, and who might have been Queen but who, it can be argued, was unsuitable exactly because of her style; and another, who all trust in due course will be Queen: Princess Diana, whose own style so happily does so much to glamorize and popularize the monarchy of today." Light fading to cloth - 1 1/4" strip down hinge side of front board, light waviness to edges of text block; place, date and initials in ink on half-title page. Dust jacket has light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, heavy fading to spine color - lettering is still visible, crease down centre of spine, light rubbing with a few light line indentations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good -/Good. Illus. by Colin McDowell.., Muller, Blond & White, 1985, 2.75, New York: Holmes & Meier, 1990. 1st Amer. ed. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. This volume only. illustrations, index, xiii, 221p. dj. 26cm., Holmes & Meier, 1990, 4.5, London: Angex, 1981 48 pages long. A special display of the selection from the thousands of presents which were given to Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, (Charles and Diana) plus 4 page loose insert of leaflet of presents given to the couple on the birth of Prince William in 1982, with list of indiividual donor names.e.g Red Maids School, Bristol-"Dressed Bear"48pp.Slight shelfwear, bright, tight and clean. No inscriptions. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Pictorial Card Covers. Very Good. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Black and White and Colour,. Soft Covers., Angex, 1981, 3, Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items., 2.5, Independently published. Paperback. New., Independently published, 6, Paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items., 2.5, New York : Assouline, 2004. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 0 pages; Description: 1 vol. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm. Subjects: Fashion --Clothing and dress --Celebrities --Popular culture --United States. Summary: Courtney Love, Cindy Sherman, Showgirls, Marlo Thomas, Charles James, Janis Joplin, Donna Karan, Hattie Carnegie, Anne Klein, Bergdorf Goodman, Lilly Pulitzer, Stetson, the Rat Pack, Levi's, Barbie, Diane von Furstenberg, Gloria Steinem, Antonio, Tiffany's, Edith Head, Carolina Herrera, Zac Posen, Cher, Diana Vreeland, the Playboy Bunny, Baby Phat... More than 200 American Style icons are illustrated and defined in this book dedicated to the ever-changing persona of fashion in the United States. In his introduction to the book, Harold Koda, curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, gives his perception of American Style throughout American history. A portion of the proceeds of this book will go to the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.., New York : Assouline, 2004, 5, New York : Assouline, 2004. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher’s protective wrapping.; Description: 1 vol. (unpaged) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm. Subjects: Fashion --Clothing and dress --Celebrities --Popular culture --United States. Summary: Courtney Love, Cindy Sherman, Showgirls, Marlo Thomas, Charles James, Janis Joplin, Donna Karan, Hattie Carnegie, Anne Klein, Bergdorf Goodman, Lilly Pulitzer, Stetson, the Rat Pack, Levi's, Barbie, Diane von Furstenberg, Gloria Steinem, Antonio, Tiffany's, Edith Head, Carolina Herrera, Zac Posen, Cher, Diana Vreeland, the Playboy Bunny, Baby Phat... More than 200 American Style icons are illustrated and defined in this book dedicated to the ever-changing persona of fashion in the United States. In his introduction to the book, Harold Koda, curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, gives his perception of American Style throughout American history. A portion of the proceeds of this book will go to the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.., New York : Assouline, 2004, 5, London: Pavilion, 1983. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, grey cloth covered boards with blindstamped titles. 160 pp. Generously illustrated throughout with 150 photographs in color of the Emanuel fashions by the world's leading fashion photographers and many sketches for designs by Elizabeth Emanuel. Fine in fine dust jacket.., Pavilion, 1983, 5, London: Associated Newspapers, 2017 12 page article of many magnificent photographs of wonderful, historic clothes, in full colour, included in 74 page magazine.The three news supplements ("Her Life in Fashion") are folded. Text of Magazine articles are by Marguerite Driscoll, interviewing David Sassoon, (dress designer to the Princess), and Luisa Driscoll. 74 pages. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paper Covers. Fine. Illus. by Profusely Illustrated Throughout.. Magazine Supplement., Associated Newspapers, 2017, 5, HarperCollins Publishers, 2011. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., HarperCollins Publishers, 2011, 3, BRAND NEW-First Edition, First Printing-" In a love story that shocked the world, Margaret Trudeau became the youngest First Lady when at age 22 she married Pierre Trudeau, a man almost thirty years her senior and the 15th Prime Minister of Canada. Pierre Trudeau served from 1968 to 1979 during a critical time in Canadian and international politics and during her term as First Lady, Margaret traveled internationally on government business and met closely with U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter. Stunningly beautiful, Margaret immediately became the focus of attention in any room she entered. Just as Princess Diana refused to submit to traditional expectations to the irritation of Prince Charles and to the criticism of the media, Margaret also remained true to her independent beliefs, which often clashed with the demands of her public role, and the press flocked to her, much to Pierre Trudeau?s chagrin. In her first book in almost thirty years, Margaret looks back on a controversial life and examines the consequences of her lifelong struggle with mental illness.