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(David Bailey) . PAUL SMITH AUTUMN WINTER 1993 PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID BAILEY
London 1993 Smith. Fashion photography-all male models. Thin Folio, 12 leaves, each with full page monochome photo by Bailey (on rectos only, no text on verso--except for last leaf which has the colophon on the verso), original photo illustrated wraps. VG plus, only very slight wear. No ownership marks. Scarce. (a11375)
$100.00 Foris, Maria and Andreas . SUSANN FOLK CROSS-STITCH CHARTS
Nuremberg 1950 Sebaldus. A beautiful collection of 278 designs from the countries along the Danube. Embroidery patterns. In English. Sq,8vo., 7pp., fully illustrated with black and red illustrations, hardcover. Owner signed. A few pencil notations in margin. Good, inner hinges cracked, no DJ. (a22071)
$29.00 Young, Sol . ORIGINAL MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH OF WOMAN IN BLACK WITH STRIKING HEAVILY FEATHERED HAT C. 1890
NY (c. 1890). Sol Young, photographer with studios in the Bronx, New York, Jersey City, Newark and Philadelphia. Original photograph of woman, age about 30, fashionably dressed in floor-length black (or very dark) blouse and skirt with a large fether-bedecked hat. Image 4 inches wide by 5.5 inches high, mounted on professional card base. Fine. (a28716)
$25.00(sewing). THE NEW DRESSMAKER
NY 1921 3rd Butterick. With complete and fully-illustrated instructions on every point connected with Sewing, Dressmaking and Tailoring. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 168pp., illustrations, cloth. VG plus. (a35)
$30.00Carlstrom, Jno. A.. CARLSTROM'S PROPORTIONS OF THE HUMAN FORM - A SCIENTIFIC TREATISE ON PROPORTIONS AS THEY APPLY TO GARMENT CONSTRUCTION - HEIGHTS AND WIDTHS REDUCED TO RULES APPLICABLE TO PRACTICE (first edition)
NY 1905 1st edition. Mitchell. Hardcover. Lg.4to., 162pp., frontis photo illustration of Carstrom, Illustrations of body shapes, etc., many charts of sizings, green cloth with gilt lettering on front board. Owner signed on table of contents page. Good, tiny bit of residue from two star stickers on end pape, light soiling and wear on covers. Scarce. (a54319)
$55.00 (islam) . DRESS OF THE MOSLEM EGYPTIANS
NY 1837. Article in The Family Magazine, or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge (1837). 4to., 3pp., two monochrome woodblock illustrations, removed and bound in later wraps. Good, some foxing, small chip at lower corner (not affecting text). (a56860)
$35.00 Russell, Frances E. . A BRIEF SURVEY OF THE AMERICAN DRESS REFORM MOVEMENTS OF THE PAST, WITH VIEWS OF REPRESENTATIVE WOMEN
1892. Article included in The Arena, August 1892, at pp.325-339. Part of the complete issue. 8vo., original printed wraps. Uncut. Good, old light stain at margins (not near text). (a57115b)
$45.00(crochet). THE ART OF CROCHETING
London and NY 1891 Butterick. 4to., 143pp., illustrations, original wraps with cloth spine. Good, text a bit toned, some wear on front, corners rounded. (a78740)
$59.00 Smith, Hugh . ACADEMIC DRESS AND INSIGNIA OF THE WORLD; GOWNS, HATS, CHAINS OF OFFICE, HOODS, RINGS, MEDALS AND OTHER DEGREE INSIGNIA OF UNIVERSITIES & OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING - 3 VOLUMES(COMPLETE)
Capetown 1970 A. A. Balkema. 3 volumes. Hardcovers. 4tos., 1843pp., illustrations, original gilt decorated cloth. Institution stamps on fore-edges, residue of label and removed tape at heel of each spine. No other markings. Good plus, inner hinges cracking, no DJs. 3 volume set, complete. (a82818)
$750.00 (clothing) . CLOTHING WORKSHOP IN BROOKLYN NINETEENTH CENTURY ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH
c. 1880. 4-1/2 x 7 inches on mounted on board. Original photograph taken by The New York Photo View Co., Fulton St., Brooklyn. Show 8 adults and a large dog in a small room making clothing with sewing machine. (ny307)
$45.00