-From flower child to self-described hippie mother, unpredictable Margaret Trudeau became synonymous with scandal and intrigue internationally. She was criticized for wearing an inappropriately short dress to an official White House Dinner. Did she act as Fidel Castro's photographer for a day? She burst into song at a state dinner for the President of Venezuela. And rather than celebrate her sixth wedding anniversary with her husband, she spent a legendary weekend with the Rolling Stones, leading to worldwide rumours of trysts with Mick Jagger and Ron Wood.-But happiness was short-lived for Margaret, who suffered a series of tragic losses: divorce from Pierre Trudeau; the death of her youngest son in a skiing accident; and divorce from her second husband, real estate mogul Fried Kemper. Margaret spiraled through suicidal depression and undiagnosed mania. She self-medicated with marijuana and alcohol, starved herself, and engaged in manic spending sprees that left her penniless until she was finally diagnosed and treated for bipolar disorder. -Under intense international scrutiny, Margaret Trudeau has lived a life full of highs and lows but has worked to regain control of her life. She is currently a national mental health advocate who has been awarded the Society of Biological Psychiatry Humanitarian Award for her efforts to help and inspire people suffering from mental illness. In this poignant memoir, Margaret Trudeau reveals her courageous lifetime struggle with mental illness and her journey of recovery, acceptance, and hope.", HarperCollins Publishers, 2010, 6, Sincere Novelty Company, 1982. Paperback. Near Fine. San Francisco: Sincere Novelty Company, 1982. Accordion Fold. Two uncut paper dolls featuring the Prince and Princess of Wales and comical attire such as a pirate costume. Near Fine with a hint of age toning to the white edges., Sincere Novelty Company, 1982, 4, New York, USA: Bantam Books, 1994. First Edition . Large Softcover. Good/Not Applicable. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Softcover, first edition, 384gms, pages are un-numbered, no elements of this book are missing. A beautifully detailed press-out book based on L.M. Montgomery's classic story, Anne of Green Gables. It includes 10 delightful outfits and accompanying extracts from the book. There are 8 pages of activities for making your own keepsakes including bracelets and a jewellery box. Book is in good condition with only minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings., Bantam Books, 1994, 2.5, Pavilion Books. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., Pavilion Books, 2.5, New York: Atria Books, 2005. Paperback. VG, clean, bright, tight with unbroken spine. Barely read but with faint shelf wear.. Glossy white wraps with bw line drawing and lavender lettering. XIV, 562 pp. with occasional bw photos. Carmel Snow, who changed the course of our culture by launching the careers of some of today's greatest figures in fashion and the arts, was one of the most extraordinary women of the twentieth century. As editor in chief of Harper's Bazaar from 1934 to 1958 she championed the concept of "a well-dressed magazine for the well-dressed mind," bringing cutting-edge art, fiction, photography, and reportage into the American home. Now comes A Dash of Daring, a first and definitive biography of this larger-than-life figure in publishing, art, and letters. Veteran magazine journalist Penelope Rowlands describes the remarkable places Snow frequented and the people whose lives she transformed, among them Richard Avedon, Diana Vreeland, Geoffrey Beene, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Cristobal Balenciaga, Lauren Bacall, and Truman Capote. She chronicles Snow's life on both sides of the Atlantic, beginning in nineteenth-century Ireland and continuing to Paris, Milan, and New York City, the fashion capitals of the world. Snow was the daughter of an Irish immigrant, who was herself a forward-thinking businesswoman, and she worked in her mother's custom dressmaking shop before being discovered by the magazine publisher Conde Nast and training under Edna Woolman Chase, the famous longtime editor of Vogue. From there it was on to Harper's Bazaar which, with the help of such key employees as Avedon, Vreeland, and art director Alexei Brodovitch, Snow turned into the most admired magazine of the century. Among the disparate talents who worked at Bazaar in the Snow era were Andy Warhol, the heiress Doris Duke, Maeve Brennan, and members of the storied Algonquin Round Table. Overflowing with previously untold stories of the colorful and glamorous, A Dash of Daring is a compelling portrait of the fashion world during a golden era., Atria Books, 2005, 3, Holmes & Meier Pub, 1991. Hardcover. New. New in original shrinkwrap from publisher., Holmes & Meier Pub, 1991, 6, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Rizzoli (1980) 168 pp. Original dark red cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Light foxing to top edge of text block. Underlining to several leaves. DJ lightly rubbed w/ light edge wear. Approx. 5" closed tear along hinge of front panel. Includes 130 illustrations, 43 in full color. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall., The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Rizzoli, 3, San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0811820858 . Text is clean. Inscribed by illustrator to previous owner. "Best Wishes Diana, Claire. " Pictoral cover shows limited wear. Dust jacket shows some edgewear, closed tear at base of front flap, light sunfading on front near spine. ; From publishers: More than anything, Manuela wants a new yellow party dress for her birthday. But times are hard for her family and what she gets instead is her Mama's blue dress cut and resewn to fit her. Disappointed, she lays down under the pinata Papa has hung for her party and begins to dream that it is filled with new dresses. She also dreams that the pinata holds eggs for Mama to cook, rain for Papa's thirsty corn, and a strong horse for Grandmother to ride when she is tired. Thinking of her family, Manuela discovers that she has much to be thankful for. Kristyn Estes' poetic text and Claire Cotts' magical paintings make this a touching story full of hope and celebration. ; Color Illustrations; 0.46 x 10.86 x 8.89 Inche; 32 pages; Signed by Illustrator ., Chronicle Books, 1999, 3<
